GlassHouse Technologies Launches Cloud Insight Tool to Maximize Success of Cloud Computing Implementation at VMworld 2010 Booth #1136

New IT Infrastructure Maturity Assessment Tool Provides Companies with Tailored Strategies and Addresses Key Questions Regarding Cloud Implementation

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, At VMworld 2010, GlassHouse Technologies, a leading data center consulting and managed services firm, announced the launch of its Cloud Insight tool. The new maturity assessment tool is used as part of GlassHouse’s Cloud Snapshot and Cloud Impact Analysis services, and provides businesses with a detailed report outlining preparedness, best practices, strategies and next steps for organizations looking to implement cloud computing. Further, each assessment is tailored to a business’ unique IT infrastructure to maximize the success of the cloud implementation and help organizations map deployments to key business objectives.

“Each company’s IT environment is unique and as a result, it is critical to develop a tailored cloud computing strategy”

As more companies shift to cloud computing initiatives, some organizations are running into critical road blocks that are hampering their ability to move to a cloud model. Some of these challenges include service delivery models not aligned to consume cloud services, the lack of a strategy, insufficient IT staffing and high costs. The GlassHouse Cloud Insight tool allows companies to gage their readiness for cloud computing and establish next steps to prepare for a successful initiative.

“Each company’s IT environment is unique and as a result, it is critical to develop a tailored cloud computing strategy,” said Mark Shirman, CEO of GlassHouse Technologies. “Our Cloud Insight tool helps provide businesses with the answers they are looking for prior to, and during a cloud migration to ensure that the organization is taking the right steps to prepare for, and execute a successful cloud implementation.”

As a first step, businesses fill out an online questionnaire about their IT environment. GlassHouse consultants then review that information and provide an IT Service Maturity report to help businesses gain an understanding of their current IT environment’s efficiency and effectiveness in terms of people, process and the management of technology. The report also outlines project recommendations and potential savings opportunities.

GlassHouse is launching its Cloud Insight tool at VMworld 2010 taking place on August 30 – September 3. Insight complements existing tools GlassHouse uses to deliver cloud and virtualization services. For example, a key component of GlassHouse’s Workspace (desktop virtualization) services is vLab, a virtual data center designed to help businesses define a practical, actionable plan to move closer to desktop virtualization objectives. The cloud-based platform models desktop virtualization deployments prior to investing in new technology and allows organizations to see the value and capabilities of desktop virtualization solutions.

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About GlassHouse

GlassHouse Technologies is a global provider of data center infrastructure consulting services. In a rapidly changing data center environment, GlassHouse partners with customers to define a strategy, execute that plan and operate their environment. Our constant focus is on cost efficiency, risk mitigation and service improvement. This is provided through Transom, our unique business model comprised of proprietary software tools, methodologies and domain expertise. We help deliver on the promise of agility and usage-based spending in the next generation infrastructure paradigm. This journey is significant and requires an experienced and pragmatic guide to help you achieve your goals. Our experience is based on thousands of projects in addition to ongoing daily operations of customer environments. Visit the GlassHouse blog for expert commentary on key data center issues facing today's enterprises and follow us on twitter at #GlassHouse_Tech.