Savvis Symphony Cloud Services Enable Organizations to Become
More Agile, Competitive
TOKYO, Feb. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Savvis( http://www.savvis.com ), a
CenturyLink company (NYSE: CTL) and global leader in cloud
infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises, today
announced the launch of Savvis Symphony Open( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/enterprise-cloud/pages/savvissymphonyopen.aspx
) public cloud and Symphony Dedicated( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/enterprise-cloud/pages/savvissymphonydedicated.aspx
) private cloud in Japan. The enterprise-class offerings can be
procured through Savvis' Tokyo data center.
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"The Savvis Symphony suite of cloud services meets the rapidly
increasing demand for enterprise cloud in the high-growth Japan
market," said Mark Smith, managing director, Asia, for Savvis.
"Savvis' proven, global cloud services enable organizations to
become more agile and competitive in a number of ways, including
decreased time to market, the ability to rapidly respond to market
opportunities and allowing for a flexible transition from legacy IT
deployment to cloud."
Anicom Holdings Inc., the largest pet insurance services company in
Japan, turned to Symphony Open in Tokyo as a beta client. Anicom
continues to use the cloud service to host its website, which
includes a customer portal for online purchases.
"We selected Savvis to host our website to meet market demand. We
needed an IT partner that could deliver the highest levels of
flexibility, scalability and security," said Meiji Maruo, director
of IT at Anicom. "Savvis offers true enterprise-class cloud, with
great customer support."
Savvis Symphony cloud services can be employed individually or
through a hybrid solution that leverages the cloud( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/enterprise-cloud/pages/home.aspx
), managed hosting( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/managed-hosting/pages/home.aspx
), colocation( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/colocation/pages/home.aspx
) and network services( http://www.savvis.com/en-us/infrastructure-services/network/pages/home.aspx
) available through Savvis data centers in Asia, North America and
EMEA.
The Tokyo launch of Symphony Open and Symphony Dedicated follows
the recent announcement by Savvis that industry analyst firm
Gartner, Inc. positioned Savvis as a leader in the Magic Quadrant
for Public Cloud Infrastructure as a Service.
Savvis believes its position in the Magic Quadrant is testament to
its commitment to deliver visionary enterprise-class cloud
solutions to its global clients. The report can be accessed at
http://www.savvis.com/en-us/advantages/pages/gartner-magic-quadrant-leader.aspx,
compliments of Savvis.
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About Savvis
Savvis, a CenturyLink company, is a global leader in cloud
infrastructure and hosted IT solutions for enterprises. Nearly
2,500 unique clients, including more than 30 of the top 100
companies in the Fortune 500, use Savvis to reduce capital expense,
improve service levels and harness the latest advances in cloud
computing.
About CenturyLink
CenturyLink is the third largest telecommunications company in the
United States. The company provides broadband, voice, wireless and
managed services to consumers and businesses across the country. It
also offers advanced entertainment services under the
CenturyLink(TM) Prism(TM) TV and DIRECTV brands. In addition, the
company provides data, voice and managed services to enterprise,
government and wholesale customers in local, national and select
international markets through its high-quality advanced fiber optic
network and multiple data centers. CenturyLink is recognized as a
leader in the network services market by key technology industry
analyst firms, and is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and
hosted IT solutions for enterprises through Savvis, a CenturyLink
company. CenturyLink's customers range from Fortune 500 companies
in some of the country's largest cities to families living in rural
America. Headquartered in Monroe, La., CenturyLink is an S&P
500 company and is included among the Fortune 500 list of America's
largest corporations.
For more information, visit: www.savvis.com or
www.centurylink.com.
SOURCE﹛Savvis