A10 Networks, Inc.'s AX Series Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) are now officially supported by NEC Corporation's MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation.
Used by data center service providers and enterprises, MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation is a cloud platform application that helps automate planning, rollout, and operation of cloud environments, which are becoming larger and more complex to manage.
AX Series is now supported by the software as an ADC resource capable of providing centralized control and automatic management of physical and virtual servers, storage and networks. A10's AX Series is the first third-party ADC supported by MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation.
With MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation now officially supporting AX Series, software users have a wider selection of ADCs that can be automatically managed. This will enable network and server administrators to automate operations for changing network settings, resulting in a substantial reduction of time and effort in operations and management.
In addition, by using AX Series in tandem with NEC's OpenFlow switch controllers or products from other companies, a cloud service can be offered in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment, enabling better optimization of costs.
A10 will promote its AX Series SDN solution to customers as an integrated platform with MasterScope. A10 and NEC will also roll out solutions combining products from both companies in domestic and overseas markets.
AX Series accepts resource allocation and configuration operations performed by the cloud administrator via MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation through an API, and provisions ADC resources to the cloud as needed.
AX Series configures ADC services within the network controlled by MasterScope Virtual DataCenter Automation, and provides high-performance application services in the SDN environment. Integration with AX Series enables high-quality ADC functions to be embedded within solutions.
This article originally posted on Asia Cloud Forum
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