Alliance delivers industry’s first customer requirements for Information as a Service, Software Defined Networking
and Scale-Out Storage.
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Mario Mueller, Chairman of the Board and Secretary, Open Data Center Alliance, talks about BMW's cloud strategy
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Welcome.

The Open Data Center AllianceSM is working actively to shape the future of cloud computing — a future based on open, interoperable standards. Our membership includes more than 300 companies spanning multiple continents and industries. We welcome companies who share our vision of seamless, secure cloud computing.


 

Our Vision.

 

We are developing a unified vision for cloud requirements – particularly focused on open, interoperable solutions for secure cloud federation, automation of cloud infrastructure, common management, and transparency of cloud service delivery.

 

The Alliance's membership includes companies, representing more than $100B in annual IT spend. Our Technical Workgroups  are defining a new class of IT requirements for the transformation of data center computing. Whether you are an enterprise IT cloud customer or a cloud solution or service provider, Alliance membership can benefit your company.
We invite you to join us!


ODCA delivers industry’s first customer requirements for InfoaaS, Software Defined Networking and Scale-Out Storage.

 

As the adoption of ODCA usage models grows, the Alliance has significantly expanded its portfolio of requirements for the enterprise ready cloud with the release of the Information as a Service (InfoaaS) Master Usage Model. The organization has also completed its Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) requirements definition with the delivery of Scale-Out Storage and Software Defined Networking Master Usage Models, complementing ODCA’s Compute Infrastructure as a Service Master Usage Model. To read a complete report on these new documents, please visit read our Press Release and visit our Library Page for a complete roster of our requirements.


 
 

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FEEDS

 

FROM ODCA'S CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Mario Mueller ODCA is a customer-focused organization defining requirements to speed delivery of cloud computing benefits worldwide. Our work helps member companies set strategies to get maximum value from the transition to cloud, and effectively plan and procure next-generation data center technologies, cloud infrastructure, and cloud services. We are paving the way for providers to deliver relevant products for a broad cloud computing market based on standards developed by collaborative industry organizations. You're cordially invited to engage with other global IT leaders who are sharing knowledge and ideas – working together to create a cloud computing future that will benefit us all.
Mario Mueller
Chairman of the Board and Secretary, Open Data Center Alliance

FROM INTEL CORPORATION,ODCA TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Jason Waxman

The Alliance is playing a critical role in making cloud computing a viable reality for enterprise. Intel is excited to be part of this work. As Technical Advisor, we facilitate connections and collaboration among leading industry players – cloud customers, providers, and standards bodies – and contribute technical resources to support ODCA's mission. We look forward to working with you to accelerate development and delivery of standards based, best-practice solutions for cloud and next-generation data center infrastructure.
Jason Waxman Intel
Vice President,
Datacenter and Connected Systems Group,
General Manager, Cloud Platforms Group