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Savvis Previews Project Spirit - Next-Generation Cloud Infrastructure Platform Powering Virtual
Private Data Centers for the Enterprise
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Runs on Cisco Nexus 5000, 7000 and Nexus 1000V Switches and
VMware vSphere(TM) 4 and VMware VMsafe API
in outsourced Internet infrastructure services for the enterprise, today previewed its next-generation cloud
compute platform. Dubbed Project Spirit, the platform will power the industry's first enterprise-class Virtual
Private Data Center (VPDC) with multi-tiered Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities.
Cloud infrastructure is a style of application infrastructure in which
dynamically scalable resources are provided as a service. Users need not have
knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in
the "cloud" that supports them.
Project Spirit focuses on complete virtual data center provisioning that
extends far beyond the simple application deployment designs available in
many cloud service offerings today. Savvis expects to launch the beta version
of the new offering later this year and believes it will be the industry's
most feature-rich cloud delivery platform available for the enterprise.
Project Spirit will advance Savvis' current suite of dedicated and open cloud
solutions which are gaining traction worldwide.
"In terms of cloud services for the enterprise, we are moving from a
world of limited user controls, to a world of complete virtual data center
provisioning with advanced user design in the portal," said Bryan Doerr,
chief technology officer of Savvis. "Our next generation cloud services and
resulting virtual private data center will, for the first time, enable push
button web application hosting for the enterprise."
To get a first look at the Project Spirit user interface, please visit
Key advancements in Savvis' Project Spirit will include:
- Increased automation - Project Spirit will enable the
transition from creating virtual machines to being able to create an
entire virtual data center at the push of a button.
- Lower cost and feature-rich - Cloud compute, storage, security
and network layers will be fully virtualized delivering more features
faster at significantly lower costs.
- Greater scale - Savvis' VPDC, powered by the new cloud compute
platform, will feature increased capacity to flex to higher levels more
rapidly than current offerings.
- Broader quality-of-service (QoS) - Savvis' new platform will
offer multiple grades of user selectable QoS levels via the Savvis
portal and enforced by next-generation QoS controls.
- Enhanced security - The new cloud platform will deliver
enterprise-grade cloud services that offer security practices previously
used only in dedicated IT environments such as firewalling, file
integrity monitoring and intrusion detection/prevention services.
Cisco and VMware Play Key Roles
In conjunction with today's news, Savvis also announced that the Cisco(R)
Series switches will serve as the virtualized network backbone, and that
VMware vSphere(TM) (http://tiny.cc/9qwwR) 4 will serve as the virtualization platform for VPDC's powered by
Project Spirit. Using these technologies, Savvis will be able to deliver services over a converged fabric data
center network and service provider-enabling virtualization platform.
The Cisco Nexus 1000V Switch with VN-Link technology
/white_paper_c11-525307_ps9902_Products_White_Paper.html) provides a new
generation of virtualized data center networking, helping enable virtual
machines and network connectivity to be seamlessly linked and moved at the
touch of a button while the VMware VMsafe API, included in VMware vSphere 4,
and Savvis' integrated virtual firewall will deliver deeper security into the
virtualized environment. The VMware VMsafe API delivers fine-grained
visibility over virtual machine and cloud IT resources, making it possible to
monitor every aspect of the execution of the system and stop previously
undetectable viruses, rootkits and malware before they can infect a system.
"Savvis was an industry pioneer in virtualized utility services who has
now evolved into an industry leader in cloud services for the enterprise,"
said Prem Jain, senior vice president, Server Access and Virtualization
Group, Cisco. "Cisco is collaborating closely with Savvis on what we believe
will result in the industry's first truly enterprise-class virtual private
data center solution with multi-tiered QoS."
"As a leading cloud service provider focused on the enterprise, and a
founding member of the VMware vCloud initiative, Savvis clearly recognizes
the importance of carrier-grade security services," said Dr. Stephen Herrod,
chief technology officer and senior vice president of R&D, VMware. "We are
pleased that Savvis has chosen VMware vSphere(TM) 4 and the VMware VMsafe API
as key components in the next generation of their cloud service platform, and
we look forward to continuing our work with Savvis to further cloud adoption
in the enterprise."
Project Spirit takes its name from the famed aviator Charles Lindbergh's
flight "The Spirit of St. Louis," in honor of his supporters from St. Louis,
where Savvis is headquartered today. Just as Lindbergh broke new ground with
flight launching the commercial aviation industry, cloud computing has the
potential to transform the way IT services are purchased, deployed and
delivered to businesses and consumers globally.
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 Cloud Infrastructure (on Demand), 2009, and can be accessed at
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. For more information about Savvis, visit
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.,
+1-703-667-6110,
carter.cromley@savvis.net; or
David Friedman of OgilvyPR Worldwide for Savvis, Inc.,
+1-303-634-2674,
david.friedman@ogilvypr.com
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