London, England -- (SBWire) -- 02/27/2012 --Virtual Internet, a leading provider of high availability hosting solutions for mission critical websites and applications, has been selected to deliver Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technologies to UK public sector organisations as part of G-Cloud.
The G-Cloud framework enables government organisations to purchase cloud services from suppliers that have already undergone the UK Government’s demanding approval process to join the G-cloud supplier list.
“This marks a new era in IT for government,” says Patrick McCarthy, Managing Director, Virtual Internet, “allowing the public sector to take better advantage of the cost savings, efficiency, and agility of cloud computing. The UK Government’s G-Cloud initiative is a testament to the importance of cloud-based technologies and the departure from the old on-premise hardware model.”
As an approved supplier, Virtual Internet’s high-availability Cloud Services are now offered to public sector organisations for purchase online through the Government’s CloudStore. These services include Virtual Internet Public Cloud Hosting, Private Cloud Hosting, Hybrid Cloud Hosting, and Content Delivery Network.
Virtual Internet partners with leading suppliers including VMware and Level 3 Inc., and operates top tier UK datacentres that deliver maximum resiliency and security. Virtual Internet is ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certified for security management and quality management.
For more information about Virtual Internet Cloud Services, please visit: http://www.vi.net
For more information about the G-Cloud and CloudStore visit: http://www.govstore.net
About Virtual Internet
Virtual Internet is a leading provider of high availability hosting solutions for businesses. Virtual Internet tackles the agility, innovation, and efficiency challenges posed by on-premise IT infrastructure. Specialising in cloud services and exceptional managed services with tailored SLAs, Virtual Internet delivers a reliable platform for hosting your websites and applications without you having to manage the infrastructure that goes with it. Virtual Internet cloud services includes cloud servers, private cloud, and hybrid cloud and delivers a dynamic environment for hosting IT assets with the flexibility to change resource requirements on-demand and in tandem with business objectives. The team at Virtual Internet believe that all companies are different which is why they design, build and manage cloud services to suit each customer’s unique needs. The company also offers dedicated servers, colocation, CDN, and messaging and collaboration SaaS applications.
Virtual Internet Chosen to Deliver Cloud Services to UK Government on G-Cloud