19.02.2014

Kontron to integrate OpenStack cloud management components with SYMKLOUD Series to kick-start Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI) roadmap

Early client demand and SYMKLOUD opportunities for mobile, cable and cloud providers validates business model using OpenStack

Eching, Germany, February 19, 2014 – Today Kontron announced that it has become a Corporate Sponsor of the OpenStack Foundation. As a result, the Kontron SYMKLOUD Series will be available with pre-integrated OpenStack solutions, making it an ideal platform to provision a broad set of scalable solutions in cloud environments. Likewise, this move is a significant first milestone in the Kontron long-term strategy to design high density, integrated platform solutions for software defined infrastructure (SDI).

Kontron has already collaborated extensively with partner ISVs to enable them to work with OpenStack as a bare-metal installation of their cloud-aware applications. This includes the cloud provisioning of massively scalable content delivery applications for multiscreen subscriber services and machine-to-machine (m2m) or Internet of Things (IoT) backend cloud solutions.

"Our goal is to make sure cloud providers, along with mobile and cable operators, can maximize the high density design of the Symkloud platform to easily scale their workloads as required," said Benoit Robert, Strategy Director at Kontron, Communications Business Unit. "Creating multiple on-demand instances with OpenStack is truly seamless on Symkloud and offers customers the incredible flexibility to deploy services in public and private clouds."

"We are pleased to see Kontron helping telcos and cloud service providers leverage OpenStack to meet their unique business and technical requirements," said Jonathan Bryce, Executive Director, OpenStack Foundation. "OpenStack ecosystem members like Kontron are key to expanding the global footprint of OpenStack clouds."

Live demos using OpenStack will be presented at Kontron stand 5H19, Hall 5, during Mobile World Congress, February 24 – 27, 2014. For a personal demonstration, please click here to make an appointment or visit www.symkloud.com for more resources on the Kontron SYMKLOUD Series

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About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology. With more than 44% of its employees in research and development, Kontron creates many of the standards that drive the world’s embedded computing platforms. Kontron’s product longevity, local engineering and support, and value-added services, help create a sustainable and viable embedded solution for OEMs and system integrators. Kontron works closely with its customers on their embedded application-ready platforms and custom solutions, enabling them to focus on their core competencies. The result is an accelerated time-to-market, reduced total-cost-of-ownership and an improved overall application with leading-edge, highly-reliable embedded technology. Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: http://www.kontron.com/

About Kontron in Communications Kontron SYMVIO series of integrated COTS platforms are designed to bring any infrastructure application to life deployed in telecom and cloud networks. We are experienced system architects who match our clients’ network application requirements with the right hardware and software solutions for the 4G LTE Evolved Packet Core, Content Delivery Networks, and Cloud infrastructure. Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange (KBC). www.symkloud.com, or, www.kontron.com/industries/communications

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