Posts Tagged ‘Verizon Cloud Computing’

Verizon Reveals Cloud Hosting Plans for Recent Terremark Acquisition

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

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Verizon has taken their first big steps and revealed their big plans in the  cloud hosting space.  It’s going after them very fast because it acquired Terremark for $1.4 billion, though that deal has yet to close.

In an interview with Data Center Dynamics, Verizon regional VP of Enterprise, Cloud and IT Services for Europe, David Howorth, said the company is already laying out plans to capitalize on the scale – in data center space and networking – that the acquisition will bring to the company.

Verizon’s cloud computing capabilities applied to Terremark’s data center infrastructure, he says, will enable the company to introduce a full set of cloud computing services.

“We will now be able to couple our computing infrastructure with the cloud colocation space to deliver a full solution for the client,” Holworth told Data Center Dynamics.

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Verizon Cloud Computing Gets PCI Compliance

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Verizon Business said on Wednesday that its Verizon Cloud Computing as a Service cloud computing offering is the first cloud-based solution to complete the PCI DSS audit for storing, processing and transmitting credit card information.  They say the certification may be a compelling reason for retailers and other organizations that process credit card data to move their critical payment applications to the cloud.

Verizon’s CaaS underwent a third-party examination of policies, procedures and technical systems, as well as an on-site assessment and system-wide vulnerability scan.  “Compliance with PCI DSS sets Verizon apart from other players in this space,” says Joseph S. Crawford, executive director, IT solutions, Verizon Business, quoted in the press release.  “As more enterprises look to cloud-enabled IT services, it is essential that we offer a secure environment for corporate applications. PCI compliance further underscores our ongoing commitment and investment in cloud computing.”

The PCI DSS standard was developed by the credit card industry to monitor the security standards and practices of a hosting organization and their systems that handle credit card transactions. The deadline for retailers handling transactions to demonstrate compliance with the standard passed last month, in July of 2010. Cloud servers need to have the same standards that normal dedicated servers have.  PCI cloud hosting servers are going to be crucial and part of the law in the next 6 months.  This is a very smart move by Verizon Business getting their cloud servers PCI compliant.

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