Developers: | NEC |
Date of the premiere of the system: | 2013/05/29 |
Technology: | IaaS is Infrastructure as service |
MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation is the software of NEC company. Supports an automatic configuration, implementation and functioning of cloud environments (the concept of a product - IaaS - infrastructure as service) for the enterprises and service providers.
On May 29, 2013 the NEC Corporation company announced start of MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation Ver 2.0.
Advantages
MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation – the first software for a cloud platform, using the software-defined network mode (SDN) which automates cloud transactions thanks to the data transfer protocol OpenFlow. It provides access to the plane of transfer of the network switch or the router of network.
The software is connected with the programmable controller of flows PF6800. It allows to manage on a centralized basis virtual servers and virtual networks. The cloud platform of NEC provides automation of changes in the network parameters arising because of queries of users of the virtual server.
FortiGate Firewall
On October 18, 2013 the Fortinet company reported: the FortiGate system is selected from quality of the firewall for a cloud platform of MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation of NEC company
The FortiGate firewall of Fortinet company received certification of NEC for security of its cloud platform. Since 2010 NEC and Fortinet together worked on functions of the FortiGate platform for ensuring optimal security in the SDN environments created by NEC.