Verizon Quick to Reveal Plans for Cloud Hosting

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According to a post this week on Data Center Dynamics, Verizon (www.verizon.com) has already revealed big plans for its role in the cloud computing space, and plans to pursue those objectives aggressively, following the recent news that it would acquire Terremark for $1.4 billion, though that deal has yet to close.

In an interview with Data Center Dynamics, Verizon regional VP of Enterprise, Cloud and IT Services for Europe, David Howorth, said the company is already laying out plans to capitalize on the scale � in data center space and networking � that the acquisition will bring to the company.

Verizon�s cloud computing capabilities applied to Terremark�s data center infrastructure, he says, will enable the company to introduce a full set of cloud computing services.

�We will now be able to couple our computing infrastructure with the cloud colocation space to deliver a full solution for the client,� Holworth told Data Center Dynamics.

The company is reportedly planning a series of announcements in the SaaS space, to be released over the next six months, and to will cover �all� areas of that market.

Verizon believes that the timing is key in the cloud space. With demand expected to increase tremendously over the next few years, the company believes the infrastructure footprint it has acquired with Terremark will set it apart as one of the key players in the market.

In some ways, particularly in those relating to expectations around the cloud market in the next few years, Holworth�s comments echo similar comments made by Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier last week in an interview with Forbes. He says Rackspace is expecting enormous growth in the cloud space over the next few years. But he says Rackspace isn�t interested in acquiring or being acquired as a means of creating scale.

SRC: http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-n...ting_Terremark