NTT
Communications Corporation (NTT Com), the information and
communications technology (ICT) solutions business within NTT
Group, today announced the availability of its global
portfolio of cloud infrastructure solutions to Hewlett Packard
Enterprise (HPE) customers made possible by a partnership between HPE
and NTT Com’s U.S. subsidiary, NTT
America. The new NTT America and HPE partnership enables customers
in the United States to buy NTT Com’s Infrastructure
as a Service (IaaS) portfolio solutions, including enterprise
private, public, and hybrid cloud infrastructure - plus NTT America
professional services including cloud migration services, data center
consolidation, managed infrastructure services, and disaster
recovery-as-a-service (DRaaS).
These customer-oriented cloud solutions are designed to drive positive
business outcomes for medium to large enterprises in the United States
in vertical industries such as healthcare, finance, media, retail and
manufacturing. The cloud solutions are powered by HPE technology,
delivered over managed end-to-end IT infrastructure owned and operated
by NTT Com, and backed by the strength and stability of the NTT Group,
one of the world’s largest ICT companies. NTT Com’s world-class
infrastructure delivers one of the most technologically advanced cloud
portfolios available, meeting customers’ goals to achieve a strong ROI
by moving to an asset-light IT model. This includes secure
network coverage (VPN) in 196 countries; an extensive, high
capacity Tier 1 IP network; one of the world’s largest data
center footprints with 140 worldwide data centers; an enterprise-grade
cloud footprint in 14 global markets with planned expansion to 15;
and global
operational and around-the-clock support.
Through strategic acquisitions and organic growth, and a strategy that
embraces new and open technologies to provide flexible, innovative and
forward thinking solutions, NTT Com is well positioned as a leading
global IT provider and partner to HPE customers. NTT Com’s class-leading
capabilities in enterprise cloud and network virtualization leverage the
company’s industry first in commercialization of SDN/NFV enabled
services on a global scale. These breakthrough architectures free
businesses from upfront capital investment in IT, cut their ongoing
operations costs for global expansion and make it easy to create, use
and control cloud-connected enterprise networks - on-demand - to very
quickly respond to opportunities and risks in today’s increasingly
competitive business climate.
NTT Com’s capabilities and custom cloud solutions are well aligned to
enterprise requirements for migration of their on-premises systems to
cloud, maintaining hybrid cloud environments and secure access to these
environments. NTT Com has a proven, efficient process based on deep
experience gained from prior enterprise migrations, such as Honda,
across multiple customer segments. The company’s support teams provide
superior customer service and guidance regarding impact on the overall
IT infrastructure before, during and after migration. NTT Com’s managed
security services powered by WideAngle protect confidential information
and other important corporate assets moved to the private cloud, while
NTT Com’s high-performance MPLS network provides direct private
connectivity to third party public clouds, such as Amazon Web Services
and Microsoft Azure, for enhanced security and improved connectivity.
“This new partnership deepens our long-standing relationship with HPE,
and allows us to combine our strengths to unlock hidden value, unleash
innovation, ignite sales growth and capture opportunities in key
customer segments and markets,” said Jeffrey Bannister, Executive Vice
President of Global Enterprise Services, NTT America. “As one of HPE’s
few global IaaS partners, we will deliver outcomes-driven cloud
solutions based on integration of best of breed technologies within our
infrastructure to help our joint customers stay one step ahead of their
competition.”
“What was once viewed as a disruptive innovation, IaaS is now a
sustained innovation with many businesses shifting to off premise
solutions,” said Chuck Adams, Director, Partner Ready Service Provider
Program, HPE. “NTT Com’s IaaS offers customers the option to purchase
services that run applications on the latest and most efficient IT
infrastructure without the overhead required to do so.”
NTT Com’s services-centric solutions are made immediately available to
HPE customers through the HPE
Partner Ready Program for Service Providers. The Partner Ready
program will enable NTT Com and HPE to deliver solutions that help joint
customers evolve to the New Style of Business. This evolution is based
on four core transformation areas, all powered by HPE solutions and
expertise: transform to a hybrid infrastructure, protect the digital
enterprise, empower data-driven organizations, and enable workplace
productivity.