Vultr, a global cloud computing company, and Cloud 66, a Platform as a Service (PaaS) for app development and deployment, have announced an expansion of their partnership.



This will provide developers with integrated DevOps and cloud infrastructure provisioning services. The two companies aim to streamline DevOps by simplifying infrastructure provisioning and deployment across a variety of high-performance cloud computing services through their joint offering built on open, API-first standards.

They will provide developer teams worldwide with affordable cloud options, including high-performance cloud servers, fractional cloud GPUs, bare metal, and cloud storage. This is made possible by combining Vultr's advanced cloud hosting and services with Cloud 66's flexible PaaS. The expanding cloud footprint of Vultr, which includes over 30 data center locations around the world, will enable developers to work in the territories in which they create, thereby reducing compliance and data sovereignty issues.

The capabilities enabled by Vultr and Cloud 66 include simple cloud provisioning, the best possible application performance, cost-effective global scale, backup, security, and compliance built-in. These features will make it easier for developers to provide and manage cloud resources without needing to understand or be concerned about the underlying infrastructure.

Additionally, the joint offering will guarantee zero application downtime by combining Cloud 66's high availability platform's integrated failover and load-balancing features with Vultr's global availability zone for data redundancy.

Overall, the partnership between Vultr and Cloud 66 provides an innovative solution to digital innovators and development teams, enabling them to optimise cloud performance and maintain control over their future.

Cloud 66 offers a range of features that enhance the deployment and management of applications. Some notable features include:

1. One-Click Deployments: Cloud 66 allows users to easily deploy applications with just a few clicks. It supports popular application frameworks and platforms, including Ruby on Rails, Node.js, Docker, and more.

2. Automations and Configurations: Cloud 66 provides automation tools to streamline the configuration process. Users can define custom deployment strategies, set up webhooks for continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and manage environment variables for seamless application configuration.

3. Scalability and High Availability: With Cloud 66, scaling applications is effortless. Users can easily scale their infrastructure based on workload demands, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.

4. Monitoring and Logging: Cloud 66 offers monitoring and logging services to keep track of application performance and diagnose issues. It integrates with popular monitoring tools like New Relic and Datadog, providing valuable insights into application health and performance.

As for Vultr, it provides a reliable and high-performance cloud infrastructure with several key features, including:

1. Data Center Locations: Vultr has a global presence, with data centers in multiple locations worldwide. This allows users to choose the data center location that best suits their geographic needs, minimizing latency and improving performance.

2. SSD-backed Storage: Vultr uses SSDs (Solid State Drives) for all its storage, offering superior performance and faster data access compared to traditional spinning drives.

3. Easy Scalability: Vultr offers flexible scaling options, allowing users to quickly adjust their resources based on their application requirements. Users can easily upgrade or downgrade their virtual machines to match their needs.

4. Competitive Pricing: Vultr is known for its cost-effective pricing models, offering competitive rates for compute, storage, and bandwidth usage. Users can take advantage of their pay-as-you-go billing model, ensuring costs align with actual usage.

Cloud 66 Features:
- Automated Deployment: Cloud 66 automates the entire deployment process, making it easy to provision and configure your infrastructure and applications.
- Infrastructure Management: It provides a unified management platform for all your cloud providers, allowing you to manage multiple infrastructures from a single interface.
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Cloud 66 integrates with popular CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and GitHub, enabling seamless integration of automated build, test, and deployment pipelines.
- Version Control Integration: It integrates with version control systems like Git, allowing you to deploy directly from your code repository.
- Auto-Scaling: Cloud 66 supports auto-scaling capabilities, allowing you to automatically adjust resources based on application demands.
- Disaster Recovery: It offers backup and disaster recovery solutions, ensuring the safety and availability of your applications and data.

Vultr Features:
- Global Network: Vultr has a vast global network of data centers strategically located across multiple regions, ensuring low-latency connectivity and high availability for your applications.
- High-Performance Compute Instances: It provides high-performance virtual private servers (VPS) with SSD storage, powerful CPUs, and generous amounts of RAM to handle resource-intensive workloads.
- Block Storage: Vultr offers scalable block storage volumes that can be attached to your VPS instances, providing flexible and expandable storage options for your applications.
- Load Balancers: It provides load balancing services, distributing incoming traffic across multiple instances to enhance performance and improve availability.
- Kubernetes Support: Vultr supports Kubernetes, allowing you to easily deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes orchestration.
- API and Developer-friendly Environment: Vultr offers a comprehensive API and other developer-friendly features, empowering users to automate tasks and integrate their cloud infrastructure into custom workflows.