November 16, 2011 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) –
RackForce Networks and Axia announced today that RackForce’s Hybrid Cloud Services are now directly connected to Axia’s Alberta’s Next Generation Network, Alberta’s SuperNet.
Canadian based RackForce provides enterprise class Cloud Computing and related IT services to 1500 SMB to Fortune 500 Customers in 100 Countries around the world. Cloud services are typically offered over the Internet on a “best effort” basis,but by connecting its Kelowna, Calgary and Toronto Cloud Centers directly to Alberta’s SuperNet, RackForce is now able to provide an unprecedented level of speed, security and quality of service to Alberta customers, eliminating dependence on sometimes unreliable Internet service.
By adding RackForce’s Cloud to their IT plan,small, medium and large organizations in Alberta’s public and private sectors will also see IT services deployed in minutes as opposed to the months and at far less cost. RackForce utilizes VMware’s vCloud Director technology which enables an organization’s IT department, RackForce or aSolution Provider to deploy compute, storage, network and applications through a virtual datacenter control panel that is connected to RackForce’s cloud ready infrastructure.
“The power and reach of Alberta’s SuperNet combined with RackForce Cloud Services enables any size of organization in Alberta to really take advantage of the benefits of Cloud Computing,” Murray Sigler, President of Axia North America, commented. “This is the type of business enabling service our Alberta NGN was built for, and we are very pleased to have RackForce on board.”
Tim Dufour, Chief Executive Officer of RackForce, added, “RackForce has long been a supporter of the Open Access Network concept and its potential. We are very pleased to be working with Axia to provide our leading edge Cloud Computing Services on the SuperNet. I am convinced that customers will see unmatched agility, security and performance. Alberta now has a substantial advantage.”
About RackForce Networks
Canadian based RackForce is a leading provider of Hybrid Cloud and Hostingservices. Its nationwide cloud ready infrastructure forms the foundation for enterprise class cloud computing, colocation and network services that are delivered to a worldwide customer base.
About Axia
Axia’s Alberta Next Generation Network, Alberta’s SuperNet, is the link that connects Albertans to each other and to the rest of the world. It is a state-of-the-art, ultra-highspeed network that connects more than 4,700 government facilities, including government offices, hospitals, schools, libraries, municipal offices and provincial courts around the Province of Alberta. Internet Service Providers can also connect to the SuperNet and use the infrastructure to extend high-speed Internet services into rural communities. Axiaenables service providers and government to connect Albertans across the province to Alberta’s SuperNet.
Axia sells services over fibre optic communications infrastructure in jurisdictions that have implemented the Axia NGN Solution. To date, Axia has networks in Alberta, France, Singapore, Spain and Massachusetts. Axia trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “AXX”.
