Skygone Inc., a leader in geospatial cloud computing, today announces the launch of OpenGeo Cloud Edition; the first fully-supported, open source web-mapping software suite delivered to users via cloud computing.
OpenGeo Cloud Edition consists of proven open source geospatial technology including of PostGIS, GeoServer, OpenLayers and GeoExt; configured, optimized, and deployed to customers on Skygone Cloud as a monthly, pay-as-you-go subscription. The affordable monthly fee includes software, technical support, unlimited bug fixes, and IT infrastructure; including, a cloud server instance, data storage, and bandwidth provided by the geo-savvy IT experts at Skygone.
“Our mission is to make geospatial information more open – publicly available and accessible on compelling platforms that people want. We are thrilled with the cloud computing power and flexibility Skygone allows us to offer our clients,” said Chris Holmes, President of OpenGeo. “OpenGeo Cloud Edition is a natural extension of the extensive work we’ve performed on installers, and is the next step in making it as easy as possible for people to get started with a supported open source geospatial stack.”
With the ever growing need for on-demand access to enterprise-class geospatial software, Skygone and OpenGeo have created three deployment options for OpenGeo Suite Cloud Edition; including: Community, Enterprise, and Auto-Scaling, which allow end-users to choose the level of service they require to manage and deliver their geospatial data.
“We are proud to team with OpenGeo to provide the first fully-supported cloud deployment of a complete open source web mapping platform,” said Ryan Hughes, CEO of Skygone. “Skygone’s cloud computing capabilities combined with OpenGeo’s amazing support, dashboards access, and unlimited bug fixes means enterprise GIS users finally have a turnkey, fully-supported, open source solution that can be deployed on-demand to meet their web mapping needs.”
For more information, pricing, or to deploy on-demand, visit Skygone’s App Store featuring geospatial technology on the Cloud: www.theGISmarketplace.com.
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