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{{infobox software
| name                   = Cloudify
| logo                   = Cloudify Logo.png
| author                 = Cloudify
| released               = {{release date and age |2012|02|15}}
| latest release version = 4.3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170426005766/en/Days-Numbered-Legacy-Cloud-Management-Platforms-Release |title=Days Numbered for Legacy Cloud Management Platforms With Release of 4th Iteration of Orchestration-First Cloud Management Platform, Cloudify |publisher=[[Businesswire]]|date=26 April 2017}}</ref>
| latest release date    = {{release date and age |2018|2|26}}
| latest preview version = 4.3.1
| programming language   = [[Python (programming language)|Python]], [[YAML]], [[OASIS TOSCA|TOSCA]]
| genre                  = Cloud Orchestration, [[DevOps]], Cloud Automation
| license                = [[Apache License]]
| website                = {{URL|http://cloudify.co}}
}}
'''Cloudify''' is an [[open source software]] cloud and [[Network function virtualization|NFV]] orchestration product originally created by [[GigaSpaces]] Technologies, and then spun off into its own company.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7729244 |title=Company Overview of GigaSpaces Technologies, Inc. | publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170727005137/en/GigaSpaces-Plans-Spinoff-Cloudify-Division-Focus-Enterprise |title=GigaSpaces Plans Spinoff of Cloudify Division to Focus on Enterprise Hybrid Cloud Management and Network Orchestration | publisher=[[Businesswire]]}}</ref>

==Overview==
Cloudify uses the  [[OASIS TOSCA]] technology and is written in the  [[Python (programming language)|Python]] programming language.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://readwrite.com/2012/02/16/driver-for-deploying-any-app-t#awesm=~ouHPsYbxjASJ6H |title=Driver for Deploying Any App to Any Cloud Available for Free | publisher=[[ReadWrite]]}}</ref> It is licensed under the [[Apache License]] Version 2.0,<ref>{{Citation | url = http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html | title = Cloudify Github | contribution = Cloudify Open Source Project}}.</ref> and its source files can be found and forked on [[GitHub]].<ref>{{Citation | contribution-url = https://github.com/CloudifySource/cloudify | title =The [[Apache Software Foundation]] | contribution =Apache License, Version 2.0 }}.</ref>
Built on a [[YAML]] DSL ([[Domain Specific Language]]) configuration files called "blueprints" define the application's configurations, services and their tier dependencies. With these Cloudify automates the deployment phases of applications to [[Cloud computing]] and [[Virtualization]] infrastructure. The blueprints describe how the application interacts with the data center through APIs to execute the defined blueprint configurations.
 
These blueprint files describe the execution plans for the lifecycle of the application for installing, starting, terminating, orchestrating and monitoring the application stack.  Cloudify uses the blueprint as input that describes the deployment plan and is responsible for executing it in the cloud environments.  The blueprint also employs cloud driver configuration files as well, to describe machines and their images for the chosen cloud, making it possible to manage the [[infrastructure as code]]. For each component, it describes the location of your binaries, installation and monitoring configurations.  By creating an abstraction layer that isolates the code from the underlying infrastructure, Cloudify is able to support any cloud.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://talkincloud.com/cloud-computing-and-open-source/gigaspaces-cloudify-increases-integration-openstack |title=GigaSpaces Cloudify Increases Integration with OpenStack| publisher= Talkin’ Cloud}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.msptoday.com/topics/msp-today/articles/346591-gigaspaces-cloudify-platform-eases-transition-openstack-clouds.htm | title=GigaSpaces' Cloudify Platform Eases Transition to OpenStack Clouds | publisher= MSP Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.couchbase.com/communities/content/running-gigaspaces-cloudify-hp-public-cloud |title=Running GigaSpaces Cloudify on HP Public Cloud | publisher=[[Couchbase]] Blog}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.zdnet.com/blog/virtualization/gigaspaces-cloudify-for-microsofts-azure-java-in-the-clouds/3839 | title=GigaSpaces Cloudify for Microsoft's Azure - Java in the clouds| publisher= [[ZDnet]]}}</ref>

Cloudify also supports configuration management tools like [[Chef (software)|Chef]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cloudnewsdaily.com/2012/12/gigaspaces-cloudify-partners-with-opspaces-for-chef-onboarding/ | title=Gigaspaces Cloudify Partners with OpsCode for Enhanced Chef Integration | publisher= Cloud News Daily}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idevnews.com/stories/5582/Cloudify-Chef-Team-On-New-Open-Source-Recipe-for-Migrating-Apps-to-the-Cloud | title=Cloudify, Chef Team On New Open Source Recipe for Migrating Apps to the Cloud | publisher= Integration Developer News}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idevnews.com/stories/5582/Cloudify-Chef-Team-On-New-Open-Source-Recipe-for-Migrating-Apps-to-the-Cloud | title=Chef's Working On The PaaS | publisher= [[Dr. Dobbs]]}}</ref> [[Puppet (software)|Puppet]], [[Ansible (software)|Ansible]] for the application deployment phase, as a method of deploying and configuring application services.

==Industry Recognition==

Cloudify was mentioned in marketing publications, including: the [[VentureBeat]] CloudBeat Showdown 2011,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://venturebeat.com/events/cloudbeat2011/startup-competition/ | title=CloudBeat 2011 Showdown}}</ref> the [[CRN Magazine|CRN]] 20 Coolest Cloud Platforms & Development Vendors 2012, 2014, and 2018 <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/232602588/the-20-coolest-cloud-platforms-development-vendors.htm?pgno=10 | title=The 20 Coolest Cloud Platforms & Development Vendors | publisher= [[CRN Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/240165700/the-20-coolest-cloud-platforms-and-development-vendors-of-the-2014-cloud-100.htm/pgno/0/7 | title=The 20 Coolest Cloud Platforms And Development Vendors Of The 2014 Cloud 100 | publisher=[[CRN Magazine]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/cloud/300098701/the-20-coolest-cloud-software-vendors-of-the-2018-cloud-100.htm/pgno/0/3 | title=The 20 Coolest Cloud Software Vendors Of The 2018 Cloud 100 | publisher= [[CRN Magazine]]}}</ref> the 2012 [[SD Times]] 100: A Software Development Superfecta<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sdtimes.com/content/article.aspx?ArticleID=36641&page=2 | publisher=[[SD Times]] |title=The 2012 SD Times 100: A Software Development Superfecta}}</ref> as a cloud leader, was recognized by [[Frost & Sullivan]] with the 2015 Global Frost & Sullivan Award for New Product Innovation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ww2.frost.com/news/press-releases/gigaspaces-earns-top-honors-product-innovation-frost-sullivan-managing-and-deploying-business-critical-applications | publisher=[[Frost & Sullivan]] |title=GigaSpaces Earns Top Honors in Product Innovation from Frost & Sullivan for Managing and Deploying Business-critical Applications}}</ref>

Cloudify, together with [[VMware]] and Athonet, won the 2016 “Best of Show” Award at the Tokyo [[Interop]] event, for the demonstration of the fastest and simplest cloud-based deployment of a virtualized [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]] mobile packet core & VoLTE service.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.athonet.com/athonet/athonet-vmware-and-cloudify-win-tokyo-interop-award/ |title=ATHONET, VMWARE AND CLOUDIFY WIN TOKYO INTEROP AWARD |publisher=Athonet |accessdate=2016-08-06 }}</ref>

Cloudify was featured in a breakdown of NFV Orchestration Platforms by [[Mirantis]] and emerged as the "most mature orchestration solution among the reviewed platforms".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mirantis.com/blog/which-nfv-orchestration-platform-best-review-osm-open-o-cord-cloudify/ |title=What is the best NFV Orchestration platform? A review of OSM, Open-O, CORD, and Cloudify |publisher=Mirantis |accessdate=2017-03-09 }}</ref>

The Agile Reference Implementation of Automation (ARIA), a open source MANO group spawned from Cloudify,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/surprising-whos-using-mano-code-cloudify/2016/05/ |title=It’s Surprising Who’s Using NFV MANO Code From Cloudify |publisher=sdxcentral |accessdate=2016-05-18}}</ref> won “MANO Software of the Year” at the Network Virtualization Industry 2016 Awards.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nvsdneurope.com/awards/ |title=NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION INDUSTRY AWARDS 2016 |publisher=nvsdneurope |accessdate=2016-02-06 }}</ref>

Cloudify was awarded the 2017 LAYER123 Network Transformation Award for Best vCPE/uCPE Enterprise Service in the Cloud & Carrier Service category. 
<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.layer123.com/awards-winners |title=NETWORK TRANSFORMATION AWARDS - 2017 WINNERS #LAYER123 |publisher=LAYER123 |accessdate=2017-10-31 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2017/11/prweb14870096.htm |title=Cloudify Wins Network Transformation Award for Best vCPE/uCPE Enterprise Service at SDN NFV World Congress |publisher=prweb |accessdate=2017-11-05 }}</ref>

==Collaborative Projects and Community Memberships==

Cloudify is a member of various collaborative projects and open source communities:
* [[Linux Foundation]]
* [[OPNFV]]
* [[MEF Forum]]
* [[OASIS TOSCA]]
* [[OpenStack]]
* [https://www.open-o.org/ OPEN-O]
* [https://www.onap.org/ ONAP - Open Network Automation Platform]
* [http://www.projectclearwater.org/ Project Clearwater]

==Users==

Cloudify is used in Open-O, [[AT&T]], [[VMware]], [[Deutsche Telekom]], [[Orange S.A.#Orange Labs|Orange]], within [[OPNFV]], [[Metaswitch]], [[Proximus]], [[Telstra]], [[Partner_Communications_Company|Partner Communications]], and [[Mavenir]] among others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/surprising-whos-using-mano-code-cloudify/2016/05/ |title=It’s Surprising Who’s Using NFV MANO Code From Cloudify |publisher=sdxcentral |accessdate=2016-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ir.vmware.com/overview/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Partner-Communications-Selects-Cloudify-and-VMware-to-Help-Deliver-an-Open-vCPE-and-SD-WAN-Solution-in-Record-Time/default.aspx |title=Partner Communications Selects Cloudify and VMware to Help Deliver an Open-vCPE and SD-WAN Solution in Record Time |publisher=VMware |accessdate=2017-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427708/Belgian-telco-Proximus-picks-Cloudify-to-support-NFV-roll-out |title=Belgian telco Proximus picks Cloudify to support NFV roll-out |publisher=[[Computer_Weekly]] |accessdate=2016-05-18}}</ref>

Cloudify is also a founding platinum member of ONAP.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onap.org/announcement/2017/02/23/the-linux-foundation-announces-the-formation-of-a-new-project-to-help-accelerate-innovation-in-open-networking-automation |title=The Linux Foundation Announces Merger of Open Source ECOMP and OPEN-O to Form New Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Project |publisher=ONAP |accessdate=2017-02-23}}</ref> 

==See also==

* [[Network function virtualization]]
* [[DevOps]]
* [[List of commercial open-source applications and services]]
* [[Orchestration_(computing)|Orchestration (computing)]]

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://cloudify.co/ Cloudify Open Source Community]
* [https://github.com/cloudify-cosmo Cloudify Open Source Project - Github]

[[Category:Cloud applications]]
[[Category:Orchestration software]]
[[Category:Free software for cloud computing]]
[[Category:Cloud infrastructure]]
[[Category:Software using the Apache license]]