Savvis launches cloud database in Europe
October 10, 2012
Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Charlie Osborne.
The enterprise cloud infrastructure and IT solutions firm launched the Symphony Database project last year in North America. Now, the cloud-based database platform is available to European companies.
Savvis says that the platform brings cloud computing to Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server environments without the need for long-term licensing or server provisioning. The Savvis Symphony Database can be scaled up or down depending on the size and needs of a business without interrupting operations, and comes with a performance guarantee.
In addition, the firm says that the cloud-based database platform is less expensive than standard hosted database solutions…
"Savvis clients choose Symphony Database because of its quick availability, pay-as-you-go model and instant scalability translates into reduced database expenses and complexity," said Neil Cresswell, EMEA managing director at Savvis. "We bring Savvis’ mission-critical expertise to the Symphony Database, providing performance levels and availability on par with your traditional data center."…
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