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JackBe Launches Enterprise Mashup Platform on the Cloud
Enterprise Mashup Platform on Amazon EC2 Allows Worldwide Mashup Developer Community to Create and Share Mashups Instantly
Chevy Chase, MD - March 4, 2010 - JackBe, the leading provider of Enterprise Mashup Software, today announced that its award-winning Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform is now running on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. ‘Presto Cloud (Community Edition)’ is immediately available at no cost to all members of JackBe’s Mashup Developer Community.
Presto Cloud (Community Edition) combines agile mashup creation with the instant accessibility of a cloud service, enabling mashup developers to connect Internet-based data sources in their own secure workspace and easily share their mashups with community members around the world. With Presto Cloud (Community Edition), users can also take advantage of a public mashup catalog consisting of hundreds of mashable data sources from JackBe Preferred Partners as well as shared mashup applications created by other community members.
"Presto Cloud Community Edition is the fastest way to start mashing. The shared platform lets our community members instantly use an enterprise-grade mashup platform for easy mashup creation as well as benefit from collaborating with other mashers from around the world," said JackBe’s CTO, John Crupi. "And Presto Cloud Community Edition is only our first step. We have big plans in future releases for production mashup applications in the cloud."
"I am very excited to see enterprise software vendors like JackBe taking advantage of cloud-based platforms and services," said Dion Hinchcliffe, Web 2.0 strategist and founder of Web 2.0 University. "The cloud has become a particularly compelling destination for enterprise developers to harness innovation and build valuable business applications. I believe enterprise mashup platforms like JackBe Presto are a natural fit for this dynamic new extension of the IT environment."
Presto Cloud (Community Edition) is available at no charge to members of JackBe’s Mashup Developer Community. New mashers can join the 3,000+ member Mashup Developer Community at www.jackbe.com/dev. Production licensing for the Presto Enterprise Mashup Platform is also available. For more information, contact info@jackbe.com.
About JackBe
JackBe® delivers enterprise mashup software that empowers commercial and government organizations with the right information at the right time for the right situation. Our innovative enterprise mashup platform, Presto®, creates new insights and understanding by rapidly and securely combining previously unconnected information in new ways without the complexities, costs and risks of traditional information integration projects. For more information, visit www.jackbe.com.
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