RiverMeadow Software Inc., developer of the world's only automated cloud
onboarding and workload mobility tool developed specifically for carrier and
service provider clouds, and OpenSky, a leading IT consulting firm focused on IT
transformational infrastructure, security and compliance, today announced a
partnership to deliver comprehensive solutions for secure cloud migration. Under
terms of the agreement, OpenSky will resell the RiverMeadow Cloud Migration
Software as a Service (SaaS) through its cloud services practice, which is
focused on transforming customers' IT operations and assets onto the cloud.
"Adding RiverMeadow cloud migration automation to OpenSky's
cloud solutions portfolio allows us to significantly reduce customer cloud
deployment times," said Roger Levasseur, president and chief executive officer
of OpenSky Corp. "By automating the complex processes associated with cloud
migration and doing so within the security framework of the customer's data
center, RiverMeadow reduces the friction and minimizes associated risks. When
you can offer customers that kind of advantage, everybody wins."
RiverMeadow solves the toughest challenges of migrating
workloads to the cloud. The RiverMeadow Cloud Migration SaaS is an extensible,
adaptable, API-driven migration tool that automates cloud onboarding and
workload mobility between public, private and hybrid clouds. OpenSky provides
services to assess workloads and applications that are appropriate for cloud,
evaluating which hosting provider would be best fit, preparing the workload for
moving as well as customization in the backend. Through this partnership,
service providers and end-user customers can quickly, easily and
cost-efficiently assess, prep and automate the migration of workloads into and
between cloud services platforms.
"Businesses interested in taking advantage of the many
benefits of cloud computing have a number of options and challenges," said Mark
Shirman, president and CEO of RiverMeadow Software. "OpenSky is the perfect
partner, providing us with a seasoned professional services partner who, like
RiverMeadow, is focused on IT cost reduction and accelerating end user cloud
adoption. OpenSky's extensive technology and deep industry expertise puts
RiverMeadow in the hands of a partner that is able to effectively migrate
businesses to the cloud."
The RiverMeadow Cloud Migration SaaS enables carriers and
cloud service providers to deliver the incredible benefits of cloud computing to
end-user customers with minimal cost and complexity.