New 3.0 version of ActivePlatform is released

February 25, 2019: ActivePlatform, the market player in automated cloud service brokerage systems announced today that it launched new 3.0 version of ActivePlatform platform with new features to improve Azure services consumption and support of the new security requirements for Microsoft CSP.

Support of the new security requirements for Microsoft CSP

To protect customer data from potential security risks, the new integration model with the Partner Center API service has been implemented (in according with Secure Application Model framework). After creating new Office 365 Settings in the platform, a manager is redirected to the Microsoft authorization page to grant permissions to the created web application for sending requests to the Partner Center API service on behalf of the manager. When the permissions are granted, the platform receives and checks the API tokens to access Partner Center and makes the Office 365 Settings available for creating an Application Template.

The Office 365 Settings page has been revamped, the new elements to displaying and managing the permissions have been added.

Extended Azure resources consumption statistics

Information about the Microsoft Azure resources consumption has been extended. For the Microsoft Azure service, in the Operator Control Panel, the consumed resources report now can be sent to the user email as an XLSX file with the following added columns:

• Partner ID — a unique identifier of the distributor.
• Partner Name — a name of the distributor.
• Resource GUID — a unique identifier of the consumed resource.
• Currency — a currency of the price of the consumed resource.
• The "External ID" column has been renamed to "Microsoft Subscription ID".

For the Microsoft Azure service, in the Customer Control Panel, the consumed resources report now can be downloaded as a CSV file with the following added columns:

• Tenant ID – a unique identifier of the tenant provided by Microsoft.
• Tenant Name — a domain name of the tenant.
• Microsoft Subscription ID – a unique identifier of the Microsoft Azure subscription provided by Microsoft.
• Service Type — a type of the service provided by Microsoft.
• Service Name — a name of the service provided by Microsoft.
• Resource GUID — a unique identifier of the consumed resource provided by Microsoft.
• Resource Name– a name of the consumed resource provided by Microsoft.
• Region — a region of the data center location.
• Unit — a unit of measure of the consumed resource.
• Currency — a currency of the price of the consumed resource.

ActivePlatform is a full-service automated cloud brokering solution for cloud service providers and internal IT hubs that makes it easier to manage and control the cloud delivery and profitability. ActivePlatform unites vendors, providers, developers, and resellers into a single ecosystem for buying, selling, and managing cloud services. With its open vendor integration framework ActivePlatform creates a vibrant catalogue of cloud services ultimately helping businesses gain access to the services they need to thrive.

ActivePlatform enables SaaS, PaaS, IaaS aggregation, delivery, and monetization, provides simplified administration through central management, and enables critical visibility into resellers and cloud services consumption and usage. The platform has implementations with distributors, cloud solution providers, and telecom operators. ActivePlatform is headquartered in Europe.