Piston Cloud Computing

Priston offers CloudOS software, IaaS intended for creation of cloud infrastructures with the open code based on OpenStack for provision of services. According to the statement of Cisco, acquisition will allow to complement its strategy by Intercloud with profound knowledge and experience of Piston Cloud in the field of creation of distributed systems and the automated deployment of services.

Cloud computing cardinally changed a picture of the information technologies (IT), significantly having increased maneuverability and having reduced at the same time costs. To use business benefits of cloud computing, the companies select hybrid model in which along with their proprietary applications private and public clouds are involved.

Helping customers to retain control and to provide compliance to requirements of the regulator in the hyper connected and hyper distributed IT environment, Cisco together with partners creates InterCloud — globally connected network of clouds. To implement this strategy, Cisco Systems is going to purchase Piston Cloud Computing company which will help to accelerate development and delivery of interoblachny services Cisco Intercloud Services and also will expand their operating capabilities (information of June, 2015).

Taking into account acquisition of Metacloud company of development Piston in the field of distributed systems and the OpenStack protocol will even more increase possibilities of Cisco in the field of automation, ensuring availability and scaling of cloud computing. Acquisition of Piston will strengthen our interoblachny strategy and will introduce additional practical experience of work with the core infrastructure which is the cornerstone of Cisco OpenStack Private Cloud. Besides, extensive knowledge of specialists of Piston in the field of distributed systems and automation of implementation will help us to improve delivery of services to customers and partners.

Using Interoblak which will integrate the world of separate, autonomous clouds it will be possible to provide safe cloud services worldwide. A portfolio of technologies and cloud services of a world class allows customers how to create own, private clouds, and to use cloud services of the entrusted interoblachny providers. Interoblako gives the chance to select from an extensive set of services when preserving control and ensuring compliance to requirements of the regulator.

The Piston group will join the division of Cisco which is engaged in cloud infrastructures and managed services which is headed by the senior vice president of the company Faiyaz Shahpurwala.