Our pals at Visi have fully launched ReliaCloud, an “enterprise-class IT Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud solution” and the first in Minnesota with these capabilities.
In numerous conversations we’ve had with Jason Baker, CTO at Visi, about their Tier III data centers and the plans for ReliaCloud. While developers have flocked to services by Amazon, Rackspace and others, the unique requirements for enterprise organizations — the latter a group historically reluctant to outsource I.T. or leverage the cloud — makes ReliaCloud a unique offering for mid-to-top tier companies.
VISI is hosting the Enterprise Cloud Summit on Oct. 16 at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. The event will feature a keynote presentation by Forrester Analyst Bill Martorelli on the topic of: “Navigating the Second Wave of Cloud Computing.” Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with panelists from Cisco, EMC, VMware and TDS HMS. IT professionals and other business leaders are welcome to attend the free event. Register at www.visi.com/cloudsummit.
Read the press release below.
TDS HMS launches ReliaCloud™ in Minnesota
Enterprise-class cloud solution now available through VISI
Eden Prairie, Minn. (Sept. 12, 2012) – TDS Hosted and Managed Services (TDS HMS), a leading provider of cloud-based managed services, today announced the availability of ReliaCloud™. An enterprise-class IT Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) cloud solution, ReliaCloud is now available through VISI Incorporated, a unit of TDS HMS, based in Minnesota. Built on Cisco, EMC and VMware technologies, the fully redundant ReliaCloud solution is located in TDS’ Tier III data centers in Eden Prairie, Minn., Madison, Wis., and Des Moines, Iowa.
TDS HMS created ReliaCloud to be a complete, enterprise-class cloud solution that handles scalability and high performance data management for use in public, private, and hybrid cloud configurations. VISI now offers ReliaCloud in Minnesota, allowing local customers to harness the power of the cloud in their organization. Leveraging geographically distributed Tier III ReliaCloud hosting centers, TDS HMS offers a robust, compliant-ready, cloud solution designed for resource intense applications and databases that require a secure operational framework, while meeting PCI, HIPAA, GLBA and other regulatory compliance requirements.
Through the use of ReliaCloud, Minnesota-based businesses are able to manage, protect, and utilize data and supporting applications to be successful in today’s marketplace. Together, VISI and TDS HMS are stepping in to fill these business needs in the local market and are moving the region forward by bringing a new type of cloud to Minnesota and the Midwest.
According to Terry Swanson, CEO of VISI, the enterprise cloud product was created to support companies who want to be in the cloud, but also want to be close to their data. He says, “Minnesota businesses can now run their mission critical IT services in a secure, enterprise-class cloud located right here in the Twin Cities. They can then back up their data via private connectivity to ReliaCloud infrastructure in Madison or Des Moines.”
As part of an on-going cloud educational series, VISI is hosting the Enterprise Cloud Summit on Oct. 16 at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. The event will feature a keynote presentation by Forrester Analyst Bill Martorelli on the topic of: “Navigating the Second Wave of Cloud Computing.” Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with panelists from Cisco, EMC, VMware and TDS HMS. IT professionals and other business leaders are welcome to attend the free event. Register at www.visi.com/cloudsummit.
More information on the ReliaCloud product is available at www.reliacloud.com.
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About TDS HMS and VISI:
TDS Telecommunications Corp. manages the operations of VISI Incorporated, TEAM Technologies, OneNeck IT Services Corp., along with Vital Support Systems through TDS Hosted & Managed Services, LLC. These companies employ more than 500 people, who specialize in engineering and management of IT infrastructure, including: hosted application management, managed hosting, enterprise cloud services, and Tier III data centers. Visit: visi.com, team-companies.com, oneneck.com, and vitalsite.com for details.
TDS Telecommunications Corp. headquartered in Madison, Wis. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. [NYSE: TDS]. A Fortune 500® company, Telephone and Data Systems provides wireless, local and long-distance telephone and broadband services to approximately 7 million customers in 36 states through TDS Telecommunications Corp. and U.S. Cellular [NYSE: USM], its majority owned wireless subsidiary. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, Telephone and Data Systems employed 12,300 people as of June 30, 2012. Visit teldta.com for investor information.