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| Maintainer | Scalr, Inc. |
| developer | Scalr, Inc. |
| Publishing year | 2008 |
| Current version | 2.1 |
| operating system | Web application |
| category | Cloud computing |
| License | GPL ( free software ) |
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Scalr is a web-based , open source , cloud computing platform for managing the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud . The project was initiated by Intridea in April 2008 in order to provide an easily scalable infrastructure for MediaPlug (a platform for the exchange of media content). The project is hosted on Google Code today . Scalr offers, according to a test report, "90% of the functionality for 10% of the price" of the main competitor RightScale .
Scalr has received positive reviews since the source code was released under the GNU General Public License (version 2). This includes reviews from TechCrunch, HighScalability, the official AWS blog, and CNet, as well as private blogs.
Scalr has been available as a monthly paid service since mid-2008.
See also
Web links
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- Dan Woods: Disaster-Proofing The Cloud - Forbes.com . www.forbes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- Michael Fitzgerald: Technology: When the Forecast Calls for Clouds - Is cloud computing right for your company? . www.inc.com. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Intridea release source code to Scalr under GPL, http://www.intridea.com/2008/4/2/open-sourcing-scalr
- ↑ The Scalr project on Google Code http://code.google.com/p/scalr/
- ↑ Experiences using Scalr Archived copy ( Memento of the original from July 17, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ TechCrunch coverage of Scalr http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/04/03/scalr-the-auto-scaling-open-source-amazon-ec2-effort/
- ↑ , HighScalability http://highscalability.com/scalr-open-source-auto-scaling-hosting-amazon-ec2
- ↑ Coverage from the Official AWS Blog Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ CNet coverage of Scalr http://news.cnet.com/8301-13846_3-9910472-62.html
- ↑ Review of Scalr by Alex Kira http://alexkira.blogspot.com/2008/11/hosting-elastic-application-in-cloud.html ( Memento from April 1, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Scalr - A RightScale Alternative for Cheap !? http://adminadventures.wordpress.com/2008/12/18/scalr-a-rightscale-alternative-for-cheap/
- ↑ http://aws.typepad.com/aws/2009/08/scalr-graduates-from-beta-special-pricing-still-in-effect.html
