NEWS
Vox expands Virtual Data Centre functionality
security as needed. It also empowers the
customer to easily manage all aspects of
the implementation in the cloud and scale
resources according to demand.
The interface links to the Vox softwaredefined
networking approach for enhanced
security features, as well as connectivity to
the customer’s site using a VPN, Vox’s MPLS
offering, cross connects to other ISP’s or
direct Internet access.
Vox, an integrated ICT and infrastructure
provider, has announced enhancements
to its Virtual Data Centre (VDC) offering
that include support for high-performance
storage and sees the introduction of an
updated HTML5-based user interface.
“Having made the VDC available to our
customers last year, it has resulted in an
influx of demand for delivering cloud-based
services. Using our solution allows customers
to consume just the amount of resources
they need without the burden of procuring
and maintaining hardware,” said Barry
Kemp, Head of IaaS at Vox.
The new HTML5 interface delivers several
features such as enabling additional firewall
“The most important update is support for
high-performance storage. High workload
machines like ERP systems need access
to faster storage and hardware to run
applications effectively,” said Kemp.
“Traditionally, storage has been a bottleneck
limiting performance. By introducing this
high-performance storage support to our
VDC, Vox is removing a significant obstacle
and giving companies a more effective
way of moving high demand computing
workloads to the cloud.”
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Safaricom to accelerate cloud adoption in Kenya
with Amazon Web Services
Safaricom has announced a strategic
agreement with Amazon Web Services
(AWS), which will see the telco become a
reseller of AWS services.
The agreement is designed to accelerate
Safaricom’s internal IT transformation, lower
costs and provide it with a blueprint and
skilled resources to assist customers with
their journey to the cloud.
“We chose to partner with AWS because
it offers customers the broadest
and deepest cloud platform, overall
commitment to security excellence and a
strong culture of customer obsession. This
agreement will allow us to accelerate our
efforts to enable Digital Transformation
in Kenya,” said Michael Joseph, Chief
Executive Officer, Safaricom.
In addition, Safaricom will be able to
offer AWS services to East-African
customers, allowing businesses of all sizes
to quickly get started on AWS cloud and
accelerate innovation.
Safaricom also announced the attainment
of Advanced Consulting Partner status in
the AWS Partner Network (APN), becoming
one of the first APN members in East Africa.
The APN is the global partner programme
for technology and consulting businesses
who leverage AWS to build solutions and
services for customers.
The APN helps companies build, market
and sell their AWS offerings by providing
valuable business, technical and marketing
support. This achievement recognises the
skills, knowledge and experience in AWS
cloud services that the Safaricom PLC team
has gained.
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