February 28, 2007; 01:56 AM
Aliso Viejo,
Calif.—February 27, 2007—3Tera, Inc., the innovator of grid and utility
computing services for online applications, today announced the launch of its
Grid University which will offer more than 30 online courses that provide live,
interactive education on utility computing for Web applications. The
educational sessions are designed to enable Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
companies, enterprise users, hosting providers and open source developers to
understand, and make effective business use of, these new technologies for
Web-based data center operations. To address all use cases and skill sets, Grid
University is comprised of three
course levels: General Knowledge, Grid Usage and Grid Maintenance. To meet the high level of interest in training,
starting today, the courses will be held each Tuesday at 4:00 pm (PST) and each Friday at 10:00 am (PST), and are free of charge to all attendees.
“Successfully delivering online service requires keeping up
with the latest technologies for efficient deployment and scaling of our Web
services,” said Jeff Stuart, VP of Operations, MyInternetServices.com. (http://www.myinternetservices.com).
“3Tera’s Grid University
provided an easy, interactive way for us to learn how to use grid technology
and employ a utility computing model. We’re now able to remotely provision
resources and scale our applications on demand. As a result, we no longer have
to worry about infrastructure constraints, and our customers are assured always
to have updated and highly available applications.”
“As a leading hosting provider, we’re always evaluating ways
we can bring new services to our customers,” said Todd Abrams, COO, Layered
Technologies. “Grid University
ensured the education and training we needed to cost-effectively lower the
entry barrier for our customers delivering Web services, while enabling them to
easily and efficiently maintain control over their applications. Now we, and
our SaaS and open source customers, can move new technologies to market faster
and with much less effort.”
About 3Tera Grid University
3Tera’s Grid University
is an online education resource designed to provide a convenient and
interactive way for anyone to learn about grid and utility computing. Sessions
are offered in General Knowledge, Grid Usage and Grid Maintenance levels. The General
Knowledge level is ideal for those considering utility computing. Sessions
start with a two-hour Welcome to Grid U
course which presents a comprehensive overview of grid and utility computing.
The Grid Usage level courses are
designed for those who are actively evaluating AppLogic, or who use AppLogic
grids. It starts with a two-hour Grid
Boot Camp and provides a step-by-step guide on how to run, deploy,
provision and operate online applications. The Grid Maintenance sessions are designed for system administrators
and operations managers at hosting provider’s data centers. The sessions cover the
process of how to install, configure and manage the grid infrastructure. All courses
include a live Q&A session immediately following the prepared material. All
courses will be available as an online video recording for later reference.
3Tera’s Grid University
classes are held twice a week on Tuesday’s at 4:00
pm (PST) and Friday’s at 10:00 am
(PST), and are free of charge. For the complete Grid
University curriculum, please visit
http://www.3tera.com/grid_university.html.
To view the current class schedule, or to enroll in any of the courses, please
visit: http://www.3tera.com/gu-calendar.html.
About 3Tera, Inc.
3Tera, Inc. is the innovator of grid and utility computing
services that simplify the deployment and scaling of Web applications. The
company’s AppLogic grid operating system enables hosting providers to offer the
first true utility computing services that completely remove the cost and
complexity associated with hardware infrastructure. Software-as-a-Service
providers, enterprises, and open source developers can now get new online
services to market quickly by utilizing resources from commodity hosting
providers on a pay-as-you-go basis, while maintaining complete control of applications
including visual operation, scaling, and on-demand resource provisioning. 3Tera
is a privately-held company headquartered in Aliso Viejo, California with
R&D facilities in Silicon Valley, Israel and Eastern Europe. For more
information about 3Tera and its solutions, please visit the company’s Web site
at http://www.3tera.com.
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