GEC NEWS WIRESupports Orange Business Services Strategy to Be Leading Global Cloud Services Provider
In today’s business environment, organizations must quickly adapt to change and provide increasing value to customers to stay one step ahead of the competition. To fuel this level of business agility, an organization requires the right IT infrastructure. Understanding this, Orange Business Services put cloud computing at the heart of its strategy to become a leading global cloud services provider with Flexible Computing, its flagship Infrastructure as a Service offering built on NetApp.
Orange Business Services, the business services arm of global telecommunications leader Orange, developed its Flexible Computing solution with NetApp Data ONTAP at its core.
“In 2010, Orange Business Services was at a crossroad, and we needed to innovate and develop new growth areas and business offerings to become more competitive and increase profit. Cloud computing has been at the heart of this strategy, and developing the right partnerships to design the right offers have been instrumental,” said Thierry Bonhomme, CEO of Orange Business Services. “During the Flexible Computing design process, NetApp proved it could deliver the scalability, nondisruptive operations, efficiency, and security we required to deliver on-demand cloud services. Our Flexible Computing services enabled us to accelerate our growth and solidify our cloud provider credentials. NetApp is a strategic partner of Orange Business Services and will play an integral role in helping to grow our global cloud services business.”
Manfred Reitner, Senior VP and GM EMEA, NetApp, said, “Orange Business Services set out to transform its business by unveiling a global cloud services strategy that radically changed how it served and interacted with customers. The success they have seen to date with this innovative new business model is a perfect example of how the right storage foundation can serve as a driving force in a successful cloud deployment. Our ongoing relationship with Orange Business Services is further proof of how NetApp enables customers to confidently manage and maintain control of their data across any cloud, accelerating innovation and IT responsiveness.”
