Scalr
Encyclopedia
Scalr is an open source
web based
cloud computing
platform for managing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
. The project was started in April 2008 by Intridea to provide scalable infrastructure for MediaPlug (a media sharing service) and is now maintained at Google Code
. Scalr provides, according to one reviewer, "90% of the features, at 10% of the price" of main competitor RightScale
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The code is made freely available under the GNU General Public License
(version 2) and Scalr has received favorable reviews from sites including TechCrunch, HighScalability, the official AWS blog, and CNet, as well as private blogs.
Scalr is also available as a monthly subscription service since mid-2008.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
web based
Web application
A web application is an application that is accessed over a network such as the Internet or an intranet. The term may also mean a computer software application that is coded in a browser-supported language and reliant on a common web browser to render the application executable.Web applications are...
cloud computing
Cloud computing
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility over a network ....
platform for managing Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud is a central part of Amazon.com's cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services . EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications...
. The project was started in April 2008 by Intridea to provide scalable infrastructure for MediaPlug (a media sharing service) and is now maintained at Google Code
Google Code
Google Code is Google's site for developer tools, APIs and technical resources. The site contains documentation on using Google developer tools and APIs—including discussion groups and blogs for developers using Google's developer products....
. Scalr provides, according to one reviewer, "90% of the features, at 10% of the price" of main competitor RightScale
RightScale
RightScale is a web based cloud computing management platform for managing cloud infrastructure from multiple providers. The RightScale platform enables the management of public, private and hybrid clouds...
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The code is made freely available under the GNU General Public License
GNU General Public License
The GNU General Public License is the most widely used free software license, originally written by Richard Stallman for the GNU Project....
(version 2) and Scalr has received favorable reviews from sites including TechCrunch, HighScalability, the official AWS blog, and CNet, as well as private blogs.
Scalr is also available as a monthly subscription service since mid-2008.
See also
- Cloud infrastructure
- Amazon Elastic Compute CloudAmazon Elastic Compute CloudAmazon Elastic Compute Cloud is a central part of Amazon.com's cloud computing platform, Amazon Web Services . EC2 allows users to rent virtual computers on which to run their own computer applications...
- Amazon Web ServicesAmazon Web ServicesAmazon Web Services is a collection of remote computing services that together make up a cloud computing platform, offered over the Internet by Amazon.com...