# OpSource > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/OpSource > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/OpSource.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpSource > Source revision: 1232792268 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) OpSource Logo from 2007 Type Private company Industry Hosting, Cloud computing Headquarters Santa Clara Key people John Rowell (CTO) Treb Ryan (CEO) Co-Founders Steve Nola - CEO, Dimension Data Cloud Solutions Website www.opsource.net **OpSource, Inc.** is a [cloud](/source/Cloud_computing) and [managed services](/source/Managed_services) hosting company headquartered in [Santa Clara](/source/Santa_Clara%2C_California), [California](/source/California). The company also has offices in [Ashburn, Virginia](/source/Ashburn%2C_Virginia), [Ireland](/source/Ireland) and [India](/source/India), and data centers in [California](/source/California), [Virginia](/source/Virginia) and the [United Kingdom](/source/United_Kingdom). OpSource is now part of the ICT company [Dimension Data](/source/Dimension_Data) which acquired OpSource in 2011 for their Cloud Business Unit. ## History In 2002, Michael Piacente, Dan Rasmussen, John Rowell and Treb Ryan founded OpSource in [Sunnyvale](/source/Sunnyvale%2C_California), California. The company initially began to provide application support to [Microsoft](/source/Microsoft)'s HotMail product and other customers. In 2005 the term [software as a service](/source/Software_as_a_service) (SaaS) was becoming popular. OpSource began to focus on SaaS, helping ISVs focus on software development, marketing and sales. As part of this product OpSource created a SaaS Enablement product which helped ISVs ([Adobe](/source/Adobe_Systems), [Business Objects](/source/Business_Objects), [BMC](/source/BMC_Software)) take their product to market, created a SaaS Incubation program [1] for small businesses. In 2006, OpSource launched the annual "SaaS Summit" conference held in the [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco) area.[2] Since 2010, the event has been renamed "All About the Cloud" and is presented in conjunction with the [Software and Information Industry Association](/source/Software_and_Information_Industry_Association)[3][4] In 2009, OpSource released a [cloud computing](/source/Cloud_computing) service that bills on a [utility computing](/source/Utility_computing) basis.[5] OpSource received $56.5M in funding from Artiman Ventures, Crosslink Capital, [Intel Capital](/source/Intel_Capital), Key Venture Partners, NTT ([Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation](/source/Nippon_Telegraph_and_Telephone_Corporation)) and Velocity.[6] Mark Spagnolo (past CEO - [UUNET](/source/UUNET), Flag Telecom, Universal Access, [Metromedia Fiber Network](/source/Metromedia_Fiber_Network)) was chairman of the board. OpSource acquired [Dublin](/source/Dublin), [Ireland](/source/Ireland) based Lecayla Technologies in 2008.[7][8] Founded in 2004, LeCayla Technologies' metering and billing services allowed ISVs to offer software applications on a utility, perpetual licensing or hybrid pricing basis. On June 30, 2011, OpSource Inc. was acquired by [Dimension Data Holdings](/source/Dimension_Data_Holdings), which named Steve Nola the CEO of Dimension Data Cloud Solutions, a new division that included OpSource.[9] ## Business model OpSource has two main products: managed hosting and [cloud computing](/source/Cloud_computing). Managed hosting is a [dedicated hosting service](/source/Dedicated_hosting_service) with support for multiple applications, operating systems and databases. Originally called "Optimal On-Demand", these services are designed to support the software as a service market.[10] OpSource offers a 100% uptime guarantee to customers who host their applications with them under the managed hosting product.[11] Cloud computing is delivered as an [infrastructure as a service](/source/Infrastructure_as_a_service) offering. Cloud computing customers do not own the physical infrastructure, instead avoiding capital expenditure by renting usage from a third-party provider. They consume resources as a service and pay only for resources that they use under a utility computing model, paying only for the services that are consumed. OpSource Cloud offers a 100% network uptime and <1ms intra network latency guarantee.[12] The OpSource Cloud product competes with similar offerings from [Rackspace](/source/Rackspace), [Amazon](/source/Amazon.com), and [IBM](/source/IBM).[13] Both service levels receive support via the usual means - e-mail, telephone, and ticket systems - but they are designed to fit the needs of different businesses. ## Awards 2010 Always On - On Demand Top 100 Category Winner - [14] 2010 Top 20 Coolest Cloud Vendors - [15] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Schwartz, Ephraim (5 December 2005). ["OpSource launches SaaS incubator program"](http://www.infoworld.com/d/developer-world/opsource-launches-saas-incubator-program-527). The IDG Network. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Searching for Meaning at the SaaS Summit"](http://www.thinkstrategies.com/blog/2006/03/searching-for-meaning-at-saas-summit.htm). [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["All About the Cloud 2010"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100627005515/https://www.siia.net/aatc/2010/default.asp). Archived from [the original](http://www.siia.net/aatc/2010/default.asp) on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["All About the Cloud 2011"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101223051908/http://www.siia.net/aatc/2011/). Archived from [the original](http://www.siia.net/aatc/2011/) on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2010-11-30. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Goldman, Alex. ["OpSource Takes on Amazon, IBM, and Rackspace"](http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3836831/OpSource-Takes-on-Amazon-IBM-and-Rackspace.htm). Quinstreet Enterprise. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Ricketts, Camille (17 February 2009). ["OpSource scores $10M for on-demand app delivery"](https://venturebeat.com/2009/02/17/opsource-scores-10m-for-on-demand-app-delivery/). Venturebeat. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["OpSource Acquires Lecayla Technologies"](http://www.ebizq.net/news/8936.html). 17 November 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["SaaS hoster OpSource buys billing partner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100626235841/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/saas/saas-hoster-opsource-buys-billing-partner/453). *[ZDNet](/source/ZDNet)*. Archived from [the original](https://www.zdnet.com/blog/saas/saas-hoster-opsource-buys-billing-partner/453) on June 26, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** John Oates (July 1, 2012). ["DiData buys itself a hunk of cloud: Everyone's at it"](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/07/01/didata_buys_opsource/). *The Register*. Retrieved October 5, 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["OpSource enables SaaS in Digiprise, Platte River Systems and Insights OnDemand"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140520134223/http://www.utilitycomputing.com/news/798.asp). utilitycomputing.com. 2005-08-08. Archived from [the original](http://www.utilitycomputing.com/news/798.asp) on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["OpSource Managed Hosting Service Level Agreement"](http://www.opsource.net/Services/Managed-Hosting/Service-Level-Agreement). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Staff, CRN (March 19, 2010). ["Cloud SLAs Add New Level Of 'Confidence'"](http://www.crn.com/news/applications-os/224000198/cloud-slas-add-new-level-of-confidence.htm). CRN. Retrieved 13 May 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["OpSource Takes on Amazon, IBM, and Rackspace"](http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3836831/OpSource-Takes-on-Amazon-IBM-and-Rackspace.htm). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["2010 OnDemand Top 100 Awards"](http://alwayson.goingon.com/2010/OnDemand-Top-100-Competiton). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Staff, CRN (29 January 2010). ["20 Coolest Cloud Infrastructure Vendors"](http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/components-peripherals/222600295/20-coolest-cloud-infrastructure-vendors.htm?pgno=16). The Channel Company. Retrieved 13 May 2014. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [OpSource](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpSource) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpSource?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.