Loudcloud Partners with Work.com to Provide Internet Infrastructure Services

Strategic Insights -

Loudcloud, Inc., a leading provider of Internet infrastructure services, announced a partnership with Work.com, a joint venture between Excite@Home and Dow Jones, to provide the foundation for Work.com's personalization service. Loudcloud's expertise in deploying, managing, and monitoring highly scalable infrastructure enabled Work.com to focus on building its online business network and launch in just 90 days. The partnership marked a significant milestone in Loudcloud's growth, as the company also partnered with Eazel, HopeLink, Juniper Bank, and UPromise to leverage its expertise in Internet infrastructure.

Key Takeaways:

  • Loudcloud partnered with Work.com to provide Internet infrastructure services for its personalization service, enabling Work.com to launch in just 90 days.
  • The partnership allowed Work.com to focus on building its online business network while Loudcloud managed the infrastructure, ensuring a reliable and scalable platform.
  • Loudcloud's Smart Cloud services, which include software, hardware, network, and operations infrastructure, were leveraged to deliver unprecedented levels of scalability and reliability.
  • The partnership marked a significant milestone in Loudcloud's growth, with the company also partnering with Eazel, HopeLink, Juniper Bank, and UPromise.
  • David Tapper, Senior Analyst at International Data Corp., believes that companies may need to consider seeking outside support to manage complex infrastructure that power online businesses.
  • Bud Tribble, vice president of engineering at Eazel, agreed that the ability to focus was a significant reason Eazel turned to Loudcloud.

Statistics:

  • 90 days: Time it took Work.com to launch its online business network with Loudcloud's help.
  • 100%: Scheduled uptime guarantee provided by Loudcloud's Smart Cloud services.
  • 4: Number of companies that partnered with Loudcloud, including Eazel, HopeLink, Juniper Bank, and UPromise.
  • 90%: Believed percentage of companies seeking outside support to manage complex infrastructure, according to David Tapper.

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, Aug. 22, 2000
  • International Data Corp.
  • Loudcloud, Inc. web site, www.loudcloud.com