Motifworks Launches AzureTestDrive.com
Baltimore, Maryland (PRWEB) July 09, 2015 -- Motifworks, a Microsoft Cloud partner and provider of cloud and mobile solutions that help companies accelerate product development, announced today the launch of AzureTestDrive.com, a free service for creating server environments for enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure in just one click.
AzureTestDrive.com was built for organizations and development teams using or migrating enterprise solutions onto Microsoft Azure, and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) providing demos or offering free, SaaS-like trials of enterprise software.
Benefits for Development Teams
AzureTestDrive.com makes it easy for development teams to try and test server-based enterprise solutions. In just a few minutes, a developer can deploy a pre-configured image of the software and start using an enterprise solution running on an Azure environment without any IT or manual intervention. The test lab was developed by Motifworks to demonstrate the speed and flexibility possible in migrating on-premise solutions to Microsoft Azure.
Test Drives are provided free-of-charge, including the cost of the enterprise software and any Azure-related cost. Using AzureTestDrive.com, developers can create a private sandbox environment without requiring an Azure subscription in just one click. Each Test Drive is created for a fixed period of time, and includes enough free Azure resources to experience the respective solution.
Benefits for ISVs
AzureTestDrive.com provides a great way to offer SaaS-like trials of enterprise software.
Working with the Motifworks team, an ISV can create a fully automated, one-click and no-hassle trial of a product running on Azure. AzureTestDrive.com can help to increase lead conversion and accelerate the buying process by providing a self-service software trial. Users do not need to download software, provision a new server or try to install an ISV’s software within their environments.
AzureTestDrive.com enables ISVs to create a full-automated installation of their products for client implementations. Sales teams can create pre-configured demo environments on their own with little or no dependency on development. ISVs can provide multiple Test Drives of a product, specific to a domain or a use case. And, using AzureTestDrive.com can be a first step in prepares software products for the Azure Marketplace.
“We created AzureTestDrive.com to educate developers and provide a fast, free way to evaluate server-based enterprise solutions on Azure,” said Nitin Agarwal, Motifworks’ CEO. “Microsoft Azure provides several integrated services including computing, storage, analytics and database, and empowers faster development of web and mobile applications. We believe that using the Azure platform, deployment of enterprise solutions should be as easy as creating an account for a SaaS-based application. For those evaluating software, the ability to trial a live experience is much more compelling than looking at videos or static presentations with screen shots.”
These Test Drives are currently available:
• SharePoint 2013: A full-trust SharePoint farm including a domain controller and SQL Server on three different virtual machines.
• Ostrato cloudSM™: Ostrato’s cloud solution allows management of business-critical applications in public, private and multi-cloud environments.
• SQL Server 2012/2014: Pre-configured SQL Server Always-On environment for high-availability.
• MEAN Stack: Full-stack JavaScript-based MEAN stack server includes pre-configured development environment for MongoDB, Express.js, AngularJS and Node.js for web and API development.
Software vendors seeking to add new test drives to the site may contact Motifworks at azuretestdrive(at)motifworks(dot)com.
About Motifworks
We are dedicated and passionate cloud strategy specialists helping forward-thinking companies and organizations leverage the power and agility that cloud solutions provide. Founded in 2009 with headquarters in Baltimore, MD and multiple offices in India, Motifworks provides a range of services throughout the US and abroad. Our company comprises cloud strategists, specialists, developers, project managers, UX designers and more to provide a comprehensive level of exceptional and high value services to our clients. For more information, visit http://www.motifworks.com
Robin Dvorak, Motifworks, http://www.motifworks.com, +1 (443) 424-2340, [email protected]
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