Reflecting the growing popularity of the Mac platform, Mac cloud and SaaS provider MacStadium’s Orka Platform is now available to purchase at the AWS Marketplace, a move that brings Orka to Amazon EC2 Mac instances.
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Orka Workspace is a Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) solution that delivers Mac desktops through the browser. Making this available via AWS should be a big boost to Mac teams that already use hyperscale cloud providers for non-Mac development.
It follows VMware’s decision to abandon support of Mac in its popular vSphere virtualization environment.
The technology provides a software layer that eliminates demanding manual configuration and maintenance on repetitive processes.
This could be of particular use to enterprise developers attempting to build support for Macs through their own proprietary business systems, given the rapid evolution of Macs-in-enterprise use.
It means they can access as much Mac power as they need to accelerate tasks, without making huge investments in on-premises hardware that may spend the majority of its time unused.
What is Orka Platform?
Orka Platform enables enterprise-grade Mac development in virtualized environments. To achieve this, it uses Kubernetes to create a scalable macOS solution that lets developers access virtual Macs as they need them.
It can scale to handle anything from Xcode builds to fully integrated and complex CI/CD pipelines. The solution can handle Continuous Integration (CI) build runners such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab, TeamCity and others.
With more than 10 years’ experience in Macs and servers, MacStadium also provides expert support for Orka Platform users.
Features include:
- Virtual Macs managed through a CLI or API systems.
- Seamless automated CI/CD pipelines that connect to the most popular devops tools.
- Enterprise grade, highly scalable performance.
- Easy orchestration through Orka Platform’s RESTful API.
- macOS orchestration and life cycle…
2023-03-01 07:00:03
Post from www.computerworld.com
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced its new virtualization replacement program for MacStadium’s customers. This initiative is the first of its kind, providing users with an easy and cost-effective way to move their existing VMware-hosted virtual machines and other on-premise infrastructure to AWS.
In recent years, MacStadium has become a go-to provider for users requiring a cloud-based infrastructure to run their Mac applications. However, AWS saw a significant opportunity to provide its users with a more powerful and cost-effective alternative. With the launch of the new virtualization replacement program, customers now have the ability to take advantage of AWS’ expansive range of secure and cost-effective services, without having to go through the additional hassle of transitioning to a new cloud provider.
The virtualization replacement program makes it incredibly easy for users to migrate their existing VMware-hosted infrastructure to the secure and cost-effective AWS cloud. It offers a streamlined approach to onboarding and integration, providing customers with an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) as a service, enabling customers to easily access their existing environment on the AWS cloud. Additionally, customers will also benefit from AWS’s faster loading times and capability to scale up easily and cost-effectively in-line with customer’s needs.
AWS’s virtualization replacement program is set to provide customers with an easier, more secure and cost-effective way to keep their existing VMware-hosted infrastructure running on the AWS cloud. All accounts can take advantage of the program, allowing users to easily access their entire existing environment on the AWS cloud. As an added bonus, customers also benefit from faster loading times and the ability to scale resources quickly and efficiently. In addition, AWS provides a range of resources and technical support to ensure that the transition is as smooth as possible.
Overall, AWS’s virtualization replacement program is a great initiative for customers of MacStadium, offering an easier, more secure and cost-effective way to keep their existing VMware-hosted infrastructure running in the cloud. With this program, customers can take advantage of faster performance and easier scalability, without the hassle of transitioning providers.