Enterprise Virtual Server Platform — Public Cloud Before Cloud Was Cool

Before Amazon EC2, Azure Virtual Machines, and Google Compute Engine were mainstream, we were building and selling public cloud compute at Network Redux — powered by Citrix XenServer clusters, marketed as Enterprise Virtual Servers.

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Network Redux needed a scalable, reliable compute platform to offer enterprise customers on-demand virtual machines with dedicated resources, network isolation, and SLA-backed availability. This was the era before hyperscalers dominated — and we built it ourselves.