CloudShare (formerly IT Structures) is a cloud computing provider founded in 2007 in Israel. It is now headquartered in San Francisco, California.[1][2][3]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | Tel Aviv, Israel, 2007 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA |
Key people | Zvi Guterman (CEO) |
| Products | CloudShare Enterprise |
| Website | CloudShare.com |
Services
editCloudShare combines aspects of virtualization, cloud computing[4] and advanced features to offer software as a service (Saas).[5] Similar to virtual lab automation, CloudShare makes full-featured virtual enterprise environments available online and on-demand. This has applications including developing and testing,[6] pre-sales demos,[7] proofs-of-concept, evaluations, technical training, development and certification of hardware or software and channel enablement.[8][9]
Customers can create multi-machine IT environments in the cloud[10] or upload existing virtual machines.[11] CloudShare supports hypervisors (VMWare, Oracle VirtualBox [12]) and operating systems (Windows 7, Ubuntu), and provides templates for new machines with operating systems and even software (such as Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Microsoft Office 2010 or Ruby on Rails) preinstalled.[13][6]
Created environments can consist of a single virtual machine or multiple networked machines and are able to operate seamlessly with the user’s physical PC or workstation.[14] These environments can then be saved, replicated and shared with additional users who are free to interact with their own independent replica (or “snapshot”).
- CloudShare Enterprise is designed for enterprise-grade applications such as development and testing, virtual training, presales demos, proof of concepts, technical evaluations, and other IT functions. More robust and offering greater compute power and storage, as well as unlimited machines and sharing, CloudShare Enterprise also includes:
- a user management dashboard with analytics tools
- multiple user hierarchies, roles and privileges
- customer branding
- user-interface customization
- integration with Salesforce.com[15]
History
editCloudShare was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel in January 2007 by Avner Rosenan, Ophir Kra-Oz and Zvi Guterman, The company was originally named IT Structures. In 2009, CloudShare moved its headquarters to San Mateo, California.[16] In December 2009, CloudShare closed its series B round of funding, receiving $10 million from Sequoia Capital, Charles River Ventures, and Gemini Capital, bringing total venture capital funding to $16 million.[17][18] In 2014, Zvi Guterman bought the company back from Sequoia Capital and took it private.[19]
References
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- ^ "CloudShare: Throw Your Infrastructure into the Cloud | the VAR Guy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ a b "CloudShare ProPlus Enables Rapid Development and Testing for Microsoft SharePoint". 2011-02-07. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
- ^ "New motto for sales: Always be (Virtually) closing - Fortune Tech". Archived from the original on 2010-07-15. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "CloudShare Delivers 50 Percent Return on Investment | Cloud Computing Journal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "CloudShare: Build and Send IT Environments in the Cloud - Emerging Vendors - IT Channel News and Views by CRN and VARBusiness". Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Purchase Intent Data for Enterprise Tech Sales and Marketing". 17 November 2015.
- ^ http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Virtualization/CloudShare-FastUpload-Will-Ease-Moving-VMs-to-the-Cloud-406760/ [dead link]
- ^ "CloudShare Adds VM Import Migration Tool for VMware, Oracle VMS". 16 September 2017.
- ^ "Search | com.com".
- ^ "CloudShare Democratizes The Cloud | OnDemand Beat". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
- ^ ""Cloud Demo Center" Plugin". Archived from the original on 2009-12-15.
- ^ "קלאודשר: כמו האפסטור של אפל, רק בעולם הארגוני". 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Startup Funding Roundup – Emo Labs, Cloudshare, 5:1 All Land Cash". 12 December 2009.
- ^ "CloudShare Abandons Stealth Mode with $10M in VC Funding".
- ^ "Zvi Guterman, CEO at CloudShare, mounts comeback after purchasing company".