Savvis (www.savvis.net), an outsourced Internet infrastructure services provider for enterprises, has selected Reflex Virtualization Management Center (www.reflexsystems.com/products/vmc) from software developer Reflex Systems (www.reflexsystems.com) to secure Savvis' next-generation cloud infrastructure solutions, dubbed "Project Spirit."
Savvis recently previewed its Project Spirit at VMworld, showing a cloud platform that the company says will power the industry's first enterprise-class virtual private data center with multi-tiered service capabilities.
Reflex VMC will provide Savvis Project Spirit Cloud customers with an enterprise virtual firewall, which performs virtual machine to virtual machine blocking via kernel-level technology based on VMsafe partner program from virtualization solutions provider VMware (www.vmware.com). Furthermore, Reflex VMC will enable joint customers to manage policies in the virtual environment through an API designed cloud interface.
Savvis selected Reflex VMC based on the solution's depth of security and breadth of system management capabilities, which have traditionally been barriers for enterprises planning to adopt external cloud strategies.
"The dynamic nature of Cloud infrastructure demands innovative solutions to meet the unique security and management challenges that the environment presents," Savvis security and virtualization technologies vice president Ken Owens said in a statement. "Reflex VMC meets the challenge and provides this functionality at the core of the infrastructure, giving us the security and management solutions we need without impacting performance."
Extending beyond the simple application deployment designs available in many cloud service offerings today, Project Spirit focuses on complete virtual data center provisioning, according to Savvis, making it the industry's most feature-rich cloud delivery platform for enterprises. It expects to launch the new offering in beta within the year.
"We're pleased to provide enabling virtual security and management technologies through Reflex VMC to assist Savvis in serving their enterprise cloud customers," Reflex Systems chief executive officer Pete Privateer said in a statement. "Reflex VMC provides proven innovation and award-winning features that ensure success for organizations implementing cloud infrastructure strategies."
Reflex, Savvis and VMware will be presenting "Enabling Cloud Computing for your Enterprise," a joint webinar on Tuesday, October 6, at 2pm ET (11am PT).
