OpenQRM
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cloud computing, Data center management, Virtualization |
| Predecessor | Qlusters |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | New South Wales , Australia |
| Products | openQRM Enterprise Edition, openQRM platform, plug-ins |
| Owner | Fiveways International Ltd (since 2020) |
| Website | www |
openQRM represents a no-cost, open-source platform tailored for managing cloud computing environments within diverse data centre setups.
At its core, it incorporates an Automated Workflow Engine that facilitates deployment on both bare-metal servers and virtual machines, supporting efficient oversight and administration of cloud and data centre resources. Through orchestrating storage, networking, virtualization, monitoring, and security components, openQRM enables the construction of private, public, or hybrid Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) clouds. It deploys complex multi-layered services such as compute clusters as virtual machines distributed across various resources.
The system distinctly separates physical hardware—including servers and virtual machines—from software elements like operating system images. This hardware-agnostic approach permits hardware replacement without necessitating software adjustments.
Supported virtualization platforms encompass KVM, Linux-VServer, OpenVZ, VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, and Xen. openQRM provides seamless management of these virtual machines and facilitates migrations including physical-to-virtual (P2V), virtual-to-physical (V2P), virtual-to-virtual (V2V), as well as cross-platform VM transitions.
Originating from OPENQRM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD located in New South Wales, the commercially backed openQRM Enterprise Edition delivers enhanced capabilities alongside dependable support services. The platform integrates with an extensive collection of over 50 plug-ins—such as OpenvSwitch, KVM, ESXi, OpenStack, AWS EC2, and Microsoft Azure—enabling precise customization aligned with organizational requirements.
Plug-Ins
To expand and adapt its capabilities, openQRM employs plug-ins that improve integration and compatibility. The continually expanding plug-in repository spans categories including Cloud, Containerization, Deployment, Documentation, High Availability, Management, Monitoring, Networking, Storage, and Virtualization.
History
Initially developed by Qlusters and made open-source in 2006, openQRM transitioned to community-driven development following Qlusters' closure. Version 4.0 was released in 2008 featuring a complete migration of the platform's codebase from Java to PHP/C/Perl/Shell languages.
In 2020, Fiveways International Ltd acquired the assets and intellectual property of openQRM Enterprise GmbH and designated OPENQRM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD as the principal distributor.