TierPoint Launches Baltimore, MD-Based Cloud Services

TierPoint, LLC, has announced the deployment of their Cloud v2.0 IaaS offering in Baltimore, MD.

The Baltimore-based cloud is available in the Mid-Atlantic region and nationally, adding to TierPoint’s current cloud deployments already active in Dallas, Oklahoma and the Pacific Northwest data centers.

For cloud v2.0, TierPoint has teamed up with enterprise cloud infrastructure providers including VMware, Cisco, NetApp and Fortinet. This cloud solution will be available in private, public and hybrid configurations that combine colocation with cloud computing. TierPoint’s cloud portfolio also includes DRaaS which can enable organizations to meet their critical uptime needs without the need to invest in hardware and resources.

“The TierPoint cloud is a highly customizable solution that provides organizations the computing resources they need, in the way they need them, basically your cloud, your way,” said Jim Weller, VP mid-Atlantic region, TierPoint. “We partner with our customers from planning to deployment, to help tailor a cloud solution that is right for them. Customers have the advantage of the TierPoint experienced engineering team who will not only assess and address any concerns in migrating to the cloud, but create a customized solution and continue to work with the customer during and after deployment to ensure success. Our hybrid cloud solutions combine the best of both worlds, with colocation and cloud augmenting each other, providing the ability to scale to need, while potentially eliminating underutilized or unnecessary IT resources.“

TierPoint’s cloud v2.0 is a VMware-based vCloud solution that will run on Cisco’s UCS compute infrastructure allowing for greater flexibility and scalability than other platforms. Enhanced firewalls will be provided by Fortinet’s.

FortiGate platform, which can further provide value-add security services such as web content filtering, application control, intrusion detection and prevention, and data leak prevention. For storage, TierPoint has chosen NetApp’s Cluster ONTAP storage solution.