Specialist IT services and solution provider, Dimension Data has launched its global Managed Cloud Platform (MCP) in Nigeria to serve the needs of public and private enterprise as well as service providers.
Dimension Data’s cloud offering will enable clients to accelerate their adoption of cloud computing, increase strategic agility, lower Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure management expenses, and reduce cloud migration complexity and risk.
According to General Manager Enterprise Solutions, Dimension Data Nigeria, Jide Agbaje, Dimension Data offers public and private cloud Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) solutions that provide self-service on-demand, cloud-based compute, storage and networking resources which are fully managed using a Web-based or REST-based Application Interface (API).
He explained that the MCP is enterprise-grade, offering multiple layers of security, administrative controls, 99.99 percent availability SLAs on public cloud, 24/7 support and integrated management capabilities.
He stated that Cloud technology presents a new consumption model for ICT solutions and services wrapped in a predictable, monthly commercial model, which allows its adopters to reduce cost as cloud reduces the total cost of ownership of managing infrastructure and applications.
“The availability of cloud computing in Nigeria makes it easier for organisations to harness the cost and agility benefits of cloud as it provides organisations high speed access to secure, enterprise-class public, private, hybrid and hosted private cloud services in the country,” Agbaje said.
Meanwhile, Dimension Data Africa, solutions executive, Tony Munro, collaborated that “While the benefits of cloud computing are very compelling, the complexity of planning, building and managing cloud infrastructure, is significant cloud providers need to address client concerns about security, compliance, integration, performance, capital expense requirements as well as deployment and operational risks – to allow clients accelerate their Cloud journey.”
Munro added that the company’s public cloud services would be available immediately and dedicated private cloud services could be deployed in a matter of weeks, allowing clients to enjoy the benefits of fully automated cloud architecture without the risks or excessive time associated with building the architectures themselves.
Meanwhile, the ICT solutions provider is offering Small and Medium Enterprises a 14-day trial of its global Managed Cloud Platform recently inaugurated in Nigeria.
