There are many Cloud Computing Solution Providers available in the market. But this company is a bit different from the lot because of its green initiatives. GreenQloud, a Hosting and Online Storage Provider, has launched its Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) to the public this month. The company claims that it is a Truly Green cloud computing company. It is powered by 100% renewable energy from geothermal and hydro power sources. It is also working towards attaining the ISO 14001 environmental management certification.GreenQloud runs on both Linux AND Windows servers. It provides advanced AWS-compatible API controls for full automation of IT services. It offers scalable, secure and distributed high performance servers and on-demand storage as well as an easy-to-use management console. Its APIs are compatible with the most widely used IaaS clouds, which makes migration to its greener services simple. Managing websites, web storage, backups, key-value databases, scaling web apps and scientific computing are some of the areas of expertise of the company.
The two services offered by the company are Compute Qloud and Storage Qloud. Compute Qloud service can be utilized for easy server and application deployment. Storage Qloud can be used for file management and back up storage, featuring drag & drop multi-file uploads. Using the GreenQloud management console, the customers can monitor usage statistics, server load graphs, bandwidth stats, the number of servers running, total storage used, estimated billing.
GreenQloud has recently formed partnerships with Xeround and Standing Cloud. Xeround offers its database-as-a-service (DBaaS) for MYSQL applications that provides automatic scaling and high availability with just one click, on GreenQloud’s renewable energy-powered IaaS.
Standing Cloud Application Marketplace provides a catalog of applications, software, development tools and deployment options, all fully pre-configured to run instantly and reliably on GreenQloud. Standing Cloud Application Marketplace provides a catalog of applications, software, development tools and deployment options, all fully pre-configured to run instantly and reliably on GreenQloud.
GreenQloud manages its waste responsibly. All disposal of electronic equipment is in accordance with the standards set in GreenQloud’s ISO 14001 compliance manual. The Company is headquartered in Iceland, the Country receiving all its energy from renewable energy resources.
