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Savvis and Cisco Deliver Private Clouds for the Enterprise
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Expanded go-to-market strategy features private clouds and the selection of
Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS) powering Savvis Symphony
Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS), a global leader in outsourced Internet infrastructure services for the
enterprise, and Cisco today announced an expanded relationship focused on the development of private
clouds for the enterprise.
Savvis will integrate the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) as the cornerstone of Savvis Symphony,
Savvis' next-generation private clouds platform, previously dubbed Project Spirit, that will power the industry's
first enterprise-class Virtual Private Data Center (VPDC) with multi-tiered security and quality of service
capabilities. Cisco UCS unites computational, network, storage access, and virtualization into a scalable,
modular architecture that is managed as a single system.
The Cisco Unified Service Delivery solution optimally utilizes pools of resources within any given data
center and applies them to any service offering as well as interconnects data center islands to further combine
resources, which can significantly reduce capital and operational costs. Savvis is using the Cisco Unified
Service Delivery solution for service delivery which combines the Cisco UCS architecture with the Cisco
Nexus solutions, ACE and MPLS next-generation network.
As part of an expanded go-to-market strategy, Savvis and Cisco are also working together to deliver
managed IT infrastructure solutions and enterprise private clouds. The companies have collaborated on the
development of a reference architecture that will help enable enterprises' customers to take advantage of
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) benefits available in Savvis Symphony. This architecture was tested and
validated end to end in Cisco's labs, which should enable Savvis to quickly bring these services to market.
"Savvis is one of the first service providers to deliver private cloud and Cisco Unified Computing System
benefits to the enterprise," said Rob Lloyd, executive vice president of worldwide operations, Cisco. "The
Cisco Unified Computing System is a key element in the Cisco service provider portfolio, which is evolving the
data center to a more consolidated, virtualized and automated environment that lays the foundation for cloud
computing. We are working closely to support Savvis and Savvis Symphony to provide our mutual customers
with cloud IT infrastructure services based on Cisco's Unified Service Delivery architecture."
"The market for IT infrastructure is undergoing profound change as virtualization and new technologies
impact cost strategies and alignment with the business," said Phil Koen, chief executive officer, Savvis, Inc.
"Enterprises want all the benefits of cloud computing, but acquiring, integrating and managing the new
technologies is not for everyone. We look forward to working with Cisco's global sales force experts with deep
experience in virtualization and Cisco technologies, with a unified vision of private clouds for the enterprise."
Today's announcement of Cisco UCS being selected for Savvis Symphony builds on the progressive
relationship Savvis has had with Cisco in providing managed IT infrastructure solutions since 2006. Savvis is
using Cisco's Unified Service Delivery architecture for key elements of service delivery which also includes the
following solutions:
-- Savvis selecting the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series, Cisco ACE blade and
Firewall Services Module to deliver virtualized network infrastructure
for its next-generation hosted area network architecture;
-- Cisco and Savvis announcing Savvis' global next-generation MPLS network
that unified Savvis' data center infrastructure and management systems
enhancing Savvis' ability to deliver IT IaaS; and
-- Savvis announcing the Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 Series switches serving
as the virtualized network backbone for the VPDCs powered by Savvis
Symphony, along with the Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch with VN-Link
technology enabling virtual machines and network connectivity to be
seamlessly linked.
Savvis operates a global tier one application transport network and 28 data centers globally encompassing
more than 1.4 million square feet of raised floor space designed to support enterprise IT operations. In
addition, Savvis was recently positioned as a leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Hosting and
About Savvis
Savvis, Inc. (Nasdaq: SVVS) is a global leader in outsourced internet infrastructure services for the
enterprise. More than 4,000 customers, including 40 percent 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 Cisco
Cisco, (NASDAQ: CSCO), is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how people connect,
communicate and collaborate. Information about Cisco can be found at http://www.cisco.com. For ongoing
Savvis Forward-Looking Statements
This document may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from Savvis' expectations. Certain factors
that could affect actual results are set forth as risk factors in Savvis' SEC reports and filings, including its
annual report on Form 10-K and all subsequent filings as well as the risk that potential product cost and
performance benefits may not be realized for any particular customer. Savvis assumes no obligation to update
or supplement forward-looking statements.
SOURCE: Savvis, Inc.
CONTACT: Carter Cromley of Savvis, Inc.,
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