Tapp
Tapp is a web based cloud infrastructure management solution that aims to simplify cloud hardware configuration and maintenance. Tapp was designed to provide its users with the freedom of changing their cloud infrastructure without being locked into using a specific IaaS (infrastructure as a service) provider. Tapp accomplishes this goal by delivering a user friendly management layer that facilitates cloud infrastructure configuration and monitoring, without a need for in depth knowledge of computer application interfaces or programming languages.
Tapp Overview
Tapp provides the following functionality to its users: • Configuration Management – Tapp offers provider independent server configuration tools via Opscode's Chef configuration manager software. This provides the necessary back-end support for defining and applying services on cloud servers. Tapp also provides a framework for defining executable shell scripts and all inclusive configuration templates for cloud servers. • Infrastructure Management – Tapp offers an interface for manging cloud server deployment. Tapp users can manage the DNS configuration for their cloud infrastructure, including domains, host names and IP addresses. Tapp users can also configure firewalls and SSH access for their cloud based workspaces (aggregated cloud servers). • Cloud Monitoring – Tapp provides a monitoring dashboard that facilitates more efficient cloud infrastructure management. The interface visually summarizes utilization and performance data for CPUs, memory, storage and network bandwidth for supported IaaS cloud resources.
Additional Tapp Features & Pricing
Tapp is a comprehensive cloud infrastructure management solution that supports cloud infrastructure services offered by the following IaaS vendors: ACENS, Amazon Web Services, IBM Smartcloud, Cloudsigma, ARSYS, Joyent, Rackspace Hosting, GoGrid and Linode.
Tapp is in the process of developing a Migration Brokerage service that will make it easier for subscribers to migrate between different IaaS vendors. Tapp plans to release this functionality soon, which includes the ability to aggregate server configuration data and generic data (referred to as a “Server Plan”), making infrastructure management more efficient for Tapp users.
Pricing information for Tapp isn't currently available on the company's website, however, a pricing inquiry can be submitted using the “contact” link found online at: http://tapp.in.
