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March 22, 2012

Savvis Offers Enterprise-Class Private Cloud Services to Customers

Private cloud or public cloud? Cloud computing can make a variety of computing services available to companies of all sizes on an ‘as-need’ basis. It allows providers to offer a range of physical resources, such as processors, data storage, applications, and platform access for developers. It has already gained significant adoptions from companies of all sizes that have chosen to create their data centers in the cloud, capitalizing on scalability.  However, there are issues with public clouds that companies need to consider. These include issues such as vendor lock-in, reliability, and data security.

These issues do not always pose a risk, but the security procedures and expertise of a well-known vendor, for example, might be a lot better than those of a small start-up provider. These are issues companies must consider before making their choice. Naturally there are certain applications that corporations would rather run in their own servers, but the majority of corporate applications should be appropriate for public cloud computing.

Today, Savvis, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprisesreleased its private cloud solution and managed services offerings through Savvis' existing data center in Hong Kong, called Symphony Dedicated.

According to Mark Smith, Savvis managing director in Asia, "The launch will help Savvis meet the rapidly rising demand for enterprise-class IT services in Asia. An important market for enterprises, Hong Kong often serves as a gateway for global clients seeking to extend their presence into Asia. We are excited to provide organizations in this region with enterprise-ready cloud and managed services solutions."  

Cloud computing has become a key piece of an enterprise's IT strategy, typically used in a private or hybrid (cloud plus on-premise) model of computing. These models offer the best of both worlds: companies can keep their data on-premise, while leveraging the cloud's accelerated software development speeds and lower costs by eliminating the need to invest in ongoing on-premise hardware and software development. A common example of hybrid is being able to develop applications and test them in the cloud before releasing them onto internal networks.

Developers can use the same development tools, frameworks and execution environment for either public cloud or private cloud/on-premise applications. For example, developers can build a single application that leverages the cloud's scalability for transactional processing while accessing the security of on-premise data storage.

As a testament to Savvis’ private cloud services, Abhay Goyal, general manager, consumer product and manufacturing industry group, at MindTree Limited, a global IT and product engineering services company stated, "Savvis provides us with industry-leading cloud and managed hosting solutions that meets our business requirements not only in Hong Kong, but also in Singapore where our services are currently deployed. We believe Savvis' presence within Asia will further drive our efficiencies across the region."

Furthermore, the Hong Kong launch of Symphony Dedicated and managed services follows the recent announcement that Savvis launched its cloud services in Japan.




Edited by Jamie Epstein
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