How Afranet Built a Hybrid Cloud Platform with StackOrbit
Afranet deployed Apache CloudStack with StackOrbit CMP to launch a scalable hybrid cloud platform providing elastic compute, storage-as-a-service, backup and disaster recovery services.
Customer Overview
Afranet is a Tehran-based IT service provider founded in the late 1990s and recognized as Iran's first private Internet Connection Provider (ICP).
The company delivers enterprise connectivity, data center services and modern cloud infrastructure solutions for businesses across the region.
Business Objective
Afranet wanted to launch a self-service hybrid cloud similar to Vultr that allows enterprises to instantly deploy cloud infrastructure from a single portal.
The platform needed to support compute, storage-as-a-service, backup services and disaster recovery integrated with VMware Veeam.
The Challenge
Infrastructure
Required a flexible cloud CMP capable of monetizing existing data center hardware.
Operational
Limited development resources to build a custom cloud platform internally.
Business
Proprietary HCI infrastructure created high licensing costs and vendor lock-in.
StackOrbit Solution Components
StackBill
Automated billing platform for cloud monetization.
StackBill Reseller
White-label B2B cloud services for partners.
StackWatch
Advanced monitoring for infrastructure and virtual machines.
StackVault
Backup and disaster recovery integrated with VMware Veeam.
Marketplace
One-click deployment of operating systems and applications.
StackOps
24/7 managed cloud operations support.
Infrastructure Architecture
Regions
2
Zones
3
Hypervisors
KVM / XCP-ng
Storage
Enterprise + Local
Deployment Time
2 Weeks
Services
Compute / Storage / Backup / DR
Results & Business Impact
| Before StackOrbit | After StackOrbit |
|---|---|
| Vendor-locked proprietary HCI infrastructure | Open infrastructure powered by Apache CloudStack |
| Manual provisioning | Self-service hybrid cloud portal |
| High licensing costs | Lower infrastructure cost with open source |
| Limited cloud services | Elastic compute, storage and DR services |
| Vendor dependent operations | Independent operations with StackOps support |
"We're using StackOrbit CMP and modules for over four years now. The platform continues to deliver excellent self-service capabilities with tailored solutions for our hybrid cloud infrastructure."
— Fariborz Bazarjani, CEO, Afranet
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