IRVING, Texas, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BT today
announced a new generation of cloud services that allow large
organizations around the world to connect easily and securely to
the applications and the data they need, independently of where
they are hosted. They will empower customers to integrate and
orchestrate the IT resources hosted on their own private clouds as
well as on BT's global cloud platform and on the platforms of other
leading cloud providers. The new services take advantage of BT's
global network infrastructure and build on BT's long standing
expertise in the delivery of enterprise-grade cloud services. They
rely on innovative technology developed by BT and its partners in
the fields of diversified infrastructure management, service
management, global network optimization, application performance
acceleration and security.
BT's 'cloud of clouds' vision builds on a roadmap for future
service delivery and is underpinned by a wide range of services and
industry sector solutions, delivered over BT's global network
infrastructure. The services are managed by customers through a
single user-friendly service catalogue, using BT's new Cloud
Management System. They include:
- IT infrastructure and applications delivered "as a service" to
customers across BT's global network;
- Seamless provision and integration of cloud and non-cloud
services;
- Integration of private, public and hybrid cloud services to
support all the IT needs of customers;
- Freedom of choice for customers by bringing together the best
services in the cloud from BT and from world class partners such as
Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Equinix, HP, Interxion, Microsoft and
Salesforce 1;
- Transition to the cloud and a great user experience through
global network optimization, application performance acceleration
and management capabilities leveraging proven technology from
BearingPoint, Dynatrace, Ipanema, Riverbed and others;
- Apps from BT allowing the deployment of applications on the
cloud and supporting the development of new cloud services;
- Control and security of customer data to protect information
and meet global and local regulations based on the BT Assure
portfolio;
- Support through a globally distributed operations model to
deliver the required service level agreement wherever customers
operate; and
- Accelerated transition to the cloud-enabled economy using BT
Advise professional services expertise to get the benefits
faster.
Melanie Posey, Research Vice
President at IDC said: " 'One size fits all' does not apply to
cloud services. Enterprises will be operating in diversified IT
environments and consuming more and more cloud-based services from
a range of providers. Therefore, enterprise customers need
heterogeneous cloud frameworks that support a range of solutions
tailored to different business requirements. They will want a
provider that can serve as a trusted broker -- a partner capable of
integrating and managing 'multi-cloud' IT estates in a secure
fashion. Global network infrastructure and broad ecosystems
of third-party solutions are key components of diversified IT
environments. As such, BT with its 'cloud of clouds' vision
is well positioned to guide enterprises into the next-generation of
federated cloud IT."
Luis Alvarez, CEO, BT Global
Services, said: "In the future digital age, no business will be
successful unless it makes the most of the cloud. CIOs ask for
choice and flexibility, trusted security and the best know-how in
the industry to meet their business challenges. This matches
perfectly with our network-centric vision of the 'cloud of clouds'
and leverages the experience gained through the cloud ecosystems we
have already built for the global financial services and life
sciences sectors. We're investing with our partners to bring the
widest possible range of options to connect our customers' critical
applications and data, wherever those are hosted, whenever they
need them, on whatever device they use. We also aim to provide our
customers with a strong end-to-end service level agreement
guaranteeing performance, predictability and flexibility. And we
have the expertise and capabilities required to defend and protect
our customers, providing trust and confidence in the cloud. We aim
to be the leading global cloud services integrator."
For BT's vision of the "cloud of clouds" and details of BT's
cloud portfolio, go to bt.com/point-of-view .
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About BT
BT is one of the world's leading providers
of communications services and solutions, serving customers in more
than 170 countries. Its principal activities include the provision
of networked IT services globally; local, national and
international telecommunications services to its customers for use
at home, at work and on the move; broadband, TV and internet
products and services; and converged fixed/mobile products and
services. BT consists principally of five lines of business: BT
Global Services, BT Business, BT Consumer, BT Wholesale and
Openreach.
For the year ended 31 March 2014,
BT Group's reported revenue was £18,287m with reported profit
before taxation of £2,312m.
British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets
of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in
London and New York. For more information, visit
www.btplc.com
1 In the Cloud space, BT already partners with Amazon
Web Services, Cisco, Equinix, HP, Interxion, Microsoft and
Salesforce and uses technology from BearingPoint, Dynatrace,
Riverbed, Ipanema and others. Additional agreements and
partnerships with leading providers will be announced in the coming
weeks and months. (Salesforce, Salesforce1, AppExchange and others
are among the trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.)
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