rPath, Cisco to Present Webinars on Application Automation for Private Clouds

Attendees will learn how to meet business demands for applications with Cisco Intelligent Automation and rPath Cloud Engine

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--rPath, the application engine provider for the private cloud, today announces two live webinars with Cisco that will present strategies for sending applications to the cloud consistently, reliably and fast using a Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud software stack integrated with rPath Cloud Engine technology. Attendees will learn how to create application clouds using Cisco’s self-service portal and orchestration engine, combined with embedded application management software from rPath. The webinars will be held on November 1 and 2.

“Add a self-service portal, a shared pool of applications and automation for all of it, and now you are talking about an application cloud that can drive business outcomes.”

What: “Delivering Apps in Your Private Cloud: How-To’s and Pitfalls” webinar

Who:

• Wayne Greene, Director of Product Management, Cisco
• Brett Adam, CTO, rPath

When:

• Tuesday, November 1, 2011; 9 a.m. Eastern time (6 a.m. Pacific)
• Wednesday, November 2, 2011; 1 p.m. Eastern time (10 a.m. Pacific)

Where: Register via http://www.rpath.com/corp/landing/how-to-pit-falls/

Attendees will learn the following:

• How to go beyond infrastructure-as-a-service to managing applications in the cloud
• How to deploy self-service portals and orchestration software with application delivery automation
• Tips for success – and pitfalls to avoid – when building an application cloud

Follow the webinar on Twitter using the hashtag #rPathCiscoIA.

The rPath integration with Cisco Intelligent Automation for Cloud (Cisco IA) marks an industry shift, as enterprises seek to fully realize the economics of cloud technology. Organizations have grown more confident with cloud IT infrastructure, but realize that antiquated methods for application deployment and update, such as golden images and scripted automation, will not perform in a cloud environment. To address this shift, rPath launched rPath Cloud Engine on October 17, highlighting how the software easily plugs and plays into any cloud technology stack to help cloud technology vendors and MSPs differentiate their products with bulletproof application delivery automation.

“If your cloud vision is limited to self-service compute, network, and storage on a shared resource pool, you’re not delivering what this business wants – applications. We call this an infrastructure cloud,” says Brett Adam, rPath CTO. “Add a self-service portal, a shared pool of applications and automation for all of it, and now you are talking about an application cloud that can drive business outcomes.”

Details on the rPath Cloud Engine integration with Cisco IA are available online. Visit http://www.rpath.com/ for more information.

About rPath®

rPath is the application engine provider for the private cloud. Named a “Cool Vendor” in release management by Gartner in April 2011, rPath offers a Cloud Engine that is built on the battle-tested system automation platform of rPath x6 and features end-to-end application management. The solution boasts a model-driven approach that ensures rapid application delivery and eliminates vendor lock-in. rPath Cloud Engine seamlessly integrates into any cloud technology ecosystem, helping cloud providers, builders and buyers ensure a cloud that delivers consistency, reliability and speed. Headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., rPath customers include many of the world’s largest enterprises and managed service providers. For more information, please visit www.rpath.com.

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