A Cooperative Architectural Platform for Private Cloud Computing

EMTM 561—Professor GilmontMay 7, 2010

Virtual Collaborative Environment (VCE)

Virtual Computing Environment Coalition

Vblocks – a cloud architecture

Acadia – Private Cloud SolutionsPartnership between EMC and Cisco for

delivering Vblock based solutionsPrimarily professional services

Hired former Compaq CEOReports to Joe Tucci (EMC) and John Chambers

(Cisco)

Technology Management Aspects• EMC leading integration and development process

• Process features close coordination among EMC, Cisco, and VMWare

• Novel “Cloud-in-a-box” concept