April 9, 2007 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – “Self-managed” dedicated server products and services provider Layered Technologies, Inc. (http://www.layeredtech.com) and online applications solutions provider 3Tera, Inc. (http://www.3tera.com) have launched “Virtual Private Datacenters” – a “new utility computing service for SaaS and Web 2.0 companies.”
According to the companies, Virtual Private Datacenters (VPD) “eliminate the need for colocation, private racks and managed services”, offering subscribers the ability to “assemble, deploy and manage Internet-scale infrastructure and applications using only a browser and basic IT skills.”
“Virtual Private Datacenters offer complete control of Internet applications, providing users with unprecedented visibility into all aspects of their infrastructure,” explained Layered Technologies, Inc. CEO, Michael Platner. “The system is so efficient, that for the first time SaaS and Web 2.0 companies can scale to profitability without requiring huge investments in infrastructure and IT operations. At Layered, we firmly believe that this is a disruptive change in the industry, and so—six months ago—we created a new division, TheGridLayer, to focus on this opportunity for our customers.”
Virtual Private Datacenters are powered by 3Tera’s AppLogic grid operating system and operated by Layered’s new TheGridLayer division. “We’ve partnered closely with Layered Technologies because they share our vision of utility computing,” explained 3Tera, Inc.’s President and CEO, Vlad Miloushev. “Virtual Private Datacenters combine Layered’s world-class expertise in running over 12,000 servers with our cutting-edge grid technology to fundamentally change the way people build and operate Internet-scale infrastructure. Developers can now focus on building applications instead of configuring hardware, installing software, moving data or modifying code. With the VPD, all they need in order to have complete control of their applications is a browser and basic IT skills.”
