PLUMgrid, a leading innovator of virtual network infrastructure for OpenStack clouds, Wednesday announced the availability of its Open Networking Suite (ONS) version 2.0 with expanded support for OpenStack distributions and network functions. The ONS Suite 2.0 for OpenStack introduces simple installer and leverages Linux containers to streamline and accelerate cloud deployments.
According to PLUMgrid, the ONS for OpenStack is industry’s first software-only virtual networking suite that provides terabits of scale out performance, production-grade resiliency, and secure multi-tenancy for businesses to build agile cloud networks.
In addition to certification of Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (RHEL-OSP 5) with ONS 2.0, PLUMgrid is partnering with Piston, Mirantis, Canonical and Oracle to support ONS for OpenStack cloud implementations.
Awais Nemat, co-founder and CEO, PLUMgrid
OpenStack clouds need robust, scalable, and secure networking technologies that are simple to deploy and operate with key distros in the industry. With ONS 2.0, we are partnering with OpenStack distro leaders and providing a comprehensive set of software based networking capabilities for OpenStack users, without any hardware. Additionally, we now give our customers a dramatically simplified deployment experience, one that supports their choice of distro with the advanced container and security features they need.
