Tata Communications launches IZO platform for enabling hybrid clouds

Source: Tata Communications website.

Tata Communications, a provider of A New World of Communications, has launched IZO, a global network platform for enhanced hybrid cloud enablement. Through IZO, businesses can go to a single provider which offers access to a full ecosystem of network, cloud and data centre connectivity, whether they want to use a private, hybrid or public cloud.Vinod Kumar, Managing Director and CEO, Tata Communications says, “We’re taking the necessary steps towards making the Internet Fit For Business by bringing a new level of predictability and reliability to the public Internet that does not exist today. This isn’t something we can do alone and we’re joined in this initiative to bring about a new era of internet, by some of the world’s leading ISP and cloud providers as we collaborate to achieve a common goal. Cloud, in every form, continues to transform the way businesses operate, innovate and generate revenue. Our role is to make sure that we’re delivering a network that supports and enhances everybody’s network cloud.”

The IZO network platform takes the public Internet and engineers it for predictable routing, together with enterprise cloud connectivity and interconnected data centres. It brings together a growing ecosystem of over 20 service providers, including two of the largest cloud platforms - Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure - and over 50 data centres across the globe.

Benjamin Tan, VP International Business, StarHub says, “Enterprise adoption of cloud and the use of dedicated business internet access has been on the rise in the past few years. These trends are here to stay and rapid growth is expected in the coming years. In Singapore, StarHub operates an extensive fixed business network that provides a wide range of data, voice and wholesale services to serve businesses of any size. We are pleased to partner with Tata Communications to address opportunities emerging from these ICT trends."

The platform comprises of IZO Internet WAN, IZO Private and IZO Public - each of which tackle a significant issue faced by enterprises managing cloud solutions:

IZO Internet WAN 

IZO Internet WAN brings the security, flexibility and predictability of a private network to the public Internet through partnerships with 20 service providers around the world. It provides businesses with deterministic routing of traffic with guaranteed end-to-end SLAs and business-standard reporting, translating to faster deployment times, whilst reducing their total cost of ownership by up to 30%.

IZO Private 

IZO Private connects businesses to cloud service providers via private network connectivity. Through a global partnered interconnect arrangement under the AWS Direct Connect programme with Amazon Web Services and Azure ExpressRoute programme with Microsoft, companies now have access to a one-stop-shop for end-to-end management to ensure network performance and a better end-user experience.

IZO Public 

IZO Public tags and prioritises content with guaranteed performance for Tata Communications enterprise customers. For businesses looking to deliver large volumes of content over the Internet, this service provides high performance, reach, and capacity, ensuring a good user experience.

Melanie Posey, Research Vice President at IDC, says, “The cloud is the new IT architecture for the next-generation enterprise. However, next-generation network architectures that are similarly dynamic and scalable have been slow to emerge. Neither enterprise WANs (expensive, static, and complex) nor the public Internet ("best-efforts" reliability, performance, and security) provide the right mix of scalability, rapid deployment capabilities, and multi-carrier reach required for secure, enterprise-grade connectivity to an ever expanding array of cloud-based IT and application resources. 

"Tata Communications' IZO enterprise WAN and cloud enablement platform leverages its extensive global network and the reach of its partner ecosystem to enable global organisations to harness the cloud – be it private, hybrid or public.”

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