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Verizon Acquires CloudSwitch

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:05:00

NEW YORK –Verizon Communications Inc. announced today that it has acquired CloudSwitch, an innovative provider of cloud software technology, in a deal that will simplify the move to the enterprise cloud and help to boost industry adoption. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Verizon plans to combine CloudSwitch, a privately held company based in Burlington, Mass., with its Terremark IT services subsidiary, further accelerating the company’s global cloud strategy by enhancing Verizon’s hybrid cloud and cloud-to-cloud capabilities.

CloudSwitch brings Verizon breakthrough software that enables enterprises to more easily and securely move applications, or workloads, between company data centers and the cloud without changing the application or the infrastructure layer – eliminating a key barrier to widespread cloud adoption.

With CloudSwitch’s technology, enterprises gain new flexibility and greater control in moving to and from the cloud, while extending security over applications and data. In addition, enterprise applications remain tightly integrated and can be managed as if they are running locally. When combined with Terremark’s advanced IT and security capabilities, this technology further enables total enterprise-class cloud solutions (private-to-public, public-to-public and hybrid) across the globe.

“The cloud market is a rapidly growing opportunity, with very real benefits both for our business customers and the consumers they serve,” said Bob Toohey, president of Verizon’s global enterprise unit. “With the acquisition of CloudSwitch, Verizon has taken another step forward in defining the enterprise cloud.”

John McEleney, CEO of CloudSwitch, said: “By joining Verizon, we will be able to deliver a solution that combines our software with the market-leading infrastructure cloud play. Our founding vision has always been to create a seamless and secure federation of cloud environments across enterprise data centers and global cloud services. Together, we will be able to provide enterprises with an unmatched level of flexibility, scalability and control in the cloud with point-and-click simplicity. This will go a long way in helping achieve widespread adoption of the cloud especially when managing complex workloads.”

Verizon, through its Terremark subsidiary, offers advanced enterprise-class IT, cloud and security services on a global scale. Terremark provides customers with the ability to improve IT infrastructure and boost application performance in today’s complex and dynamic business environment. Visit the Verizon IT Solutions & Hosting website for more information.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit www.cloudswitch.com and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

About Verizon

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, NASDAQ:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, with more than 106 million total connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries, including all of the Fortune 500. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of nearly 196,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of $106.6 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com.

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CloudSwitch Makes the Structure 50: The Top 50 Cloud Innovators

Wed, 18 May 2011 12:25:00

We launched our Structure conference in 2008 because we saw the cloud-based infrastructure revolution was going to create new opportunities. As observers, we’ve talked to hundreds of people about cloud computing and its ecosystem. On our Structure channel, we cover the gear and software that comprises the cloud, the services and the people who are changing the industry.

Now for the first time, we’ve decided to condense that knowledge into the Structure 50, a list of the 50 companies that are influencing how the cloud and infrastructure evolves. These are the ones to watch. All of these companies, big or small, have people, technology or strategies that will help shape the way the cloud market is developing and where it will eventually end up.

CloudSwitch Partners with Riverbed to Deliver Optimized Hybrid Cloud Deployments

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:00:00

CloudSwitch Enterprise Software Provides Cloud Gateway for Riverbed Cloud Steelhead

Burlington, Mass. – April 19, 2011 – CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced support for the Riverbed® Cloud Steelhead™ solution, enabling joint customers to optimize their enterprise network connectivity to the cloud. The joint solution addresses customer requests for improved performance, ease of deployment, full configurability, security and control in the cloud. With CloudSwitch and Riverbed, enterprises with existing investments in data center and private cloud infrastructure can now:

Launch Cloud Steelhead in the Amazon EC2 and Terremark clouds with point-and-click simplicity
Automatically integrate Cloud Steelhead with on-premise Riverbed infrastructure for optimized network performance regardless of a customer’s network architecture
Ensure full isolation and encryption of all applications, networks and data in the cloud

The award-winning CloudSwitch Enterprise is a downloadable software appliance that installs easily into VMware and Xen environments. Built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™, CloudSwitch software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and are managed as if they were running locally. CloudSwitch eliminates the engineering efforts and changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, protecting customers from cloud vendor lock-in.

“Our customers and prospects have prioritized requirements for optimized network performance as they launch and scale their cloud initiatives,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “Many of our customers have already invested in Riverbed infrastructure in their data centers, and want to extend these trusted resources into the cloud. We’re pleased to offer the best of both worlds, a cloud gateway with in-path support for the market-leading WAN optimization of Riverbed Cloud Steelhead, so customers can realize the full benefits of cloud agility and cost-effectiveness.”

Cloud Steelhead transforms the public cloud into an extension of the data center by eliminating the performance barriers, such as latency and bandwidth constraints, to enterprise-class public cloud deployments. Cloud Steelhead combines the speed and simplicity of a Steelhead® appliance, the elasticity and subscription pricing model of the public cloud, and cloud intelligent features like transparent interception and a portal-based management system to enable organizations to easily install and scale within public cloud environments.

“Working closely with our customers and partners, we’ve learned how important WAN optimization is for their cloud strategies. Whether customers are looking to deploy public cloud or hybrid cloud solutions, with Cloud Steelhead, CloudSwitch customers are able to accelerate access to the business critical applications and data that reside in the cloud, while ensuring optimal performance for end users,” said Venugopal Pai, vice president, global alliances at Riverbed.

On May 4, 2011, CloudSwitch and Riverbed will present a live webinar, “Optimizing Your WAN Connectivity for Hybrid Cloud Deployments,” to discuss the joint solution and its benefits for customers. The presentation will include an architecture overview, customer use cases and a live product demo. Please visit our website to register or learn more.

Scaling Cloud Deployments

As customers design and scale their cloud deployments, they have recognized the importance of WAN optimization for enhanced performance and reduced total cost of ownership in the cloud. As part of the partnership, Riverbed solutions enable CloudSwitch customers to optimize their network performance for file access, data movement and application connectivity between cloud resources and internal data centers or private clouds. In addition, customers can dramatically improve cost-effectiveness by reducing investments in network bandwidth required for cloud initiatives.

To address customer requirements for WAN optimization, CloudSwitch has added support for the Cloud Steelhead appliance, including:

Point-and-click deployment of Cloud Steelhead in-path with cloud resources
Simplified configuration of Cloud Steelhead with automatic peering and no client agents
Full disk encryption of data in transit and at rest
Isolation of key management with enterprise control
Full network encryption between data center and cloud, and within the cloud
Automatic extension of enterprise network topologies into the cloud, with no modification

Availability

CloudSwitch support for the Riverbed Cloud Steelhead appliance is available now for testing. To learn more, please attend the live webinar, read about our joint solution, or contact us at (866) 578-6127 or info@cloudswitch.com.

Media Contact:
Patrick Farrell
Sniper PR
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CloudSwitch Listed in CRN Top 20 Cloud Software and Apps Vendors of 2011

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:20:00

What’s the cloud without the software and applications that ride on it? This is where the true value of cloud computing starts to emerge. From productivity apps and CRM suites to software that manages cloud apps and deployments and enables the creation of hybrid clouds, this category is extremely broad and runs the gamut.

CRN catalogs "the cloud software and apps vendors that are doing something different, something fresh or something unique. Or, they’re doing something so simple in the cloud that it creates a face-palm moment of "why didn’t I think of that?"

CloudSwitch Makes AlwaysOn 2011 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:55:00

AlwaysOn introduced the second annual OnDemand 100—the top companies disrupting the established enterprise and pioneering cloud computing and SaaS.

Ellen Rubin Listed in Mass High Tech's 2011 Women to Watch

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 07:50:00

Mass High Tech honors CloudSwitch Founder and VP Products, Ellen Rubin, as one of its 2011 Women to Watch which recognizes women in tech and life sciences who are go-getters, hard working, inspirational and motivational to their peers. These up-and-comers are continuing to grow and will shape the future of their industries.

CloudSwitch Enterprise 2.0 Meets Customer Demand for Broader Cloud Usability

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:15:00

Company Gains Momentum with New Customers and Widespread Industry Recognition

Burlington, Mass. – December 13, 2010 – CloudSwitch, Inc. today released version 2.0 of its award-winning CloudSwitch Enterprise software. Released just six months after the Company launched its breakthrough software appliance, Enterprise 2.0 addresses customer requirements for greater flexibility, scalability and control in the cloud. With Enterprise 2.0 organizations can now:

Provision new Windows and Linux applications in the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications
Better manage and control resources for flexible, on-demand scaling
Eliminate network bottlenecks by extending internal network topology into the cloud and allowing secure public IP access

CloudSwitch Enterprise is a downloadable software appliance that installs easily into VMware and Xen environments. Built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™, CloudSwitch software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and are managed as if they were running locally. CloudSwitch eliminates the engineering efforts and changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, protecting customers from cloud lock-in.

“Working with our customers and prospects we are seeing a growing level of sophistication and confidence in how these organizations are using the cloud,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “They’re expanding beyond the initial development and test scenarios into larger, more customer-facing applications. We’re committed to meeting market requirements rapidly through our agile, customer-driven development process. CloudSwitch Enterprise 2.0 provides our customers with the security, portability and control they need to make the cloud a successful extension of their internal infrastructures.”

“With its latest software release, CloudSwitch has broadened its focus to include a wider set of workloads as the cloud market develops,” said William Fellows, Principal Analyst at the 451 Group. “Enterprise customers are looking for solutions that let them span internal and external clouds, and CloudSwitch addresses the security and portability needs of these customers as they integrate the cloud in their IT infrastructures.”

Growing Company Momentum
Since initial release, CloudSwitch has attracted several brand-name, commercial customers, including pharmaceutical giant Novartis and Orange San Francisco, the wholly owned advanced technologies and partnerships focused subsidiary of the leading telecommunications operator Orange. Additional customers are market leaders in the pharma, retail, financial services and other industries. These customers are using CloudSwitch for a range of use cases including cluster scale-outs, web application hosting, application development and testing and labs on demand. The cloud offers low-cost scalability and fast provisioning of resources, and CloudSwitch enables customers to take advantage of the cloud’s benefits with full enterprise integration and control.

In 2010, CloudSwitch also garnered widespread industry recognition for its innovation and leadership. The company received several significant awards including GigaOM’s Structure 2010 Launchpad, Up 2010 Cloud Computing Award and the Global Security Challenge, and was selected in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the cloud management report by Gartner, Inc. [1]

“Achieving integration between existing on-premises management products and public cloud management tooling is a key enabler to enterprise adoption of public cloud computing,” said Cameron Haight, Research Vice President, Gartner, Inc. “IT operations organizations supporting corporate public cloud initiatives should seek cloud enablement tools that integrate in-house management architectures with cloud resources, to more readily enable end-to-end enterprise management and control.”

Enterprise 2.0 Key Features
To further broaden the usability of its Enterprise software, including new and highly-scalable customer-facing applications, CloudSwitch has added the following features:

Provisioning of new virtual machines in the cloud (in addition to migration of existing ones), through:
- Network boot support
- ISO support (CD-ROM/DVD)
Web services and command-line interfaces for programmatic scaling to meet peak demands
Broader networking options to extend enterprise network topologies into the cloud:
- Layer-2 connectivity with option for Layer-3 support through software-based firewall/load balancing in the cloud
- Public IP access to cloud resources with full enterprise control
- Multi-subnet support
Enhanced user interface support for better scalability, control and ease of use
Broader geographic coverage (Terremark vCloud Express & eCloud, Amazon EC2 East, West, EU and Asia Pacific regions)

Pricing and Availability
CloudSwitch Enterprise 2.0 is available today. Pricing begins at $25,000 for an annual license including basic support and up to 20 concurrent virtual machines under management in the cloud. Additional server packs are available for scaling. Cloud usage fees are paid separately to the cloud provider. Additional pricing for scaling cloud deployments is available. To learn more about Enterprise 2.0, please attend the webinar, read our blog, or contact us at (866) 578-6127 or info@cloudswitch.com.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

[1] Gartner “Cool Vendors in Cloud Management, 2010,” by Milind Govekar, Cameron Haight, David Mitchell Smith, Eric Knipp, Gene Phifer, Daryl C. Plummer, March 31, 2010.

Media Contact:
Patrick Farrell
Sniper PR
pfarrell@sniperpr.com
(603) 661-0799

CloudSwitch Wins Audience Choice Award for Most Promising UP-START Cloud Provider

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:45:00

PwC US and Cloudcor announced the winners of the UP 2010 Cloud Computing Awards, recognizing leadership in the cloud computing field. UP 2010 is a premiere cloud computing event that brings together business leaders, IT professionals and investors in a unique forum designed to showcase innovative cloud computing technologies and companies. CloudSwitch won the Audience Choice Award for Most Promising UP-START Cloud Provider.

Watch CloudSwitch Founder & VP Products, Ellen Rubin, present and win the Audience Choice Award (CloudSwitch presentation begins at 4:29:35).

Companies to Watch 2011: CloudSwitch

Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:20:00

Software company aims to help users of cloud computing port their existing applications to cloud service providers with as little hassle as possible. One early adopter of CloudSwitch, a large pharmaceutical company that prefers to keep its use of the technology under wraps for now, has tested the software’s ability to simplify management of applications hosted in an internal data center and in the cloud. The company’s IT service architect says early runs have shown promise.

CloudSwitch Named Finalist for Company and Product of the Year

Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:45:00

The Mass Technology Leadership Awards are designed to shine a spotlight on the companies, people, and technologies that exemplify the best and the brightest in the Massachusetts technology community.

CloudSwitch Makes SearchCloudComputing.com's Top Cloud Computing Startups

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:00:00

CloudSwitch is an early leader in cloud for a simple reason; it has correctly identified the opportunity in the enterprise market for public cloud and the technology needed to get there. With a premise something along the lines of KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid), CloudSwitch lets you "drag and drop" select VMware environments onto a public cloud service without any fancy footwork.

CloudSwitch Makes 10 Cloud Startups for 2010 - CRN

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 07:20:00

In June 2010 the company opened its CloudSwitch Enterprise version up to general availability and forged a pair of key partnerships with LTech and Capgemini to solidify its place in the cloud. CloudSwitch has become a cloud computing darling in just a very short time. Offering what it calls "the enterprise gateway to the cloud," CloudSwitch makes a software appliance that lets users move existing applications to the right cloud computing environment without changes. Using CloudSwitch keeps applications in tune with data center tools and policies, and those applications can be moved between different cloud environments and back to the data center as needed.

CloudSwitch Wins Inaugural Cloud Security Challenge 2010 Award

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:50:00

CloudSwitch has been voted the winner of the GSC Cloud Security Challenge by an expert judging committee. The award brings with it a $10,000 cash grant from sponsors HP Labs as well as mentoring from CapGemini. CloudSwitch protects enterprises from the complexity, risks and potential lock-in of cloud computing, freeing them to leverage the cloud’s advantages in cost and business agility.

CloudSwitch Wins the 2010 Cloud Security Challenge

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:25:00

CloudSwitch software delivers enterprise security in the cloud

London, July 7th 2010 -- The first Cloud Security Challenge competition sponsored by HP Labs has been won by CloudSwitch, Inc. based in Burlington, MA, USA. Judged by a panel of expert judges drawn from industry, CloudSwitch beat strong contenders from all over the world. Commenting on their win, Keith Harrison of HP Labs said, “This product provides the timely capability for companies to start taking advantage of cloud computing.” The award brings with it a $10,000 USD cash grant and mentorship from the CapGemini organization. This inaugural competition was provided by the Global Security Challenge (GSC), the international leader of innovation challenges in security.

CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their existing applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit www.cloudswitch.com.

Commenting on their win, CloudSwitch co-founder Ellen Rubin said, “We are delighted to be named as winners of the Cloud Security Challenge. Following the successful launch of the commercial version of our CloudSwitch Enterprise software, we’re working closely with enterprise customers and partners to make the cloud a secure extension of the data center.”

Commenting on the competition, Richard Wilson Director of the GSC added, “I applaud all the entrants in the Cloud Security Challenge. The standard and sheer number of entries was overwhelming and made judging this growing sector very hard. After long deliberation the judges were unanimous in their verdict however and CloudSwitch were the worthy winners.”

CloudSwitch will be presented their trophy at the GSC Summit in London later this year where the 5th Annual Global Security Challenge will take place. Start-ups and SME’s will compete for cash grants totaling $500,000 provided by the US Department of Defense. Entries to this competition will still be accepted up to August 6th 2010. For details of how to enter this and other GSC challenges go to www.globalsecuritychallenge.com.

About Global Security Challenge

The Global Security Challenge (GSC) is a central hub for security innovators, start-ups and investors. Its partnerships with leading universities and businesses offer a unique platform for security focused start-ups and researchers by lending business acumen and by linking innovators, industry leaders and government officials.

The GSC is a valuable launching pad for security innovation and each year over $500,000 USD is awarded in its world leading competitions to entrepreneurs and researchers within the security technology field. The mission of the GSC is to stimulate technological innovations that make airports, cities and enterprises safer without encroaching on civil liberties.

The GSC is supported by Accenture, BAE Systems, ONR Global, ScanSafe and TSWG of the US Department of Defense. The regional partners of the GSC are the University of Maryland, Michigan Security Network, The Security Network, Institute for Computer Sciences, Social- Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering (ICST) and the London Business School.

Live Webinar from CloudSwitch on Using the Cloud Instead of Scaling Your Colo

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:15:00

Ready to Kick the Colo Habit?

Burlington, Mass. — July 7, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced a live webinar on July 13, 2010 to demonstrate how cloud computing offers dramatic cost savings and flexibility improvements compared to traditional hosting providers or colocation facilities.  The cloud enables rapid provisioning and scaling to meet peak usage, while eliminating the overhead of managing power, network connectivity, and physical hardware.  Until now, enterprises considering the cloud have been faced with concerns about the security of their data and communications, and the hurdles of re-building applications and management tools for a specific cloud environment.

In this live webinar, you’ll learn how CloudSwitch’s breakthrough software lets enterprises kick the colo habit by running applications in the cloud with the security, confidence, and management tools they rely on.  CloudSwitch will present several customer stories showcasing how real enterprises are using CloudSwitch to deploy and run applications in the cloud for rapid development and peak-period scaling – relieving them from the headaches and costs of maintaining traditional hosting environments. In a live demonstration, you’ll see how CloudSwitch automatically creates secure connectivity into the cloud allowing cloud-based applications to remain integrated with backend systems, and learn how to host your applications in the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications.

Join us for a free webinar to learn how CloudSwitch enables you to:

     • Move hosting infrastructure into the cloud with no modifications
     • Dramatically lower operational costs
     • Automatically encrypt all network traffic and storage
     • Secure and control access to hosted applications
     • Maintain compliance with internal security standards

Presenter: Ellen Rubin, Founder & VP Products
Presenter: Damon Miller, Director of Technical Field Operations.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to run their existing applications in the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

Structure 2010 LaunchPad: CloudSwitch Wins!

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 16:25:00

The Structure 2010 LaunchPad showcased 11 companies hand-picked by GigaOM on the basis that they have “the right stuff” to succeed in the marketplace. Each presenter had just four minutes to present its business to a panel of three judges from the venture capital industry and the audience. The judges selected CloudSwitch as the winner. CloudSwitch also won the audience choice award by a long shot. Watch CloudSwitch Founder & VP Products win the Launchpad Event.

CloudSwitch & LTech Deliver One-Click Migration of Enterprise Applications to the Amazon Cloud

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:05:00

Partner Solution Bridges Enterprise Data Centers with the EC2 Cloud for On-Demand Computing

Structure 2010, San Francisco, Calif. — June 24, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. and LTech today announced a partnership to enable enterprises to move to the Amazon EC2 cloud simply and securely. LTech delivers a suite of services and tools for enterprise cloud deployments, working with industry-leading cloud service providers and technology partners. CloudSwitch’s innovative software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, existing applications can be moved to the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications, remaining tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies.

“Enterprise customers are looking for a complete solution, from when they architect their cloud strategies through deployment and ongoing management,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “We are excited to partner with LTech and Amazon to deploy joint customers’ multi-tiered applications in the EC2 cloud for unlimited scaling, agility and pay-as-you-go pricing. The market has clearly signaled the need for easy, secure integration between corporate data centers and the cloud.”

"LTech has always been focused on connecting businesses to the cloud, and I see CloudSwitch as the answer for enterprises who want to move their applications and infrastructure to Amazon’s EC2 cloud quickly and securely," said Michael DeSilver, SVP of Cloud Services at LTech. "CloudSwitch should be an integral part of any company's overall cloud strategy and I'm proud to say we're their partner.”

As of today, the CloudSwitch Enterprise commercial version is generally available for download at www.cloudswitch.com. In addition, the free CloudSwitch Explorer version is available for developers and IT professionals who want to explore the cloud with no risk. Both the Explorer and Enterprise versions target the EC2 cloud and are built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™ that secures all data and communications end-to-end and automatically maps applications into the target cloud. Once the CloudSwitch software appliance has been deployed in a virtualized environment, the customer can select Windows and Linux applications and run them in the cloud easily and securely, with no engineering efforts. CloudSwitch eliminates the changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, and protects customers from cloud lock-in. To learn more about CloudSwitch products, please visit www.cloudswitch.com or call (866) 578-6127.

CloudSwitch Adds VMware vCloud API Support for Enterprise Customers

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:30:00

Enables Simple, Secure Migration to Terremark Clouds for New and Existing Applications

Structure 2010, San Francisco, Calif. — June 23, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced that it has added support for the VMware vCloud™ API and is introducing an offering for Terremark clouds for IT professionals and developers in the enterprise who need on-demand computing and low-cost scalability. CloudSwitch’s innovative software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, existing applications can be moved to the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications, remaining tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies.

“We are pleased to extend our CloudSwitch Enterprise software to target Terremark's vCloud Express and Enterprise Cloud services,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “Our vision is to enable IT professionals and developers in the enterprise to move their applications easily into the right cloud environment to meet their business requirements. Terremark’s clouds, powered by VMware vSphere™, provide compelling offerings for our joint customers who want to benefit from the fast provisioning and agility of the cloud in an enterprise-class environment.”

“VMware is pleased to be working with innovative companies like CloudSwitch and Terremark to build the ecosystem of VMware vSphere™-based cloud offerings needed to meet enterprise customer needs,” said Dan Chu, vice president, Cloud Infrastructure and Services, VMware. “Terremark’s vCloud Express and Enterprise Cloud offerings address both the developer and enterprise cloud user and Cloudswitch enables simple, secure on-boarding into these environments, helping ensure ongoing integration and compatibility with internal data centers.”

“Terremark has leveraged the VMware platform to build our suite of cloud computing services and drive technological innovation in the cloud," said Randy Rowland, Senior Vice President, Product Development, Terremark. "Together with CloudSwitch, we are accelerating and simplifying our customers’ access to a range of highly reliable enterprise-level IT infrastructure solutions."

As of today, the CloudSwitch Enterprise commercial version is generally available for download. In addition, the free CloudSwitch Explorer version is available for developers and IT professionals who want to explore the cloud with no risk. Both the Explorer and Enterprise versions are built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™ that secures all data and communications end-to-end and automatically maps applications into the target cloud. Once the CloudSwitch software appliance has been deployed in a virtualized environment, the customer can select Windows and Linux applications and run them in the cloud easily and securely, with no engineering efforts. CloudSwitch eliminates the changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, and protects customers from cloud lock-in. To learn more about CloudSwitch products, please visit www.cloudswitch.com or call (866) 578-6127.

Enables Simple, Secure Migration to Terremark Clouds for New and Existing Applications

CloudSwitch Enterprise Ready for Business

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:20:00

Breakthrough Software Appliance Now Generally Available After Successful Beta Program

Structure 2010, San Francisco, Calif. — June 23, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced that it has launched the commercial version of its CloudSwitch Enterprise software. Enterprises can now move existing, multi-tiered applications to the right cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications. CloudSwitch’s innovative software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and are managed as if they were running locally.

CloudSwitch Enterprise is a downloadable software appliance that installs easily into VMware and Xen environments. Customers can move Windows and Linux virtual machines to the Amazon EC2 and Terremark clouds, and run their applications in the cloud using existing management and monitoring tools. Enterprises who want to make the cloud a secure and seamless extension of their data centers can do this starting today with CloudSwitch.

“Enterprise customers have told us clearly that they want the cloud’s benefits of increased agility at lower cost – but without the engineering efforts, security concerns and potential lock-in currently required,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “CloudSwitch delivers the cloud as an integrated, secure addition to their existing IT infrastructure, making cloud adoption simple yet incredibly powerful.”

“Public cloud computing entices enterprise clients with an opportunity to potentially reduce costs as well as respond more quickly to the needs of their business, but it comes with some challenges as well,” said Cameron Haight, Research Vice President, Gartner, Inc. “Lock-in, security and lack of management visibility represent three of the largest issues IT organizations have with the public cloud. Enterprises looking to move to the cloud should be on the lookout for products that can act to alleviate these issues in both a cost effective and easy to use manner.”

Successful Beta Program
CloudSwitch has been working closely with beta customers and partners since late 2009, deploying and testing the product with many mid-tier and large enterprises. In March 2010, CloudSwitch launched the public beta for its free CloudSwitch Explorer as well as the free trial version of CloudSwitch Enterprise. Hundreds of enterprises from all over the world, across a wide range of industries and sizes of organizations participated in the beta program, providing invaluable input on product features and roadmap. Beta customers included F500 companies in the pharmaceutical, financial services and ISV markets. As a result of this successful beta program, CloudSwitch is now ready to make both versions of its software generally available.

Both the Explorer and Enterprise versions are built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™ that secures all data and communications end-to-end and automatically maps applications into the target cloud. Once the CloudSwitch software appliance has been deployed in a virtualized environment, the customer can select Windows and Linux applications and run them in the cloud easily and securely, with no engineering efforts. CloudSwitch eliminates the changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, and protects customers from cloud lock-in.

Multi-Cloud Support & Enterprise Controls
CloudSwitch Enterprise is designed for full enterprise security, scaling and control. Enterprise users can move applications between the data center and cloud environments seamlessly and securely. Key features include:

Support for Amazon EC2 and Terremark’s VMware-based clouds (enabled through the vCloud API)
Full encryption of data and communications through AES-256
Role-based access controls for setting user/group permissions and controls
Support for Windows and Linux-based applications
Industry-first CloudFit™ for best fit of virtual instances into cloud resources
Layer-2 bridge between data center and cloud environments
API for programmatic control and integration into virtualized environments

Pricing and Availability
A free 15-day trial of CloudSwitch Enterprise is available now at www.cloudswitch.com for customer evaluations. Pricing begins at $25,000 for an annual license including basic support and up to 20 virtual machines under management in the cloud. Cloud usage fees are paid separately to the cloud provider. Additional pricing for scaling cloud deployments is available. For developers and IT professionals who want to explore the cloud and test initial applications, CloudSwitch offers a free Explorer version of its software. To learn more about both the Explorer and Enterprise versions, please call (866) 578-6127 or contact us at info@cloudswitch.com.

CloudSwitch Named Finalist in Structure 2010 LaunchPad

Tue, 25 May 2010 14:55:00

Burlington, Mass. — May 25, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced it has been selected as a Launchpad finalist to present on the keynote stage on Wednesday, June 23, during Structure 2010 at the Mission Bay Conference Center. For more information visit the Structure 2010 event website.

CloudSwitch will showcase CloudSwitch Enterprise, its breakthrough product for moving existing enterprise applications to the cloud. As a sponsor and Launchpad finalist, CloudSwitch will have the unique opportunity to present its innovative software appliance to the cloud computing community and receive real-time audience feedback.

“CloudSwitch is at the forefront of enterprise cloud computing, working with customers across a broad range of industries who want to make the cloud a secure and transparent extension of their corporate data centers,” said Ellen Rubin, co-founder and vice president at CloudSwitch. “We’re looking forward to presenting our CloudSwitch software to some of the most influential thought leaders in the cloud community.”

CloudSwitch continues to gain widespread industry recognition and acclaim for its innovation. The company was recently named a TiE50 winner, selected by the TiE community from among 4,000 nominees, and was included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the Cloud Management report[1] by Gartner, Inc. In recent months, the company was the winner of the first-time Launch Pad competition at Cloud Connect, and was named to NetworkWorld’s “Top 10 Start-Ups to Watch in 2010,” and to AlwaysOn’s OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies for 2010.

In March, CloudSwitch launched the public beta for the free Explorer version of its software. Enterprises with existing applications can download CloudSwitch software to explore the cloud with no risk. Built on patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™, CloudSwitch puts control over cloud-based applications and data where it belongs — safely in the hands of the enterprise. Applications can be moved easily between cloud environments and back to the data center based on the requirements of the business, regardless of differences in hypervisors or cloud infrastructures. CloudSwitch protects enterprises from the complexity, risks and potential lock-in of cloud computing, freeing them to leverage the cloud’s advantages in cost and business agility. To learn more about CloudSwitch products or to join the beta program, please visit www.cloudswitch.com or call (866) 578-6127.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to move their existing applications to the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

Cool Vendor Disclaimer
About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

Gartner's listing does not constitute an exhaustive list of vendors in any given technology area, but rather is designed to highlight interesting, new and innovative vendors, products and services. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness of a particular purpose.

Gartner defines a cool vendor as a company that offers technologies or solutions that are: Innovative, enable users to do things they couldn't do before; Impactful, have, or will have, business impact (not just technology for the sake of technology); Intriguing, have caught Gartner's interest or curiosity in approximately the past six months.

[1] Gartner “Cool Vendors in Cloud Management, 2010,” by Milind Govekar, Cameron Haight, David Mitchell Smith, Eric Knipp, Gene Phifer, Daryl C. Plummer, March 31, 2010

TiE50 Winner - The Most Enterprising Companies Honored at TiEcon 2010

Mon, 10 May 2010 11:10:00

TiE, the organizer of TiEcon 2010, the world's largest conference for entrepreneurs, announced the winners of the TiE50 2010 Awards. Selected from among nearly four thousand nominees, and after almost 100 thousand votes, the winners represent the most enterprising companies in five sectors that are driving today's economy.

Live Webinar From CloudSwitch on Securing the Public Cloud for the Enterprise

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 06:40:00

Making the Public Cloud Work Like a Private Cloud

Burlington, Mass. — April 28, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced a live webinar on May 11, 2010 featuring guest speaker David Mortman, Director of Operations and Security at C3 and former CISO at Siebel Systems along with Shawn Henry, Vice President of Engineering at CloudSwitch.

Many companies would like to take advantage of cloud computing, but concerns about possible security breaches and loss of data hold them back. For cloud computing to gain traction in the enterprise, IT and security executives need to be certain that their company’s applications and data are safe and under IT’s control.

In the live presentation, David Mortman will explore concerns with cloud security including loss of control and monitoring, lack of auditing and enterprise-grade encryption, as well as the perceived lack of enterprise-grade intrusion detection, disaster recovery and compliance. This will be followed by an overview of how enterprises are starting to embrace the cloud and ensuring that cloud-based resources can run under full enterprise control using CloudSwitch software. Real enterprise use cases will be presented, followed by a Q&A session with the speakers.

Webinar: “How to Secure the Public Cloud for the Enterprise”

WATCH ON DEMAND >

About the Presenters:
David Mortman, Director of Operations and Security at C3, has a proven track record in leading security teams and setting security strategy at several companies, including C3, Siebel Systems, Network Associates, Securosis and Echelon One. David is a regular presenter at RSA and Black Hat and has also presented at SOURCE Boston, Information Security Decisions and the CSO World Congress.

Shawn Henry, VP of Engineering at CloudSwitch, has extensive experience building secure, world-class software solutions in the enterprise and SaaS space. Most recently, Shawn was Senior Director of Engineering and Chief Architect at RSA Security (now the security division of EMC), where he built and led the team responsible for delivering the Consumer Authentication line of products. Under Shawn's leadership, the Consumer Product group protected over 200 million online accounts.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to move their existing applications to the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

CloudSwitch Named "Cool Vendor" by Gartner

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:05:00

CloudSwitch included in the list of "Cool Vendors" in the Cloud Management report by Gartner, Inc. According to the "Cool Vendors" report, "Gartner's 2010 CIO survey identified cloud computing as the number two strategic technology investment for CIOs globally." Read the full report >

CloudSwitch Named "Cool Vendor" by Leading Analyst Firm

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:00:00

Burlington, Mass. — April 12, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced that it has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the Cloud Management report[1] by Gartner, Inc. CloudSwitch’s innovative software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, existing applications can be moved to the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications, remaining tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies.

According to the “Cool Vendors” report, “Gartner's 2010 CIO survey identified cloud computing as the number two strategic technology investment for CIOs globally.” It also notes that “established vendors in IT operations management have yet to deliver innovation in the cloud-computing management area.” To read the full report, please visit the CloudSwitch website.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Gartner as innovative, impactful and intriguing,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “We’re at the forefront of enterprise adoption of the cloud, and excited to be working with many market-leading companies as they move their first workloads into the cloud and plan their cloud strategies, leveraging CloudSwitch to make the cloud a secure extension of their internal data centers.”

CloudSwitch has been recognized for its innovation by several industry organizations in the past few months. The company was recently named winner of the first-time Launch Pad competition at Cloud Connect, a major cloud event held in Santa Clara. It has also been named to NetworkWorld’s “Top 10 Start-Ups to Watch in 2010,” and to AlwaysOn’s OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies for 2010.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to move their existing applications to the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information about CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/cloudswitchcom.

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About Gartner's Cool Vendors Selection Process

[1] Gartner “Cool Vendors in Cloud Management, 2010,” by Milind Govekar, Cameron Haight, David Mitchell Smith, Eric Knipp, Gene Phifer, Daryl C. Plummer, March 31, 2010

AlwaysOn 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:20:00

CloudSwitch named one of the AlwaysOn 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies. The OD100 comprises companies pioneering cloud computing and SaaS. Acknowledged for disrupting the established enterprise and pioneering cloud computing and SaaS.

CloudSwitch Wins Cloud Connect Launch Pad 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:55:00

CloudSwitch named winner of first-time Launch Pad competition at Cloud Connect. Recognized for helping shape and evolve the cloud computing industry.

Watch Ellen Rubin, CloudSwitch Founder & VP Products, present and win the award during the live audience vote.

CloudSwitch Opens Beta Program To Drive Enterprise Cloud Exploration

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:55:00

Free Version of Innovative Software Appliance Moves VMware-based Applications to the Amazon EC2 Cloud

Burlington, Mass. — March 1, 2010 — CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced that it has launched its beta program for CloudSwitch Explorer. For the first time, enterprises can move existing, multi-tiered applications to the Amazon EC2 cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications. CloudSwitch’s innovative software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and are managed as if they were running locally.

CloudSwitch Explorer is a free, downloadable software appliance that installs easily into VMware environments. It supports a single user and up to five Windows and Linux virtual machines in the Amazon EC2 cloud. IT professionals and developers who want to explore the cloud simply and securely can do this starting today with CloudSwitch.

“We want any enterprise that’s interested in exploring the cloud to feel confident that they can do this easily, without re-engineering their applications,” said John McEleney, CEO at CloudSwitch. “The cloud offers a fast, scalable and low-cost alternative to traditional corporate data centers, and our goal at CloudSwitch is to extend the internal IT infrastructure to a wide range of cloud services in a simple and secure way.”

Growing Beta Program
CloudSwitch has been working closely with early beta customers and partners since late 2009. The private beta program included several mid-tier and large enterprises in the telecommunications, healthcare and pharmaceuticals industries, among others. Based on this feedback, CloudSwitch has continued to develop and improve its beta offerings, and is making the CloudSwitch Explorer version available for free so a broad range of customers can access the cloud with no risk. At the same time, the CloudSwitch Enterprise commercial version is available in an expanded beta program for enterprises that are ready for larger cloud deployments, with multiple users and groups.

Both the Explorer and Enterprise versions are built on CloudSwitch’s patent-pending Cloud Isolation Technology™ that secures all data and communications end-to-end and automatically maps applications into the target cloud. Once the CloudSwitch software appliance has been deployed in a virtualized environment, the customer can select Windows and Linux applications and move them to the cloud easily, with no engineering efforts. CloudSwitch eliminates the changes to applications, networking and management tools that were previously required to use the cloud, and protects customers from cloud lock-in.

“CloudSwitch has arrived in the market at the right time and place,” said William Fellows, Principal Analyst at the 451 Group. “Experimentation with basic applications in the public cloud and planning for eventual bridging of internal and public clouds is happening across most industry segments, and CloudSwitch is well-positioned to drive enterprise cloud adoption.”

Pricing and Availability
CloudSwitch Explorer and CloudSwitch Enterprise beta versions are available now at www.cloudswitch.com. Explorer is always free, while Enterprise pricing begins at $25,000 for an annual license including basic support and up to 20 virtual machines under management in the cloud. Cloud usage fees are paid separately to the cloud provider. Additional pricing for scaling cloud deployments is available. CloudSwitch provides a 15-day free trial version of the Enterprise version for customer evaluations. To learn more about both the Explorer and Enterprise versions, please call (866) 578-6127 or contact us at info@cloudswitch.com.

For additional coverage of CloudSwitch by the 451 Group, please visit http://www.cloudswitch.com/files/451-Group-CloudSwitch-Impact-Report.pdf.

Cloud Connect 2010 Announces CloudSwitch as a Launch Pad Finalist

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:25:00

CloudSwitch Selected by Community Vote as One of Four Companies to Present at Event

Burlington, Mass. – February 22, 2010 – CloudSwitch, Inc. today announced it has been selected as a Launch Pad finalist to present on the keynote stage on Wednesday, March 17, during Cloud Connect at the Santa Clara Convention Center. For more information visit: http://launchpad.cloudconnectevent.com/.

CloudSwitch will showcase CloudSwitch Explorer, its breakthrough product for moving existing enterprise applications to the cloud, for the first time at the Cloud Connect event. As a Launch Pad finalist, CloudSwitch will have the unique opportunity to present its innovative software appliance to the cloud computing community and receive real-time audience feedback.

“CloudSwitch is helping enterprises move to the cloud simply and securely, making the cloud an extension of the corporate data center,” said Ellen Rubin, co-founder and vice president at CloudSwitch. “We’re looking forward to presenting our CloudSwitch software to some of the most influential thought leaders in the cloud community.”

“The Launch Pad competition at Cloud Connect is a first-time competition to recognize the companies helping shape and evolve the cloud computing industry,” said Steve Wylie, Cloud Connect General Manager. “We’d like to applaud the cutting-edge tools and solutions these four Launch Pad finalists have presented to the community. We are thrilled to see a new level of enthusiasm and advancement taking place within cloud computing.”

After a first round of submissions via Twitter, the Launch Pad Jury selected their favorite eight submissions. These elite eight were then asked to upload a short YouTube video to compete for the title and chance to present at the event. The Cloud Connect community voted and selected four Launch Pad finalists, including CloudSwitch to showcase their ideas on Wednesday, March 17. Following a live audience vote, a Launch Pad People’s Choice Winner will be announced on-site at Cloud Connect.

About CloudSwitch
CloudSwitch delivers the enterprise gateway to the cloud. CloudSwitch’s innovative software appliance enables enterprises to move their existing applications to the right cloud computing environment—securely, simply and without changes. With CloudSwitch, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business. CloudSwitch protects enterprises from the complexity, risks and potential lock-in of cloud computing, freeing them to leverage the cloud’s advantages in cost and business agility. Backed by Matrix Partners, Atlas Ventures and Commonwealth Capital Ventures, CloudSwitch is based in Burlington, MA and is led by seasoned entrepreneurs from BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, SolidWorks and Sun Microsystems. For more information on CloudSwitch, please visit us at www.cloudswitch.com.

CloudSwitch Named One of 10 Start-Ups to Watch in 2010

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:10:00

"In addition to virtualization, cloud computing will be a major focus for both IT vendors and customers in the year ahead. The market is plagued by hype, but there are also numerous vendors trying to bring real-world benefits of cloud technology to the enterprise. Another company looking to increase adoption of cloud services is CloudSwitch, which promises to move existing applications from internal data centers to public cloud platforms, without the bother of re-creating the application or changing management tools." Full story >

CloudSwitch Adds Industry Veteran John McEleney as CEO and Secures New Round of Financing

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:20:00

Series B Funding from Top-Tier Venture Firms Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Matrix Partners and Atlas Venture Positions Company for Rapidly Growing Cloud Computing Market

Burlington, Mass. - June 29, 2009 - CloudSwitch, Inc., today announced that it has added John McEleney as its Chief Executive Officer and President, and completed a second round of financing from top-tier venture capitalist firms. Led by Commonwealth Capital Ventures, the $8 million series B round includes initial investors Matrix Partners and Atlas Venture and brings the Company's total funding to more than $15 million.

CloudSwitch is developing an innovative software appliance that delivers the power of cloud computing seamlessly and securely so enterprises can dramatically reduce cost and improve responsiveness to the business. With CloudSwitch, enterprises are protected from the complexity, risks and potential lock-in of the cloud, turning cloud resources into a flexible, cost-effective extension of the corporate data center.

John McEleney joins the Company after a highly successful tenure at SolidWorks Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Systems S.A. (NASDAQ: DASTY), where he served as Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2007, and as a Director since 2000. Under McEleney's leadership, SolidWorks grew to over 40,000 global customers, $350 million in revenues and a market valuation of $1.5 billion. McEleney joined SolidWorks in 1996, serving in several capacities including Chief Operating Officer and Vice President, Americas Sales. Prior to joining SolidWorks, McEleney held several key management positions at CAD software pioneer Computervision.

"Cloud computing is a major platform shift and the CloudSwitch approach is unique in addressing the needs of enterprise applications and environments," said John McEleney. "I'm excited to join this world-class team. The level of interest we're seeing from prospects, partners and investors is a reflection of the strength of our value proposition and the exponential growth of the cloud market."

The add ition of John McEleney as Chief Executive Officer rounds out a strong existing management team, with seasoned executives from market-leading enterprise software and systems companies including BMC, EMC, Netezza, RSA, the security division of EMC, and Sun Microsystems. McEleney also joins CloudSwitch's board of directors, which includes David Skok of Matrix Partners, Axel Bichara of Atlas Venture, Elliot Katzman of Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Jit Saxena, Andy Palmer and Ellen Rubin.

"Having worked closely with John McEleney for many years, we are excited to back him and the CloudSwitch team," said Elliot Katzman, Commonwealth Capital Ventures. "We believe in partnering with entrepreneurs at the early stages of innovation, and saw the opportunity to accelerate the series B financing as a way to accelerate the growth of the company in this highly dynamic market."

Co-founded by Ellen Rubin and John Considine in 2008, CloudSwitch is built on the vision that cloud computing is a disruptive force that will dramatically improve the economics and flexibility of enterprise computing and reduce the dependency on ever-growing traditional, costly data centers. Rubin was an early member of the management team at Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ), the global market leader in data warehouse and analytic appliances. As Vice President of Marketing, Rubin helped build Netezza to over $125 million in revenue, 200 enterprise customers worldwide and a successful IPO in 2007. Considine was part of the early technology team at Pirus Networks, which was acquired by Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: JAVA) in 2002. From 2002 to 2008, Considine served as Director of Engineering for Sun's Platform Products Group.

"We are thrilled to add John's talent and leadership to the CloudSwitch team," said David Skok, Matrix Partners, and a member of the SolidWorks board of directors since 1994. "John has a proven track record in building early-stage technology companies into market leaders with impressive financial results. He created a vibrant customer-focused culture at SolidWorks that propelled the company to success, and we look forward to working with him and the team to build CloudSwitch into an equally dominant force in the enterprise cloud market."

About Commonwealth Capital Ventures
Commonwealth Capital Ventures (Waltham, MA) is a venture capital firm focused on software and software-based services, Internet and digital media, communications technology, and instruments and systems investments in the Northeastern United States. The firm's collaborative investment approach leverages the entire team's venture and operating expertise, experience, and contacts to guide portfolio companies through all stages of their development. Since its inception in 1995, Commonwealth Capital has invested in more than 140 high-growth companies. Commonwealth currently manages over $580 million of committed capital across four funds.

About Matrix Partners
Matrix Partners is a venture capital firm focused on early stage investments in the communications, consumer Internet, mobile, semiconductor, and software sectors. The firm emphasizes long-term relationships with world-class entrepreneurs. Founded in 1977, Matrix Partners ranks among the industry's top-performing venture capital firms. Prior portfolio companies include Apple, JBoss, OpenWave, SanDisk, Sycamore Networks, and Veritas. The firm manages over $2.5 billion in assets from its offices in Boston, Silicon Valley, Beijing, and India. For more information see http://www.matrixpartners.com/.

About Atlas Venture
Atlas Venture is a leading early-stage international venture capital firm that invests in technology and life sciences businesses in the US and Europe. Since inception in 1980, its partners have helped build over 350 companies in more than 16 different countries. In the past decade, 44 portfolio companies have been acquired and 47 are now public companies with an aggregate market capitalization of over $15 billion. Atlas Venture manages over $2.5 billion in capital through offices in Boston and London. For more information, visit http://www.atlasventure.com/.