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May 16, 2012
COLLABNET OUTLINES FIVE PRINCIPLES OF ENTERPRISE CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IN ANIMATED VIDEO SCRIBE
CollabNet outlines a five-step blueprint for embracing Enterprise Cloud Development as the next evolution in software development and deployment
BRISBANE, Calif., May 16, 2012 – CollabNet® (www.collab.net), a global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services, has created an animated video scribe that succinctly outlines five principles IT organizations can use to adopt and scale cloud development practices. CollabNet worked collectively with its internal experts, cloud platform partners and enterprise customers to develop a practical roadmap for Enterprise Cloud Development that addresses the cultural, technical and process aspects of cloud development and how it extends the value of Agile and DevOps in the enterprise.
Animated video scribes are fun, highly engaging presentations that highlight and simplify often complex concepts through the use of visual and audio learning queues. Through a blend of audio storytelling and professional animation, video scribes help magnify and reinforce key learning points for enterprise and industry organizations. To view CollabNet’s video scribe, Five Steps to Software Development and DevOps in the Hybrid Cloud please visit: (http://tinyurl.com/bwmwqm5).
“The rate or change and the accompanying complexity within the IT industry can be overwhelming, especially within the software development and cloud computing industries,” said Jim Ensell, chief marketing and strategy officer for CollabNet. “We challenged ourselves to outline the core principles of Enterprise Cloud Development in five practical steps and to detail them within a fun and engaging video scribe that runs just more than three minutes.”
Based on its years of experience and patterns of customer success, CollabNet has outlined a blueprint containing five practical steps to guide organizations on their path to Enterprise Cloud Development as they adopt hybrid cloud IT into the application development and deployment lifecycle. The steps include: 1) embrace the cloud for centralizing access and visibility to tools and processes; 2) create a robust coding community to encourage reuse; 3) codify development processes by standardizing tools, workflows and processes; 4) automate DevOps practices; and 5) take a hybrid approach by leveraging public and on-premise private cloud resources in a secure, compliant and optimal way.
In addition to the video scribe, CollabNet has developed additional videos and a white paper that outlines in more detail the principles of Enterprise Cloud Development. All of the content is available free by visiting (www.collab.net/ecd).
Share this story via Twitter: Watch #CollabNet’s innovative animated video scribe on Enterprise #Cloud Development, #Agile and #DevOps at (http://tinyurl.com/bwmwqm5).
About CollabNet CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge™ development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro project management and Subversion Edge source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).
CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. CloudForge is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc. Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
Contact: Christie Denniston Catapult PR-IR M: 303-827-5164 O: 303-581-7760 cdenniston@catapultpr-ir.com
May 15, 2012
SPARKFUN GETS BACK TO DIY ROOTS AT BAY AREA MAKER FAIRE
Boulder-based Electronics Company Attends Bay Area Maker Faire for Seventh Consecutive Year
BOULDER, Colo. May 15, 2012 — SparkFun Electronics (http://www.sparkfun.com), a provider of parts, knowledge and passion for electronics creation, is proud to announce its seventh year of participation in Maker Faire Bay Area 2012 (http://makerfaire.com/bayarea/2012/). The event takes place May 19 and 20 at the San Mateo County Event Center. Unlike previous years, SparkFun won’t be hosting workshops at this year’s Maker Faire, but will take an opportunity to return to its roots – as a maker. The company will have a 10×10-foot booth (#66) and will demo some of the cool and interesting projects folks within SparkFun have been working on during the past year. These projects include an electronic guitar made from SparkFun’s ProtoSnap Pro Mini, an eight-legged robot, and the “Quad-Buddy Ball-Balancer” – a four-person game combining electronics and teamwork. SparkFun will also be attending in order to network with like-minded electronics enthusiasts, crafters, and innovators.
Maker Faire is a two-day, family-friendly festival of invention and resourcefulness, and a celebration of the maker movement. The Faire invites “makers” from all backgrounds to come together for a symposium of collaboration and creativity. With projects ranging from pneumatic drums and gigantic Tesla coils, to quilts made from recycled bottles and Arduino-controlled singing fish, this truly is an event with something for everyone.
“Maker Faire has been, and continues to be, one of our favorite events,” said SparkFun’s Director of Marketing AnnDrea Boe. “It is so much fun to be able to meet some of our customers, introduce new people to electronics, and keep a finger on the pulse of the DIY community. Each year this event grows, and we are excited to again play a role.”
Maker Faire has expanded every year, and attracts around 100,000 spectators and participants to the Bay Area.
To learn more about Maker Faire, visit (www.makerfaire.com). To learn more about SparkFun’s presence at the Faire, visit (www.sparkfun.com/news/855).
About SparkFun Electronics
Founded in 2003, SparkFun shares its passion by providing parts, knowledge, and innovation for those looking to explore the world of embedded electronics. It helps anyone discover their inner inventor and enables individuals to create their own electronics projects.
SparkFun currently offers more than 1,800 products, ranging from simple components, like capacitors and resistors, to GPS units and Bluetooth modules. The company employs 140 people and is based in Boulder, Colorado.
Find SparkFun on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo and Google+.
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Press Contact:
Jeremy Douglas
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 16
jdouglas@catapultpr-ir.com
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDER FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES TO SHOWCASE LATEST OIL, GAS AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS AT ENTELEC 2012
Event co-sponsor continues to revolutionize wireless data communication solutions for critical energy infrastructure by providing the most reliable and versatile solutions on the market today
ENTELEC 2012, HOUSTON, TX (booth #121) May 15, 2012 — FreeWave Technologies, (http://www.freewave.com), manufacturer of the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission, will showcase its latest portfolio of wireless communication solutions for the oil, gas and energy industries and provide hands-on demos of its latest technology during the annual ENTELEC conference from May 15-17 in Houston, Texas (http://www.entelecshow.org/). With the array of wireless solutions that FreeWave offers today, energy and utility professionals can seamlessly integrate serial, Ethernet or wireless I/O into existing systems that offer the flexibility to meet both today’s demands and those in the future.
“ENTELEC is a leading event for professionals in several key markets such as oil, gas, utilities and energy,” said Ashish Sharma, chief marketing officer at FreeWave Technologies. “As the leading provider of wireless data communication solutions, we regard ENTELEC as a great opportunity to get a pulse on the industries involved and to show our customers the commitment we have to continuously enhance our products.”
At the event, FreeWave will highlight its award-winning FGR2 data radio solutions (http://www.freewave.com/products/allproducts/fgr2.aspx), along with the HT-Plus industrial grade high speed Ethernet radio (http://www.freewave.com/products/allproducts/htplus.aspx). Furthermore, FreeWave plans to showcase the game-changing I/O Expansion Module that offers a scalable solution to meet the demanding automation requirements of today (http://www.freewave.com/products/allproducts/ioexpansion.aspx). FreeWave also has developed brand new solutions to showcase at the ENTELEC event and if attendees wish to get a sneak peek of the latest advancements in wireless communications, please visit FreeWave’s booth (#121) during the show.
“We are excited to join everyone in Houston this year and are looking forward to reconnecting with our customers and partners,” continued Sharma. “We realize how rapidly technology and the landscape of these industries are changing. While we make the highest quality solutions on the market today, it’s our dedication, experience and drive to exceed expectations that set FreeWave apart.”
As a silver sponsor for the event, FreeWave is working with event organizers to provide registration and the classroom session materials during ENTELEC. To learn more about FreeWave’s solutions, please visit booth #121 at ENTELEC or go to (http://www.freewave.com/Products.aspx). For the latest updates from FreeWave Technologies, follow the company on Twitter or Facebook.
Share this story via Twitter: @freewavetech brings new #wireless solutions & showcases latest advancements for #energy and #utility companies at #entelec2012.
About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior radio up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership available. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success – where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company’s website at www.freewave.com.
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Press Contact:
Christin Jeffers
Catapult PR-IR
303-581-7760 ext. 19
May 9, 2012
Using PR to Build Thought Leadership and Drive Market Leadership – Part 3 of 3 – CommPRO.biz
By Jason Cormier, Co-founder, Room 214
Need to know the latest social media trends and techniques? Curious about how your colleagues are driving results in social? We have the answers for you, right here.
May 7, 2012
AGILE ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE PROGRAM FOR AGILE2012
Agile2012 conference program includes more than 200 presentations and workshops that cover the complete spectrum of Agile best practices and methodologies
PORTLAND, Ore., May 7, 2012 – The Agile Alliance, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the advancement of Agile software development principles and practices, today announced its full conference program for Agile2012. The finalized schedule is available for review at (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/program/schedule/). Agile2012, the world’s largest conference for Agile teams, developers, managers and executives, will take place Aug. 13-17 in Grapevine (Dallas area), Texas (www.agile2012.com).
“Building on the momentum of 11 years of Agile adoption and maturity, Agile2012 will offer more than 200 sessions, ranging from introductory to highly advanced topics,” said Mitch Lacey, Agile2012 conference chair. “One of my goals was to increase the technical content at the conference, and I believe we did that, taking technical content from under 15 percent in 2011 to over 25 percent in 2012. Across the board, each session aims to help practitioners and organizations capture the value of Agile software development. This year, we had more than 800 session proposals submitted. Our extremely selective peer-review process resulted in a program of esteemed Agile practitioners and developers – quite possibly our best one yet. As Agile processes are increasingly becoming widespread across the enterprise, the Agile Conference continues to deliver the most cutting-edge conference program in the industry. I am very excited.”
Agile2012 offers multiple ‘stages’ to attract audiences with different interests. The stages within the program are proven to provide participants with a focused area of interest while offering attendees a wide choice of topics to choose from. Agile2012 will host a number of exciting and beneficial stages, including: adoption and transformation, Agile boot camp, business value/working with stakeholders, coaching and mentoring, collaboration culture and teams, development practices and craftsmanship, distributed Agile, enterprise Agile, insights, leadership, no-bull know-how, open jam, research in practice and user experience.
Agile2012 attendees have the opportunity to explore the latest Agile development methodologies, technologies, tools, leadership principles, management philosophies and processes. The conference program provides insights into new and practical approaches for Agile success that attendees can immediately put into practice within their organizations.
For more information about Agile2012, its conference program and to register for the event, please visit (www.agile2012.com).
About the Agile Alliance
The Agile Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the concepts of Agile software development, as outlined in the (http://www.agilemanifesto.org/). With nearly 6,000 members located around the globe, the Agile Alliance is driven by the principles of Agile methodologies and the value delivered to developers, organizations and end users. The Agile Alliance organizes the annual Agile Conference, the industry’s leading event that attracts practitioners, academia, business and vendor-partner community members from around the globe. The Agile2012 Conference (http://agile2012.agilealliance.org/) is scheduled for August 13-17 in Grapevine (Dallas area). For more information about the organization, visit (http://www.agilealliance.org/).
Agile Alliance Media Contact:
Catapult PR-IR
Christie Denniston
Office: 303-581-7760 ext. 13
Cell: 303-827-5164
SparkFun + Engineering TV
SparkFun isn’t just a great source for your next electronics project – they encourage you to let your geek shine! Engineering TV and Electronic Design’s Bill Wong visited the SparkFun offices in Boulder, CO. The team started the tour off with the founder and CEO, Nate Seidle, discussing a brief history of the company, their upcoming Autonomous Vehicle Competition, and more.
SparkFun Electronics: Let your geek shine!
Hosted by: Bill Wong Videography by: Curtis Ellzey Edited by: Curtis Ellzey
May 4, 2012
Rep. Jared Polis Visits FreeWave Technologies, Sees Private Equity at Work
FreeWave’s Wulchin: ‘Our investment by private equity firm TA Associates provided us with the resources to further our growth, leading to a positive impact on our local community and economy.’
BOULDER, Colo., May 4, 2012 – Today Representative Jared Polis (D-CO-2) visited FreeWave Technologies’ headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. FreeWave Technologies (http://www.freewave.com) manufactures the most reliable, high-performance spread spectrum and licensed radios for critical data transmission.
“FreeWave Technologies is yet another example of a Boulder area company successfully attracting capital,” said Rep. Jared Polis. “As FreeWave Technologies demonstrates, private equity investments in Colorado companies have strengthened local businesses and brought good jobs to the region by providing needed investments for growth and to help companies succeed in the global economy,” Rep. Polis concluded.
FreeWave received a $113 million investment by private equity firm, TA Associates, in 2007. This investment has been instrumental in FreeWave continuing to grow its workforce, further its research and development efforts and expand into several new markets over the past five years. During this time, FreeWave increased its employee headcount by 76 percent and achieved record revenue last year. Its Boulder, Colo. facility supplies essential, cutting-edge wireless communications technology to government, defense, utility, energy and private sector customers.
“Our investment by private equity firm TA Associates provided us with the resources to further our growth, leading to a positive impact on our local community and economy,” said FreeWave Technologies CEO Steve Wulchin. “TA Associates has been instrumental in our company’s development over the past several years and we look forward to continuing our success for years to come.”
The $113 million investment is an excellent example of how private equity has the potential to benefit a community as a whole, as FreeWave, in turn, gave $9 million to its employees, which allowed them to also help stimulate the local economy.
As part of an ongoing program to introduce lawmakers to private equity-backed businesses in their districts, the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) arranged for Rep. Polis to meet FreeWave employees and tour its facility. The PEGCC recently launched a new website, (http://www.PrivateEquityAtWork.com), to highlight the importance of private equity to the U.S. economy. In 2010 alone, private equity firms invested nearly $150 billion in U.S.-based companies. Private equity firms invested an estimated $23.4 billion in Colorado-based companies over the last 10 years, and there are approximately 60 private equity-backed companies headquartered in the state.
“Private equity-owned companies are important job creators in Colorado and in all 50 states,” said Steve Judge, PEGCC president and CEO. “It is important to highlight the successes of companies, like FreeWave Technologies, and educate the public, policy makers, and the media about the benefits of private equity investment for the U.S. economy,” Judge concluded.
About FreeWave Technologies
Founded in 1993, FreeWave Technologies manufactures the most reliable, high performing, lowest power consumption, spread spectrum and licensed radios for mission-critical data transmission. Through engineering excellence and a relentless commitment to best-in-class manufacturing, FreeWave customers enjoy superior radio up-time, range and the lowest cost of ownership available. Based in Boulder, Colorado, FreeWave designs and manufactures radios that are the leading choice for oil and gas, utility, military and numerous other industrial applications. Organizations that count on radio data communications for operational success where failure and down-time are not an option – trust FreeWave for custom network design, system engineering and customer support that are unparalleled in the market. For additional information, contact FreeWave directly at 866.399.4930 or at newsinfo@freewave.com. Visit the company’s website at (http://www.freewave.com).
About Private Equity at Work
Private Equity at Work is a new initiative by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council aimed at educating media, policy makers and the public about the private equity industry and its positive contributions to the American economy. The campaign is anchored by a new website and resource center, (http://www.PrivateEquityAtWork.com), and features educational content, industry data and an in-depth look at specific private equity investments that are driving growth and creating jobs.
About the Private Equity Growth Capital Council
The Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) is an advocacy, communications and research organization and resource center established to develop, analyze and distribute information about the private equity and growth capital investment industry and its contributions to the national and global economy. Established in 2007 and formerly known as the Private Equity Council, the PEGCC is based in Washington, D.C. The members of the PEGCC are 34 of the world’s leading private equity and growth capital firms united by their commitment to growing and strengthening the businesses in which they invest. More information about the PEGCC can be found at (http://www.pegcc.org).
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Media Contact:
Christin Jeffers, Catapult PR-IR
(FreeWave Technologies)
303.581.7760 x 19
Noah Theran
Communications Director, PEGCC
202.465.7715
April 30, 2012
COLLABNET LAUNCHES CLOUDFORGE, INDUSTRY’S FIRST ENTERPRISE-GRADE DEVELOPMENT-PLATFORM-AS-A-SERVICE (dPaaS)
CloudForge enables software development teams to develop and deploy in seconds, using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds
BRISBANE, Calif., April 30, 2012 – CollabNet® (www.collab.net), a global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services, today announced CloudForge™, a new development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) that helps distributed teams and enterprise IT organizations adopt, manage and scale cloud-based development activities using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds. For teams, CloudForge provides ease-of-use, instant access to popular development tools, integrations with cloud services and one-click deployment to public PaaS or private datacenters. For IT organizations, it provides centralized role-based security, automated backups, visibility and compliance needed to code, connect and deploy software applications within a hybrid mix of public, private and on-premise cloud environments. CollabNet also announced that its on-premise TeamForge® and Subversion Edge installations seamlessly integrate into CloudForge.
“Rapid developer adoption of cloud-based services has enabled companies of all sizes to build and release new categories of software, including mobile, local and cloud-based applications, without assuming the upfront capital costs associated with supporting requisite new IT,” said Guy Marion, vice president and general manager for CollabNet Cloud Services. “As cloud development matures, CloudForge addresses the glaring need for a secure, flexible and scalable platform to help enterprises gain control of and benefit from hybrid cloud development.”
CloudForge represents the industry’s first enterprise-grade dPaaS offering, and underpins CollabNet’s strategy to lead the adoption and growth of Enterprise Cloud Development. It provides code repository hosting (Subversion and Git), access to hosted and third-party Agile tools, and facilitates the deployment of applications to public and private cloud environments. It uniquely extends to and integrates with on-premise applications like TeamForge, Subversion Edge and leading commercial and open source tools, or to affiliated cloud platforms like Cloud Foundry and SOASTA. This mix of hybrid cloud and lifecycle capabilities enables development teams to leverage the power of Agile processes and DevOps initiatives – while providing the enterprise with a centralized view of productivity, cost management and compliance.
“Having a flexible platform to quickly build and ramp up a cloud development program has helped our company become more agile and responsive to the market,” said Rahul Subramanian, managing director for DevFactory, a Trilogy company. “CollabNet and its CloudForge platform provide a much needed development and deployment front-end to the IaaS and PaaS offerings that are available today – our developers love it and it provides the visibility and control we need to run the business.”
CloudForge is an entirely new platform that is built upon the industry leading Codesion® cloud development framework that more than 4,000 global customers use daily. It is more than a year in the making and leverages CollabNet’s extensive experience building development communities and helping enterprise IT organizations manage complex distributed team environments. While CloudForge offers an easy, flexible and low-cost “on-ramp” to cloud development, it is 100 percent enterprise-ready, with the high availability, backup, compliance, security, user management and support expected from a world-class cloud offering.
“By partnering with CollabNet, CloudForge provides a front-end development platform that provides easy access to the Cloud Foundry™ PaaS environment – whether hosted in the public cloud, private cloud, or on-premise environment,” said Jerry Chen, vice president, Cloud and Application Services at VMware. “With CloudForge, CollabNet is bringing cloud development and Cloud Foundry to the enterprise in a way that makes sense for development and operations teams, and provides a centralized platform for executives.”
Starting today, CollabNet is making CloudForge Cloud Services accessible from within all of its products, including its TeamForge ALM and Subversion Edge SCM platforms. Initially, the new Subversion Edge CloudBackup service provides seamless Subversion data archiving, redundancy and migration capabilities for any on-premise user of Subversion Edge or TeamForge, without leaving their own desktop environment. Future hybrid cloud services will become available later in 2012 within Subversion and TeamForge, and may range from elastic server provisioning for build and test, to data analytics services and access to knowledge communities.
The CloudForge hybrid cloud development platform includes the following capabilities:
- Collaborative UI: A newly designed user interface that promotes open, collaborative development in the cloud and for the cloud, with an emphasis on sharing, speed, simplicity and built-in training.
- Developer Feed: Aggregates development activities in real time through a streaming, searchable dashboard for easy reference and data access.
- Reporting Center: Provides centralized visibility for development managers and IT administrators with a focus on project performance against milestones, coding progress and system/access logs.
- CollabNet App Center: Building and managing a cloud development platform is easy through two “App Zones,”
- My Services – provides easy-to-provision development services included within the CloudForge Public Hosting plan, including SCM (Subversion, Git and CVS), trackers (Trac, Bugzilla and DAV) and Agile ALM (ScrumWorks® Pro and TeamForge) tools. Integrated services include basic (Basecamp, Pivotal, FogBuzz and Lighthouse) and premium (JIRA, Rally and VersionOne) levels.
- Marketplace – additional add-on services may be purchased through the CollabNet partner ecosystem, including: Cornerstone, ALMWorks, BrainEngine, SOASTA, New Relic and Zendesk.
- Hybrid Cloud Deployment – Includes one-click deployment to public PaaS or private datacenters
Share this story via Twitter: @CollabNet launches @CloudForge to drive #cloud #software #development in the #enterprise. Learn more today at www.collab.net/ecd
Availability
CloudForge is being rolled out as part of CollabNet’s corporate re-launch and alignment to support Enterprise Cloud Development. It is currently available for free public beta by visiting http://cloudforge.com/try. CloudForge will be commercially available, with full enterprise support, starting later in the second quarter of this year.
About CollabNet
CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge™ development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro project management and Subversion Edge source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).
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CollabNet, TeamForge and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. CloudForge is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc. Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
Contact:
Christie Denniston
Catapult PR-IR
O: 303-581-7760
M: 303-827-5164
COLLABNET USHERS IN THE NEXT EVOLUTION IN SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: ENTERPRISE CLOUD DEVELOPMENT
CollabNet aligns strategy with Enterprise Cloud Development; adds and integrates CloudForge into its product portfolio to drive hybrid cloud development and deployment
BRISBANE, Calif., April 30, 2012 – CollabNet® (www.collab.net), a global leader for Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services, today unveiled its new corporate strategy to support the enterprise adoption of hybrid cloud development and deployment. It is the culmination of 12 years of development vision, innovation and community-building to better connect teams, processes and tools, both on premise and in private and public clouds. In addition to launching its new strategy, corporate website and a host of thought leadership content around Enterprise Cloud Development, CollabNet today launched CloudForge™, the industry’s first enterprise-grade development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS), and also integrated CloudForge into its on-premise TeamForge® and Subversion Edge products.
“The information technology sector, and the software development industry in particular, is rapidly evolving into a mix of Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud practices to accelerate application development and deployment,” said Bill Portelli, co-founder and CEO for CollabNet. “Enterprise Cloud Development is the evolution of basic cloud development, as it enables enterprises to extend their internal IT practices to the external cloud in a flexible and hybrid nature by leveraging existing systems and embracing new platforms. Our customers are telling us that their software engineering processes must be enhanced to introduce new spans of control as their teams adopt hybrid cloud development and deployment.”
As part of its corporate alignment to support Enterprise Cloud Development, CollabNet unveiled its new website that includes a series of online presentations, and is sponsoring an IDG TechCast called “What you need to know about Enterprise Cloud Development.” The TechCast is available for immediate viewing and includes videos of CollabNet executives, partners and industry influencers, a white paper and animated video scribe outlining five practical steps to incorporate cloud development into Agile and DevOps practices.
To register for CollabNet’s free webinar on Enterprise Cloud Development, please visit: (http://visit.collab.net/ecdevent.html).
Follow this link (http://www.collab.net/ecd) for useful content:
- Online presentations of CollabNet executives, partners and industry influencers.
- Download the 5 Steps to Enterprise Cloud Development white paper.
- View the Enterprise Cloud Development animated video scribe.
Follow these links to:
- Try the free beta of CloudForge at (http://cloudforge.com/try).
- Visit CollabNet’s new website at (www.collab.net).
Industry research shows that cloud development is quickly working its way into the overall enterprise IT mix. For instance, a 2011 study conducted by Saugatuck Technology indicated that “75 percent of all companies will be doing some of their development in the cloud in 2012, and an average of 50 percent of new software deployments worldwide will be made in the cloud by the end of 2014.”
Based on its years of experience and patterns of customer success, CollabNet has outlined a blueprint containing five practical steps to guide organizations on their path to Enterprise Cloud Development as they adopt hybrid cloud IT into the application development and deployment lifecycle. The steps include: 1) embrace the cloud for centralizing access and visibility to tools and processes; 2) create a robust coding community to encourage reuse; 3) codify development processes by standardizing tools, workflows and processes; 4) automate DevOps practices; and 5) take a hybrid approach by leveraging public and on-premise private cloud resources in a secure, compliant and optimal way.
To deliver customer and industry value, CollabNet’s Enterprise Cloud Development strategy is strengthened by three new product offerings:
1) The launch of CloudForge: CollabNet’s next-generation dPaaS is built from the previously acquired Codesion® public cloud hosting platform, and meets the needs of professional teams throughout the entire organization. It helps developers and IT managers instantly develop and deploy software using a hybrid mix of tools, application frameworks and deployment clouds – all with enterprise security and compliance in place.
2) Standardizing Enterprise Cloud Development for the industry: CloudForge adds unique capabilities for its users, and creates new dPaaS business opportunities for third-parties through its new App Center. By offering complimentary, best-of-breed development and deployment services, including Cloud Foundry and SOASTA, users gain integrated functionality and platform partners can directly access CollabNet’s more than 10,000 customers. It also helps CollabNet rapidly expand its menu of services offered within the CloudForge user interface.
3) ALM and SCM hybrid cloud services: Initially, CloudForge Cloud Services will be available to customers with on-premise deployments of Subversion Edge and TeamForge. A new Subversion Edge CloudBackup service now provides seamless Subversion data archiving, redundancy and migration capabilities for any on-premise user of Subversion Edge or TeamForge, without leaving their own desktop environment. Later in the year, additional hybrid cloud services will be available in TeamForge and Subversion Edge, such as elastic server provisioning for build, test and deployment.
“Software development is changing, due in part to the growth of cloud computing. Smaller teams are taking the lead with cloud-based development, and in turn proving value and gaining the attention of executives responsible for the bottom-line,” said Ben Kepes, principal at research firm Diversity Analysis. “As enterprise IT looks to cloud development, offerings such as CollabNet’s, that provide the foundation for companies to embrace the cloud in a manner that integrates into and extends existing development processes, will be seen as the best way of ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.”
Share this story via Twitter: @CollabNet launches new #cloud #software #development for the #enterprise. Learn more today at www.collab.net/ecd
About CollabNet
CollabNet is a leading provider of Enterprise Cloud Development and Agile ALM products and services for software-driven organizations. With more than 10,000 global customers, the company provides a suite of platforms and services to address three major trends disrupting the software industry: Agile, DevOps and hybrid cloud development. Its CloudForge™ development-Platform-as-a-Service (dPaaS) enables cloud development through a flexible platform that is team friendly, enterprise ready and integrated to support leading third party tools. The CollabNet TeamForge® ALM, ScrumWorks® Pro project management and Subversion Edge source code management platforms can be deployed separately or together, in the cloud or on-premise. CollabNet complements its technical offerings with industry leading consulting and training services for Agile and cloud development transformations. Many CollabNet customers improve productivity by as much as 70 percent, while reducing costs by 80 percent. For more information, please visit (www.collab.net).
CollabNet, TeamForge, and ScrumWorks are registered trademarks of CollabNet, Inc. CloudForge is a trademark of CollabNet, Inc. Subversion is a registered trademark of the Apache Software Foundation. Other names may be trademarks of their respective holders.
Contact:
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Catapult PR-IR
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Dave West Joins Tasktop as Chief Product Officer
West to realize his passion for optimizing the value stream of software delivery by driving Tasktop’s product vision and roadmap
Vancouver, British Columbia – April 26, 2012 – Tasktop Technologies (tasktop.com), creator of Eclipse Mylyn and a leader in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Automation solutions, today announced that Dave West has joined the company as Chief Product Officer. As one of the foremost software development thought leaders and the most recognized analyst in Agile and ALM, West will lead the strategic direction of Tasktop’s product line and market position, and help strengthen Tasktop’s executive leadership team as it builds a transformative business that continues to drive major improvements in the software industry.
“Dave’s thought leadership has been a key driver in the adoption of Agile and in the ALM modernizations underway at large-scale software organizations,” said Mik Kersten, CEO of Tasktop Technologies and creator of the Eclipse Mylyn open source project. “His insights on how cross-vendor integration have become the main bottleneck on the promised ROI, and the massive opportunity that Tasktop has to connect the software lifecycle across the software supply chain and open source ecosystem, will help drive our vision and product roadmap for overhauling the value chain of software delivery.”
West has helped advance many modern software development processes, including Agile and Lean methodologies, process improvement, and project and requirements management. His experience includes hands-on development, executive consulting, project management and industry analysis. He led the development of the Rational Unified Process (RUP) for IBM/Rational, and also managed the development of IBM solutions for financial services, product development and government applications. Most recently, West served as vice president, research director at Forrester, where he worked with global IT organizations and solutions providers to define, drive and advance major Agile-based methodology breakthroughs. He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences and is a widely published author of articles and research reports, along with his acclaimed book: Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design.
“Tasktop is a company that is making a major difference in the evolution and improvement of the software industry,” said West. “Its Tasktop Sync and Dev product lines, as well as the Mylyn open source project and ecosystem of integrations, address some of the biggest issues IT organizations face as they move to automate ALM and improve collaboration across the enterprise. The type of integration, automation and synchronization that Tasktop offers is fostering true ALM success, and I look forward to building on the innovation the company offers to meet the infrastructure-level needs of software organizations.”
Tasktop helps software organizations implement and automate enterprise-wide Agile and ALM modernization initiatives by connecting both developers, through Tasktop Dev, and cross-functional enterprise teams, through Tasktop Sync. As part of Tasktop Sync, Sync Studio extends the value of its Task Federation™ platform by making it dramatically easier for organizations to connect, configure and maintain medium- and large-scale ALM infrastructures. Together, all Tasktop products leverage the Eclipse Mylyn task-based integration framework to provide a more strategic and lightweight synchronization solution than standard REST API and pure data-store integrations. Its tools provide visibility into ALM work flow and frameworks, and the real-time data sharing of cross-function activities that IT organizations need to synchronize and automate development and deployment of quality software.
West joins Kersten and Tasktop president and COO Neelan Choksi on Tasktop’s executive leadership team. He will work side-by-side with Kersten on the product vision, platform design and partner ecosystem strategies, and with Choksi on company growth and business development initiatives. West also will continue his work to advance Agile success at an industry level through thought leadership, and develop new ideas to further streamline and improve the software development and delivery lifecycle.
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About Tasktop Technologies
Tasktop Technologies is the industry’s leading provider of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Automation and integration software. Thousands of IT organizations depend on Tasktop’s commercial and open source solutions to connect developers, testers, business analysts and project managers who use a wide variety of Agile and ALM tools hosted both on premise and in the cloud. By automating and connecting the software lifecycle, Tasktop is solving one of the biggest challenges facing large-scale software delivery organizations – the complete disconnect and brittle integrations of ALM tools. Its Task Federation™ technology delivers on the promise of a unified ALM stack through a partner ecosystem that integrates more than 70 disparate ALM tools with real-time connectivity and cross-repository workflow support. Tasktop created and leads the Eclipse Mylyn project, with more than 1 million downloads per month, upon which its commercial Tasktop Sync ALM middleware and Tasktop Dev IDE tools are based. All Tasktop tools are built to enable organizations to gain a competitive advantage in today’s software-driven economy by providing the ALM Automation™ needed to gain visibility, predictability and productivity across the software development lifecycle. For more information, visit (http://tasktop.com).
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