Make the cloud a seamless extension of the datacenter. With CloudSwitch, IT experts and developers can explore the cloud in a simple and secure way, migrating existing applications quickly and with no modifications.

CloudSwitch Explorer is a strong and advanced software designed to enable enterprises to run their existing applications in the right cloud computing environment- securely. With CloudSwitch Explorer, applications remain tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies, and can be moved easily between different cloud environments and back into the data center based on the requirements of the business.

CloudSwitch Explorer is a free, downloadable program appliance that installs easily into VMware environments. It supports a single user and up to five virtual machines in the Amazon EC2 cloud.

Features
1. Simple, intuitive web-based management console for moving virtualized applications
2. Secure networking bridge between data center and the Amazon EC2 cloud
3. Storage encryption using industry-standard protocols (AES-256)
4. Cloud Isolation Technology for automatic, secure transport and operation of existing virtual machines
5. Supports up to five Windows- or Linux-based virtual machines, including compute, storage and networking layers

Benefits
1. Move existing applications to the cloud with no engineering effort
2. Protect critical systems and data from third parties in multi-tenant environments
3. Maintain control of applications and systems regardless of underlying provider differences
4. Avoid future "lock-in" by virtualization platform or cloud provider

Installation
Hypervisor:
1. ESX v3.5 or higher, including vSphere 4
2. Workstation v6.5 or higher
3. VMware Player v2.5 or higher

Cloud Access & Supported VMs
1. Internet connectivity on TCP port 443 to Amazon EC2 and CloudSwitch Home
2. Active Amazon EC2 account
3. VM guest operating systems:
- RedHat/CentOS/Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.x (x86 & x64)
- Windows Server 2003/2008 (x86)

Limitations:
* Moves up to 5 virtual machines

The license of this software is Free Trial Software, you can free download and get a free trial.