DataCentred, a UK-based provider of OpenStack-based cloud services, has secured a GBP1 million funding package from Barclays and existing shareholders.
The funding will allow DataCentred to further expand its OpenStack infrastructure and invest in new staff.
The funding package coincides with the launch of a new browser-backed OpenStack terminal, which allows users to access an OpenStack command line interface from any web browser, including tablets and smart phones, and start creating and managing services.
The DataCentred browser-based OpenStack terminal provides a browser-based terminal which launches instantly with the necessary credentials to log-in, with no need to install or manually configure the official OpenStack client and the associated dependencies. The terminal can be launched from any web browser including mobile devices.
OpenStack is used by hundreds of brands globally including PayPal, Sony, Time Warner and American Express. The Openstack Foundation serves more than 30,000 members across 170 countries.
Dr Mike Kelly, CEO of DataCentred, says: "We are delighted to have secured this GBP1 million funding package which will allow us to remain on the cutting edge of product development. Our DevOps team continually pushes the boundaries of product development to ensure that customers have access to pioneering technologies which allows them to manage their data requirements through the most flexible and secure means.”
The browser-based terminal is available through DataCentred's web based management application.
