Fujitsu launches Australian cloud services portal
October 8, 2010
According to Fujitsu, the ready accessibility of the portal overcomes the challenges otherwise blocking the adoption of cloud services at the enterprise level: security, border controls compliance issues, lock-ins and restricted licence options. Fujitsu claims the portal enables customers to adjust services and usage in real-time with actual pay per use.
Fujitsu claims to be the only vendor currently operating a true cloud environment for Australian customers with a single point of customer interaction for the provision and coordination of every type of cloud service.
According to Fujitsu, no other vendor in Australia or New Zealand is able to offer cloud services covering infrastructure, application, activity and content with a comprehensive range of configuration options to overcome platform lock in issues.
Critical to financial services organisations and government agencies, says Fujitsu, is the ability to rely on Australian data centres which keep sensitive financial data under local jurisdiction and compliance standards. The option of a private cloud infrastructure isolates crucial data within a secure platform, the company says.
Fujitsu has invested more than US$1 billion into cloud computing on a global scale, with significant investment into the design and implementation of a local cloud environment to meet the data sovereignty requirements of the domestic marketplace, particularly those of the Financial Services and Government sectors.
Fujitsu’s cloud Ssrvices are based on the operation, across Australia, of multiple locally designed, installed and managed data centres.
Cameron McNaught, executive general manager solutions for Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand said: “Fujitsu is committed to cloud services in the local region, and our current cloud environment has already proven success in production for our local customers.”
In what is claimed to be an Australian first, Fujitsu will conduct the ‘2010 Fujitsu Cloud Services Virtual Conference’, on Tuesday 26 October and Wednesday 27 October, for Australian IT decision makers to view a demonstration, live and in real-time, on how to set up and manage Fujitsu’s trusted cloud via the new portal. For more information and to register visit: www.fujitsucloud.com.au
“This vision into the Fujitsu Cloud is a practical, convenient way to find out how our services can simplify IT management, increase productivity and dramatically reduce costs. Attendees will be able to explore all aspects of this burgeoning environment with our experts. As a virtual conference, you can participate in your own lunchtime from your own desk,” McNaught said.