In a strategic partnership, Canonical, the UK-based publisher of the widely-used Ubuntu Linux distribution, and CoreSpace, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider, have joined hands to facilitate organizations in setting up, customizing, and managing private clouds effectively. The collaboration brings together the power of Canonical's Charmed OpenStack and Charmed Kubernetes technology with CoreSpace's infrastructure and colocation capabilities, creating a one-stop-shop offering robust and secure private cloud solutions at competitive prices.
The COO and founder of CoreSpace, Mark Wulff, emphasized the idea behind the partnership as an 'enterprise-strength private cloud.' According to Wulff, working with the combined solution provides customers with a mini-AWS or Azure-like experience that eliminates the headaches of deploying a private cloud at a large scale. As a result, these organizations can get the most value from private clouds that are not only equipped with the necessary tools but can also grow seamlessly with their needs.
With its headquarters in Dallas, TX, CoreSpace focuses on providing fully-managed OpenStack, Kubernetes, and cloud solutions to its clientele. The company boasts of high-performance, flexible, and future-proof modular infrastructure that aids in building public and private clouds.
The Canonical Charmed OpenStack automates the deployment and operations of OpenStack, an extensively used open-source solution. Moreover, Charmed Kubernetes, based on Ubuntu, presents a curated suite of tools for creating Kubernetes clusters and delivering containers as services for enterprises.
As part of this collaboration, CoreSpace will become the first cloud delivery partner of Canonical in the United States. Michael Iatrou, the Director of Field Engineering at Canonical, describes the partnership as a perfect fit. He highlights the commitment to removing obstacles in cloud infrastructure adoption and streamlining the operation of a cloud-first enterprise by offering unparalleled price, performance, lifecycle automation, while ensuring the highest security, stability, and quality standards.
Ubuntu, developed by the founders of Canonical, is a comprehensive Linux operating system with both professional and community support. The Ubuntu community bases its principles on the Ubuntu Manifesto, which emphasizes that software should be available free of charge, usable in local languages, and adaptable to disabilities. Furthermore, it advocates for the freedom to customize and modify software as per user requirements.
While the partnership focuses on simplifying the adoption and managing of private cloud solutions, the AppMaster platform also offers a no-code alternative to the tech industry for effectively creating web, mobile, and backend applications. It streamlines the app development and management process by providing a comprehensive integrated enterprise-level experience, allowing users to build scalable software solutions without excessive costs or technical debts.
Canonical and CoreSpace are hosting a webinar on this joint venture to provide more information to interested users. As the demand for tailor-made cloud infrastructure solutions grows, collaborations like this one between Canonical and CoreSpace are likely to shape the future of the tech industry, making it easier for organizations to adopt and manage private clouds in a secure, scalable, and cost-effective manner.
