Web Hosting Provider RackForce Launches VMware vCloud in Canada
December 7, 2011 – (HOSTSEARCH.COM) – RackForce, a leading Canadian provider of Hybrid Cloud and Hosting services announced today at the Vancouver VMware Forum that it has launched its latest cloud service based on VMware vCloud. This nationwide service will be provided from RackForce’s Kelowna, Calgary and Toronto cloud facilities.
With the launch of this new cloud service RackForce’s customers will now have access to VMware’s leading virtualization and cloud computing technology, namely VMware vSphere and VMware vCloud Director. A member of the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP), RackForce’s VMware vCloud Powered service delivers a set of cloud computing services across a common platform, supporting the largest set of existing applications and offering distinctive application mobility uniquely available from VMware.
“We consistently hear that Canadian entities are not adopting the cloud because of data privacy issues and that the well known clouds do not have a Canadian service. Cloud computing and the IT agility it brings is vital to Canadian competitiveness and our economic success. With the launch of RackForce’s VMware based vCloud Canadian organizations will now have access to world class cloud services anywhere in Canada,” commented Brian Fry, RackForce Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer.
With vCloud RackForce’s customers and its solution provider partners will now have the ability to move workloads from VMware vSphere-based virtualized or private cloud environment to RackForce’s VMware vCloud Powered service and back again. This application portability is a key differentiator allowing customers to achieve the flexibility and security they need while enabling increased IT agility.
About RackForce Networks Inc.
Canadian based RackForce is a leading provider of Hybrid Cloud and Hosting services. 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.
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