GEC NEWS WIRECitrix has become a Corporate Sponsor of the OpenStack Foundation. NetScaler and XenServer solutions from Citrix are used as core infrastructure for some of the largest cloud infrastructure providers in the world, and now the power of these products will reach customers choosing to build their clouds on OpenStack.
Commenting on this, Klaus Oestermann, Senior Vice Presidentand General Manager, Delivery Networks, Citrix said, “We’re pleased to formally sponsor the OpenStack Foundation to help drive cloud interoperability standards. Citrix products like NetScaler, through the recently announced NetScaler Control Center, and XenServer, are already integrated with OpenStack. Our move to support the OpenStack community reflects the great customer and partner demand for Citrix to bring the value of our cloud and networking infrastructure products to customers running OpenStack.”
Lew Tucker, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Cisco and Board Member, OpenStack welcomed Citrix to the OpenStack Foundation as a Corporate Sponsor, and applauded their commitment to open industry standards. “Citrix’s membership is a testament to the growth and maturity of the OpenStack community. We plan to build upon our existing relationship with Citrix to support customers looking to deploy Mirantis OpenStack with NetScaler and XenServer”, commented Boris Renski,CMO, Mirantis.
Jonathan Bryce, Executive Director, OpenStack Foundation said, “Diversity and choice are two powerful drivers behind both the success of OpenStack and the growing list of companies who have chosen OpenStack as their infrastructure platform. We’re glad to see Citrix become a Corporate Sponsor, and we look forward to the contributions they can bring to the community as it continues driving cloud infrastructure innovation and software maturity.”
