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Sydney, 28 February, 2010 - EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC),
the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today
announced that Macquarie Telecom has purchased more than AUD$1
million of EMC storage and automation tools to support its
private cloud
computing services.
As part of a continuous improvement program to Macquarie
Telecom’s Intellicentre, (its dedicated managed hosting
facility), the company reviewed the fundamental technologies
underpinning the centre to support its growth in business and
subsequently partnered with EMC.
“There is a growing demand for managed cloud
computing-based services because they simplify an
organisation’s IT environment, giving it flexibility and turning
capital expenses to operational expenses, which is important in
today’s economy,” explains Aidan Tudehope, Managing Director,
Hosting, Macquarie Telecom. “One of the key value points
of EMC’s proposal was the synergy between its storage offering
and its range of automation tools”.
Using EMC CLARiiONŽ networked storage, Macquarie Telecom will
host customers’ digital media content, including mission
critical web applications and e-commerce websites. In
addition, Macquarie Telecom will use EMC Ionix IT™ management
software to simplify and automate management of the company’s
virtual and physical infrastructure.
“We are expecting to realise savings of more than AUD$260,000
over the next three years through the reduction of operational
costs with the Ionix infrastructure and service management
solutions. Another important benefit is that it will enable us
to continually improve our customer service levels. Something we
take very seriously”, Tudehope added.
EMC’s David Webster, President, Australia and New Zealand
says EMC is pleased to be working with Macquarie Telecom as it
innovates in managed hosting services with an environment that
maximises storage capability and reduces operational cost.
“Enabling and supporting organisations on their journey to
the cloud is a clear focus for EMC. We are helping
customers by providing the technology that simplifies management
and increases efficiency and capacity of virtual
infrastructures.”
Established in 1992 as one of the first
telecommunications providers of the deregulated era, Macquarie
Telecom delivers a full range of
server hosting,
data, voice and mobile services to the public and private sector
throughout Australia. Its
data centre
storage requirements are growing exponentially at a rate of more
than 30 per cent per annum. Additionally, 40 per cent of
Macquarie Telecom’s existing customer base has migrated to
dedicated virtualised environments, while 95 per cent of new
customers’ requirements are based on virtualised environments.
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