Japan’s internet-access and network solutions provider Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) and ACCESS have formed a joint-venture company, Stratosphere to create a platform for the next-generation cloud computing environment.
The joint venture plans to research and develop a suite of software to implement the software defined network (SDN) concept that enables network virtualization and automatic operation in a cloud environment.
Stratosphere will develop a suite of software for integrated control of the entire cloud environment, from virtual networks built on SDN to IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
The software products will be sold to data centre operators, communications operators, large EC operators, and other similar clients.
Stratosphere is planning to roll out its first product in this spring, a beta version of SDN IaaS that can configure to a virtual network through a controller that utilises OpenFlow protocol.
The company expects to have a full line-up of platform products that control each strata of the cloud environment within this year.
