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The network, called Intercloud, will help
businesses process and manage data generated from billions of
devices and applications around the world, Cisco said.
Businesses in the network aim to bridge the gap between public
and private cloud computing and will share cloud infrastructure
the same way mobile telecommunications companies have roaming
agreements.
With partners including Deutsche Telekom, BT group and Equinix
Inc, Cisco said it will add 250 data centers in 50 countries to
its cloud network.
Intercloud will also allow companies to direct data traffic
through specific clouds and data centers. This will help
international businesses deal with foreign regulations requiring
companies to house data collected from its citizens in local
data centers.
The company also hopes the offering will address security and
reliability concerns that have prevented businesses from
accessing the cloud through public Internet connections.
Its partnership with Equinix, a data center provider that offers
interconnection solutions, will provide customers a protected
access path to public cloud networks.
Telecom provider BT will use Cisco technology to interconnect
public and private clouds into the Intercloud, allowing their
customers to securely move workloads between BT data centers and
different clouds.
Cisco is also offering a hybrid cloud bundle that will allow
customers currently using a private cloud to tap into the
network.
(Reporting by Marina Lopes; Editing by David Gregorio)
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