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OnApp

OnApp was a London, UK-based software company. Its software enabled service providers to build, operate and sell IaaS public cloud, private cloud and content delivery network services. OnApp also operated the OnApp Federation, a wholesale cloud infrastructure marketplace, which enabled service providers to buy and sell cloud infrastructure managed by OnApp software; and enables enterprises to adopt a hybrid cloud model by combining their on-premises cloud infrastructure with public cloud resources.

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OnApp cloud platform
DeveloperOnApp Limited
Initial release2.0 2010-07-191
Stable release
6.5 stable
PlatformHypervisors (Xen, KVM, VMware, EC2)
TypePublic and private cloud computing
Websitehttps://onapp.com/

OnApp was a London, UK-based software company. Its software enabled service providers to build, operate and sell IaaS2 public cloud, private cloud and content delivery network services. OnApp also operated the OnApp Federation,3 a wholesale cloud infrastructure marketplace, which enabled service providers to buy and sell cloud infrastructure managed by OnApp software; and enables enterprises to adopt a hybrid cloud model by combining their on-premises cloud infrastructure with public cloud resources.

OnApp was founded in 2010.4 On 16 August 2021, OnApp became a division of Virtuozzo.5

List of products

  • OnApp Cloud6 enables service providers to manage and sell different types of cloud hosting service. It includes a range of tools for server orchestration and virtual appliance management, and managing associated functions such as metering, monitoring, failover, backups, security, billing, user permissions and limits; plus software-defined networking and software-defined storage capabilities. OnApp Cloud is managed via a graphical user interface which is available for web browsers, iOS and Android devices; or via its REST API
  • Cloud.net7 provides OnApp cloud software and infrastructure as a service
  • OnApp CDN8 enables service providers to create their own content delivery network services
  • OnApp Edge Accelerator9 is a patented, automated content optimization and distribution tool for web applications running on a virtual server in OnApp clouds
  • OnApp for VMware Cloud Director10 enables OnApp to be used as a management, provisioning and billing portal for VMware Cloud Director
  • OnApp for VMware vCenter11 enables OnApp to be used as a management, provisioning and billing portal for VMware vCenter environments
  • OnApp Federation12 is a wholesale marketplace where service providers can buy and sell cloud infrastructure on demand

Partnerships

OnApp partnerships include:

  • VMware - OnApp is a VMware Technology Alliance Partner and a recommended VMware portal provider13

Acquisitions

On 8 August 2011 OnApp announced the acquisition of Aflexi, a CDN management software company14

On 16 September 2014 OnApp announced the acquisition of SolusVM, a virtual server management software company.15 On 7 June 2018, SolusVM was acquired from OnApp by Plesk16

On 16 August 2021, Virtuozzo announced that it had acquired OnApp.17

References

References

  1. "OnApp launches Version 2.0 of groundbreaking cloud hosting software | OnApp". OnApp.com. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. "IaaS enabling platforms". Neovise. Retrieved 4 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "OnApp IaaS Cloud Federation: Ahead of Its Time". Ovum.com. 21 October 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  4. "OnApp launches Version 2.0 of groundbreaking cloud hosting software | OnApp". OnApp.com. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  5. "Virtuozzo has acquired OnApp". Virtuozzo.com. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. "OnApp Cloud". OnApp.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  7. "Cloud.net". OnApp.com. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. "OnApp CDN". OnApp.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  9. "OnApp Edge Accelerator". OnApp.com. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  10. "OnApp for vCloud Director". OnApp.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  11. "OnApp for vCenter". OnApp.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  12. "OnApp Federation". OnApp.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  13. "VMware Portal Options for vCloud Director". vmware.com. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  14. "Leading CDN Software Provider Aflexi Joins the OnApp Family". OnApp.com. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  15. "OnApp Acquires SolusVM". OnApp.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  16. "SolusVM joins the Plesk family". Plesk.com. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  17. "Virtuozzo has acquired OnApp". Virtuozzo.com. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
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