CenturyLink has announced the availability of CenturyLink Private Cloud, which offers the physical isolation, dedicated hardware and security standards that characterize private clouds; But, each private cloud instance is federated into the CenturyLink Cloud network of public cloud nodes, giving users a single interface for creating and maintaining a hybrid environment that spans both public and private clouds.
“CenturyLink continues to realize our vision for business-friendly hybrid IT solutions, with public cloud, private cloud and network connectivity all available from one provider,” said Andrew Higginbotham, senior vice president of cloud and technology at CenturyLink. “CenturyLink Private Cloud delivers the best of private cloud – from dedicated hardware and physical isolation to enterprise-level security and service-level agreements – along with our truly innovative public cloud experience, featuring advanced self-service automation and a fast pace of feature innovation.”
The offering was designed especially for large enterprises.
“Hybrid cloud is the enterprise IT operational model of the future,” said Melanie Posey, research vice president for hosting and managed network services, at global analyst firm IDC. “CenturyLink Private Cloud provides a frictionless hybrid cloud option for organizations that want to source private and public cloud services from a single provider and connect cloud with other IT services through an extensive Tier 1 IP network.”
