IaaS

BT launches IaaS platform Cloud Compute
BT announces the launch of BT Cloud Compute, an IaaS hosted in 45+ data centers worldwide including Hong Kong and Singapore, and with a service level of 99.95%.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 30-Apr-2013
BSO Network Solutions launches Hong Kong-hosted IaaS solution
BSO Network Solutions launches private cloud IaaS solution nuagEasy that is 100% hosted in Hong Kong Tier III+ data centers.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 25-Apr-2013

Surviving 7 year itch: Atos HK continues OGCIO data center provision

Atos Hong Kong, who last week won a seven-year contract from the Hong Kong OGCIO to implement and operate its outsourced private cloud platform, has been providing the OGCIO with data center services the past seven years.
by: Carol Ko 03-Apr-2013

$10 billion spent on Cloud, DC infra in APAC last year: research

While most of this spend was on the more traditional means of outsourcing data centers, either co-location or managed hosting, there is a relatively small but rapidly growing demand for pure cloud-based computing.
by: Asia Cloud Forum Editors 02-Apr-2013

HK OGCIO signs US$16.35m GovCloud contract with Atos IT HK

Going by a seven-year contract worth US$16.35 million, Atos Information Technology Hong Kong will become OGCIO's contractor to implement and operate the government's outsourced private cloud platform GovCloud.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 28-Mar-2013

O4BO: Why we switched from AWS to IBM?

Hong Kong-based Open 4 Business Online's founder Mike Oliver explained how he leveraged cloud computing in its cloud services delivery, and why he switched from the initial cloud service provider Amazon Web Services to IBM.
by: Carol Ko 13-Mar-2013
ACCA launches online cloud assessment tool
The Asia Cloud Computing Association has launched the online version of its Cloud Assessment Tool to help businesses choose the most suitable cloud provider. The CAT provides a standard framework that allows IT users to measure their requirements against vendor offerings.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 04-Mar-2013

OpenText builds enterprise cloud apps around EIM core

Many business leaders and CEOs are recognizing the urgency to leverage information assets, both inside and outside the enterprise, to achieve better business decisions and performance and increase the strategic value of IT, according to research firm Gartner.
by: Khoo Boo Leong 01-Mar-2013
Retailers, manufacturers tap on NTT Com's global IaaS
The SDN-based Enterprise Cloud that NTT Com launched last year now has a global footprint. To illustrate its benefits, the service provider highlights five enterprise clients already using the platform.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 21-Feb-2013
SMB cloud report: Storage is strong upsell opportunity for IaaS vendors
According to Parallels' latest SMB Cloud Insights research, 50% of small and medium businesses are willing to pay more for increased storage, and at least six million SMBs entered the cloud market for the first time in 2012.
by: Asia Cloud Forum editors 08-Feb-2013