BitNami Launches Cloud Tools Site and Cloud Tools Installer

So why is the company releasing tools that they're not likely to make any money on? Erica Brescia, CEO of BitRock, says that the company wants to make the cloud easier to use. "There are a lot of people that could benefit from the flexibility and features of AWS that are for all that 'trapped' in the world of shared hosting or dedicated servers, nevertheless that cannot make that leap because they lack the technical expertise. They are good web developers in many cases, yet lack sysadmin skills. We started focusing on application deployment, however as we work our way down the stack, we are encountering many more areas where our deployment research can be of help."

The Cloud Tools Installer

But you don't have to use BitNami's services at all to take advantage of the Cloud Tools Installer. All you need to do is grab the installer for the right platform, install and set up your AWS credentials for the tools to use.