Seeking to bring cloud computing features to the VMware virtualization private cloud space, Nimbula has announced a new version of its Nimbula Director cloud operating system. In addition to supporting the VMware ESXi hypervisor, Version 2.0 is also intended to support VMware’s Cloud Foundry Platform as a Service solution. The company also said it is now a member of VMware’s Technology Alliance Program. Other enhancements in this version include the ability for third parties to write software for the Nimbula Director platform, managing and monitoring applications, providing Dynamic Name Service and Virtual Private Network services, and adding features intended to make the software more enterprise-ready by improving its scalability.
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