VMware launched its latest cloud application platform, dubbed VMware vFabric Suite 5.1, in an effort to roll up multiple tools and better integrate with open source software.
The virtualization and cloud player's vFabric is designed to give companies core applications services to build and manage Java Spring apps on-premise and cloud.
According to VMware, the vFabric Suite rolls up the Spring framework, applications services and a per virtual machine licensing model. The latest vFabric Suite will be available in the second quarter starting at $1,500 per virtual machine.
David McJannet, director of cloud and applications services at VMware, said the suite is designed for enterprises, which are targeting mobile and Web oriented software. "Five to 10 years ago something like Instagram would have built on an Oracle database," said McJannet. "Today app services are built on an open source development framework. Enterprises have taken note."
VMware's vFabric includes the following:
VMware will also allow enterprises to buy application infrastructure software on virtual machines instead of hardware. That move theoretically can cut costs by only using the licenses in use.