Verizon Business Unveils Enterprise-Class Cloud-Based 'CaaS' Solution -

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business introduced on Wednesday (June 3) the industry's most comprehensive on-demand, "cloud-based" Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution designed to meet the stringent security and performance requirements of enterprise customers.

Verizon CaaS is helping businesses and government agencies take advantage of cloud (IP-based) computing to more efficiently and securely manage IT resources - server, network and storage - to meet day-to-day business demands.

The service - which leverages Verizon's world-class global IP infrastructure and data centers - enables mid-market and larger companies to use a Web-based portal to employ computing resources in the quantities and duration dictated by their business needs. As a result, businesses pay for the resources used and avoid having to build out for peak capacity requirements by buying new equipment and adding staff.

"Our new best-in-class solution offers enterprises an unbeatable combination of IT resources and professional services to help them rethink how they use computing resources to advance their business," said Nancy Gofus, Verizon senior vice president - global product development. "With Verizon CaaS, we are ushering in a new era of computing; one that offers enterprises security, resiliency and scalability on demand with a whole new level of flexibility and a low cost structure."

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CaaS is immediately available in the U.S. and Europe and will be rolled out to the Asia-Pacific region in August. The service is supported by rigorous service level agreements to ensure enterprise-class performance and rapid server provisioning.

Exceptional Utility, Flexibility

Computing as a Service provides companies with significant upside. It is ideal for new development projects, major events, mergers and migrations so that organizations can easily and quickly shift IT resources as required. It is also well-suited for businesses with seasonal demands such as retailers, companies holding annual benefit enrollments or sales promotions that drive incremental traffic to Web sites.

CaaS allows companies to do internal charge-backs for resources consumed by individual departments or business units and provides a foundation for IT expansion. CaaS can be used for either Web-based or corporate applications running over Verizon's public IP network or its MPLS-based private network, Private IP.

Customers have access to a real-time, self-service portal that lets them dynamically provision and manage physical and virtual servers, network devices, storage, and backup services. The portal is accessed through the Verizon Enterprise Center, a one-stop resource for customers to manage all of their Verizon services.

"Verizon has incorporated a number of key elements that make this solution a stand-out in the marketplace," said Melanie Posey, research director, hosting & telecom services at IDC. "CaaS' combination of flexibility, security, performance and resiliency is well-positioned to serve certain enterprise requirements in a nimble, next-generation fashion."

By outsourcing their needs to Verizon Business, customers can more clearly focus on their core business while knowing their IT environment is running efficiently with the right resources. Additionally, mid-market customers are able to access enterprise-class computing services on an on-demand model, giving them capabilities more on a par with larger and better resourced players - a competitive edge in today's dynamic marketplace.

Layered Approach to Security Offers Strong Defense

The No. 1 concern of enterprises in the adoption of cloud computing is security. Verizon addresses this concern by providing a secure infrastructure and a proactive, pragmatic approach to risk reduction under the Cybertrust Security Management Program. The company's data centers are also audited for physical security.