Savvis Recognized as a Leader in Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service
October 24, 2012
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Savvis, a CenturyLink company (NYSE: CTL) and global leader in cloud infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, has been positioned by Gartner Inc. as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service. The report can be accessed at http://savvis.com/magic-quadrant-leader.
"Enterprises need perspective in today’s competitive cloud landscape, and we consider our position in the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service a strong testament of Savvis as a global cloud leader," said Bill Fathers, president of Savvis. "Enterprises turn to Savvis for the unmatched support and security that comes with having an extensive data center footprint, comprehensive suite of Symphony cloud services and high-performance global network integrated across our extensive portfolio of services."…
Savvis offers a full suite of enterprise-class cloud services, engineered and deployed to meet global computing needs. From shared, dedicated and hybrid cloud solutions to fully virtualized data centers, Savvis Symphony cloud services are part of a complete portfolio of IT solutions that includes managed services, colocation, consulting services and network services.
In addition, CenturyLink, Inc. and Savvis recently announced the beta launch of savvisdirect, a simplified approach to cloud computing that expands the portfolio of Savvis cloud services to businesses of all sizes.
Gartner analysts Lydia Leong, Douglas Toombs, Bob Gill, Gregor Petri and Tiny Haynes authored the Magic Quadrant for Cloud Infrastructure as a Service report, published on Oct. 18, 2012. Evaluation for the report was based on vendors’ completeness of vision, including market understanding, offering strategy and innovation, among other criteria. The Magic Quadrant also assesses ability to execute, which includes capabilities, overall viability and customer experience.