Cloud Computing: SAP seeks an edge from NSA surveillance worries
October 2, 2013
Grazed from ComputerWorld. Author: Chris Kanararcus.
SAP may build a second data center in Australia in order to meet customer demand for locally delivered cloud services in the wake of revelations over the National Security Agency’s Prism surveillance program. "When I talk to the public sector . . . it’s clear they will only consume cloud if we can guarantee their data stays here in Australia. And we are ready for that," co-CEO Jim Hagemann Snabe told the Australian Financial Review in a report published Monday.
Former NSA contractor Edward Snowden’s stream of leaks about the agency’s spying programs have changed the game for tech vendors, Snabe told the AFR. "I think the stakes have moved up," Snabe said. "People have realized that you need to manage the data center in a physical location where the jurisdiction fits your assumptions."…
"What we see today is that the first question asked in Europe and Asia is, ‘where is your data center?’ and the second is, ‘can you guarantee that the data stays in that physical location?," Snabe added. "That gives us a huge competitive advantage."…
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