DataVita launches new alternative to public cloud services

DataVita partners with Hewlett Packard Enterprise to deliver new cutting-edge platform.

  • Friday, 30th August 2024 Posted 11 months ago in by Phil Alsop

DataVita – Scotland’s largest data centre and cloud services provider – has launched National Cloud, a first-of-its-kind offering across the UK to address the challenges many organisations face when using the public cloud and support the wider use of artificial intelligence (AI).

National Cloud is designed for workloads that don’t fit well into the traditional public cloud and it offers full transparency and predictability over costs – with no hidden fees or egress charges – removing the risk of the potentially infinite costs that come with existing pay-as-you-go public cloud models.

The service is delivered from some of the most sustainable data centres in the UK*, offering the lowest digital emissions of any cloud provider in the country**. This also ensures data residency within the UK – whereas many public could operators use overseas facilities – addressing compliance and security concerns for public services and regulated industries.

Built on open architecture and interoperable systems, National Cloud allows integration and movement between different products which reduces vendor lock-in risks and enables hybrid cloud capabilities. It is purpose-built to handle complex workloads, supporting the requirements of medium and large enterprises, tech start-ups, and public sector organisations.

DataVita has forged a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver the new platform, combining the agility of a specialised cloud provider with the robust technology, industry experience, and simplicity of an established market leader.

Danny Quinn, MD of DataVita, said: "National Cloud is our answer to the recurring issues organisations face with public cloud services. We're actively seeking out workloads that public clouds can't efficiently support, particularly those driven by AI's growing demands and organisations requiring intricate hybrid cloud architectures. Our platform offers the performance, security, and scalability needed for these intensive applications, all while providing cost predictability and sustainability.

"Available across the UK, we're already seeing significant interest from organisations looking to escape the limitations of public cloud services and gain more control over their critical workloads and data. Our focus on transparency, sustainability, and expertly tailored solutions sets us apart in the market."

Xavier Poisson, global vice president for service providers & colocation providers at HPE, commented: “The National Cloud combines HPE GreenLake cloud’s leading capabilities to manage, observe, automate and secure complex cloud environments, with DataVita’s experience as a leading provider of cloud and connectivity services. With this new platform customers across the UK will have access to a trusted infrastructure that allows them to stay in full control of their data and derive value from it.”

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