Platform Lab provides Cloud Computing

(Ben's note: We've got some great assets here in Columbus that can accelerate getting things done. The Platform Lab is one of those assets. Take a moment to check it out. You won't be disappointed)

From Steve Gruetter - Director Platform Lab

The Platform Lab Cloud gives our clients the ability to conduct numerous types of IT testing at a tremendous value. Lab clients may utilize a VM of one 3.0 GHz Intel core, 2 GB RAM and 200 GB disk for $50/week with flexible pricing models available for all types of development, tests and projects. Operating systems and applications offered initially will be:
• All Microsoft operating systems and database applications
• Numerous Linux operating systems
• Several load test software options including HP LoadRunner, NEOload & Paessler
• Leading VM applications Vizioncore, VEEAM and BlueStripe
• New applications and capabilities will be added based on client demand.......tell us what you need!

The Platform Lab Cloud provides the best value in the industry for IT testing
• Available to any firm, anywhere, nearly anytime
• Allocate a complete test environment in minutes
• Reduced cost of hardware and setup to our clients
• Provides scalability of test resources on-demand
• Offer VMware and Microsoft HyperV cloud environments for demonstrations
• Combined with or flexible bandwidth offering to provide the optimum load test
• Unique test ‘Infrastructure as a service’

So far, we have Enterprise Retail proving web apps (VS Catalog, DSW),TechColumbus startups (InsightETE, Rubicon) demonstrating capability and conducting development, out-of-state firms conducing web scalability tests (Assessment Technologies, Sidwell KS and OpenDemand, Wayne , NJ) We have 4 new clients starting next week...........two small firms in Columbus, one F500 firm in Indianapolis...............this is a hit!

Go Bucks!
Steve