+1 Horizon Cloud Infrastructure Upgrade
Enhancing Accessibility with OpenNebula & Sunstone

At +1 Horizon, we are committed to providing our customers with a seamless and high-performance cloud experience. As part of our continuous innovation, we have successfully implemented a major upgrade to our cloud infrastructure using OpenNebula and Sunstone, significantly improving accessibility and efficiency for our valued customers.

Why the Upgrade?

As our customer base grows and demands evolve, we recognized the need to enhance our cloud platform's scalability, reliability, and ease of use. Our primary objectives included:

Improved Accessibility – Ensuring a more user-friendly experience for customers managing their cloud resources.
Higher Performance – Upgrading hardware and software components to deliver faster and more efficient cloud services.
Greater Automation – Streamlining operations through OpenNebula's advanced orchestration capabilities.
Enhanced Security – Strengthening security measures to protect customer data and workloads.

Key Enhancements in the Upgrade

1. OpenNebula-Powered Cloud Management
By leveraging OpenNebula, we now have a powerful and flexible cloud management solution that optimizes resource allocation, automates workflows, and simplifies virtualization. With its open-source nature and strong community support, OpenNebula offers scalability and cost-efficiency, allowing us to provide an even better cloud experience.
2. Sunstone UI for a Seamless User Experience

Our upgraded cloud infrastructure now fully integrates with Sunstone, OpenNebula's web-based user interface. This enables our customers to:

  • Deploy and manage virtual machines effortlessly
  • Monitor cloud resources in real time
  • Access an intuitive dashboard for streamlined cloud operations

The result? A more accessible, user-friendly, and responsive cloud management system.

3. Improved Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Support

With this upgrade, we have enhanced our VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) services, making it easier for businesses to deploy remote desktops with better performance, lower latency, and increased stability.

4. Advanced Networking & Storage Solutions

We have optimized our networking infrastructure to improve bridging, VLAN configurations, and hybrid cloud connectivity. In addition, our storage backend has been upgraded for faster IOPS, better redundancy, and enhanced data availability.

5. Automation & Self-Service Capabilities

We've introduced more automation tools that empower customers with self-service provisioning. This means quicker VM deployments, automated scaling, and efficient resource utilization, all accessible through an improved self-service portal.

What This Means for Our Customers
  • Faster provisioning of virtual machines and services.
  • More control over cloud resources with a powerful yet simple interface.
  • Better performance for workloads, applications, and virtual desktops.
  • Improved reliability and security enhancements to safeguard critical data.
Looking Ahead

This upgrade marks a significant milestone for +1 Horizon, but it's just the beginning. We are constantly working on new innovations to provide cutting-edge cloud solutions. Stay tuned for further improvements as we continue to push the boundaries of cloud computing.

We want to thank our customers for their continued trust and support. If you have any questions or would like a demo of our new cloud features, feel free to reach out to us!

Ready to experience the new +1 Horizon cloud? Get in touch with us today!