BT Global Services has announced a new generation of cloud services to allow large organizations worldwide to connect easily and securely to the applications and the data they need.
The new services take advantage of BT’s global network infrastructure and build on BT’s long standing expertise in the delivery of enterprise-grade cloud services. They rely on innovative technology developed by BT and its partners in the fields of diversified infrastructure management, service management, global network optimization, application performance acceleration and security.
BT’s ‘cloud of clouds’ vision builds on a roadmap for future service delivery and is underpinned by a range of services and industry sector solutions, delivered over BT’s global network infrastructure. The services are managed by customers through a user-friendly service catalog.
The service catalogue includes IT infrastructure and applications delivered “as a service” to customers across BT’s global network; and offers seamless provision and integration of cloud and non-cloud services.
The service also offers integration of private, public and hybrid cloud services, as well as freedom of choice for customers by bringing together the best services in the cloud from BT and from world class partners such as Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Equinix, HP, Interxion, Microsoft and Salesforce.
Apps from BT allow the deployment of applications on the cloud and supporting the development of new cloud services. BT said the service also boasts control and security of customer data to protect information and meet global and local regulations.
“'One size fits all' does not apply to cloud services,” said Melanie Posey, Research Vice President at IDC. “Enterprises will be operating in diversified IT environments and consuming more and more cloud-based services from a range of providers.”