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04 APR 2013
INTRODUCING ARCHIPELAGO
When it comes to pushing the boundaries of speed, one has to rethink the basic concepts of the backend storage technology. And if we want to talk about cloud elasticity, one has to wonder:
How can I spawn a VM with 100GB System Disk in seconds?
Or a cluster of 100 VMs in a few minutes?
Well, enter Archipelago, a new, innovative Storage Backend for your VM data. Archipelago literally means "a cluster of islands", distinct from one another yet often with the same culture and morphology.
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posted by on April 4, 2013, 3:16 p.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , ~okeanos
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01 APR 2013
X2GO NOW ON ~OKEANOS IMAGES
Hello everybody,
We are happy to announce that as of today, all Linux desktop images provided under the "System" tab of the creation wizard, have been updated to have the X2Go Server pre-installed. X2Go is a great tool that allows you to connect remotely to your VMs and actually see their GUI. It's the same as using Remote Desktop (RDP) on Windows VMs. What's more, you 'll find that it is also very fast and secure.
For those that have tried NX in the past, we definitely ... read moreposted by on April 1, 2013, 4:24 p.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades
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08 MAR 2013
INTRODUCING THE NEW "USAGE" FEATURE
Today we will introduce the new "Usage" feature, that just showed up on ~okeanos.
As you may already have noticed, there have been some changes to your "accounts" page, from where you used to manage your profile, change your password and send us feedback. First of all, we changed its name. From "accounts" it is now called "~okeanos dashboard". That's because, this page will be enhanced with additional features in the future and will not stay limited to managing just your profile information. Eventually, it will be turned into a generic dashboard that will allow you to ... read moreposted by on March 8, 2013, 10:06 a.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , ~okeanos
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11 JAN 2013
NEW ~OKEANOS FEATURE!
Hello ~okeanos alpha users,
Don't mean to interrupt, hopefully most of you are busy using the various aspects of the ~okeanos service such as the private networks between your VMs, the Pithos+ storage, the custom image creation, the fast netw-Wait.Rewind it.Play it again.Yes, you've heard right, custom image creation! If you've pondered how cool it'd be to upload and use your own machine on the ~okeanos service, then we have a treat for you.In this guide you will find all the needed info, ... read moreposted by on Jan. 11, 2013, 3:43 p.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades
10 OCT 2012
WINDOWS 2012 SERVER NOW AVAILABLE ON ~OKEANOS!
Fresh out the ocean. A new Image of the latest Windows 2012 Server Datacenter Edition is now available for use in Cyclades. Try it out!
Create your own VM, check out the all new Metro UI and let us know how you like it.
Enjoy,
the ~okeanos teamposted by on Oct. 10, 2012, 7:53 a.m., filed under all , news , spotlight , cyclades
