Cloud Management Platforms Aren’t Dead
The only thing scarier than the trick-or-treaters knocking on your door this month is the belief that standalone cloud management platforms (CMP) are dead or dying. I read an article on Forbes last month that highlighted Flexera’s acquisition of RightScale. While
The Great Cloud Migration – The Why?
In an earlier HyperGrid blog, we wrote about how a “cloud-twofer” can play a critical role in helping enterprises with cloud migration, adoption and operating at scale with public clouds like AWS and Azure. We also wrote about some of
HyperCloud™ Analytics Is Now Available on AWS Marketplace
We’re excited to announce the availability of HyperCloud™ Analytics in the AWS Marketplace. AWS users now have the ability to optimize the AWS environment and user experience with a pay-as-you-go, no contract model for cloud migration planning and cloud usage optimization. Our
Top 3 Trends from VMworld
VMworld was an exciting show for HyperGrid this year. We got first-hand experience talking to many VMware users who are looking to optimize and scale their existing infrastructure or see if and how they should be migrating to cloud. Cloud (private
8 ways to save 50% on your cloud bill
Cloud waste has become a major problem for enterprises and estimated to be over $10B a year. If you have significant public cloud spend in your company it is probably affecting you. Read on to see some key tactics you can
Future of Cloud Management: Integrated Platform, Intelligence, and Automation
Forrester recently released its Forrester Wave for Hybrid Cloud Management (HCM) solutions for Q2 2018 after evaluating several vendors in this space and narrowing down the list to the top vendors. Evaluation aside, the report makes some points worthy of
The Cloud Twofer: Accelerate Your Public Cloud Strategy with a Cloud MSP and HyperCloud
I first heard the word “twofer” when a CEO of one of my former employers that I immensely respect, Joe Tucci of EMC, used it to describe the VMware acquisition, one of the most successful technology acquisitions ever. I thought
The Difference between a Cloud Management Platform and Software-Defined Cloud
When we speak with the customers, analysts, and press, we often are asked to categorize what we deliver. HyperGrid’s vision is to deliver a Software-Defined Cloud (SDC) which provides a single control plane for all your data and workloads, on-premises
Your cloud bill says what!?!?
HyperGrid's Software-as-a-Service version of HyperCloud™ is available to help address the problem of complex cloud bills. Try the free version here! Public cloud bills are complex and it is very difficult to determine the cost of just running a workload in the
Matching IT Skills with the Complexity of Your Multi-Cloud Environment
Many IT teams are finding themselves with an accidental multi-cloud environment, and now are trying to catch up and outline a strategy. Cloud resources are easily accessible with a credit card unlocking access to the environment and when IT teams
Recent HyperGrid Coverage from The Register, Forbes, and more!
Just about one month ago HyperGrid announced HyperCloudTM 5.0 and since then, we have seen articles from The Register, Forbes, and many other great journalists and industry influencers. This version of our Software-Defined Cloud Platform offers many new and exciting
Let’s talk about HyperCloud’s Latest Features
We announced our latest version of HyperCloud™ and a journey which outlines how customers achieve a software-defined cloud model across their IT infrastructure. In this blog, we will dig a little deeper into the new features and how they align to
Software-Defined Cloud: Enterprise Cloud-as-a-Service Evolved
I have noticed that in our press coverage of our latest announcement that there are thoughts out there that we have pivoted, and that is not the case. What has changed is that we have expanded our capabilities beyond just
What is Triple A and why is it important?
HyperGrid was formed with the fundamental belief that Cloud is a model and not a destination. Enterprises and Service providers of all kinds are struggling to make this model shift a reality, but there are no clear definitions of what
An Integrated Approach to IT with Software-Defined Cloud
Today’s enterprises are using more than one cloud. In many cases, it wasn’t necessarily a well-thought out strategy, with IT weighing the benefits and costs of a workload profile and determining the best cloud. IT was probably under a deadline,
The Barrier to Controlling Cloud Costs is Visibility
It seems like IT budgets have been under pressure since the beginning of time as managing costs is frequently discussed at IT tradeshows. For example, there is a Cost Optimization track at the upcoming Gartner Data Center Conference (#GartnerIO). If
Transforming IT to Deliver Agility across Multiple Clouds
As we saw in our previous blog, Gartner indicates that most organizations are leveraging 4.6 clouds on average. From this data, the point is pretty clear that organizations are transforming IT and moving to multi-cloud environments. If a multi-cloud environment
What is your Cloud Management and Brokering Strategy?
When I was at the Gartner Data Center Conference last year, it was clear that cloud was the buzz word of the day. I spoke with many organizations looking for a cloud strategy, but they weren’t sure where to start,
Simple Tools to Compare Cloud Costs
Organizations are implementing a cloud-first strategy to realize the ability and flexibility the cloud offers. One of the key drivers of a cloud first strategy is the expected cost savings the organization will realize. A recent TechTarget article by Mary
5 Must-See HyperCloud™ Demos at VMworld 2017: #5 A Full-Stack Enterprise Cloud as a Service on VMware vSphere with Pay-as-you-Use Economics
As we countdown to this year’s VMworld we’re delving into the top five must-see HyperCloud™ demos. In our previous posts in this series we covered the ways that HyperCloud™ accelerates the provisioning of infrastructure, storage, network, container and application services to drive
5 Must-See HyperCloud™ Demos at VMworld 2017: #4 Securing Network Communications for Apps & Virtual Infrastructure
As we countdown to this year’s VMworld we’re delving into the top five must-see HyperCloud™ demos — this week we’re thinking about #4 — securing network communications for applications and virtual infrastructure to prevent data loss. The search for speed in
5 Must-See HyperCloud™ Demos at VMworld 2017: #3 Enabling Unified Cloud Management
As we countdown to this year’s VMworld we’re delving into the top five must-see HyperCloud™ — this week we’re thinking about #3 — enabling Unified Cloud Management with the cost visibility & analytics to control spending. Many enterprises are facing a
5 Must-See HyperCloud™ Demos at VMworld 2017: #2 Personalized Self-Service Provisioning of VMs on VMware vSphere
We’re three weeks away from VMworld and super excited that we’ll be there, unveiling new features of HyperCloud™, a full-stack offering that provides cloud services for the enterprise on-premises on a pay-as-you-go consumption model, with integrated governance for IT control and
5 Must-See HyperCloud™ Demos at VMworld 2017: #1 Automating Container and Application Services
We’re so excited to be sponsoring VMworld this year. It’s been a big year for us so far. We recently announced the launch of new HyperCloud™ release, the industry’s first on-premises pay as you use pricing model, and enhanced cloud transparency
What are the key use cases for Enterprise Cloud-as-a-Service?
In my previous blog post, I defined what the key features and benefits of Enterprise Cloud-as-a-Service are which you can read here. Enterprise Cloud-as-a-Service (ECaaS) simply and easily addresses several key use cases that challenge IT. With the ability to