CloudSwitch

Overview

Cloud computing is many things: an evolution of computing, an extension of technology (e.g. virtualization) and a topic of hot debate. When someone wants to cut cloud computing down to size, rightly or wrongly, they'll argue it's not ready for prime time. They'll claim it's all hype or that we've been here before. And certainly, they argue, it'll never be widely adopted by enterprise customers.

CloudSwitch aims to make cloud computing as mainstream as possible within the enterprise by providing a reality check on what's possible when approached with intelligence and the right tools. Their solution is targeted at solving issues of security, application portability and vendor lock-in. With it, applications remain integrated within the enterprise and can be managed as if they were running locally. Thus, applications can be easily moved to the cloud and back again, while maintaining security and control, and avoiding vendor lock-in.

The company is backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures.

Value Proposition

CloudSwitch helps overcome the roadblocks associated with the adoption of cloud computing within the enterprise: security, control, integration and lock-in. CloudSwitch includes a secure networking bridge between the data center and the cloud to ensure control remains within the enterprise. Applications stay integrated with the tools and policies of the enterprise. Apps can be moved to the cloud without modification and remain portable from one provider to another. With CloudSwitch users can manage multiple clouds and avoid vendor lock-in.

Products & Services

• CloudSwitch Enterprise is delivered as a software appliance, which can be downloaded and quickly deployed in the customer's data center. It allows a company to run their applications to the cloud without re-architecting the application or changing management tools and policies. Moreover, it allows them to be managed as if running locally. CloudSwitch is built on the company's patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology to maintain security and control, creating a "secure data path to bridge network connectivity between the data center and the cloud chosen provider."