P.A.A.S Platform as a service
“The capability provided to the consumer is to deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-created or acquired applications, created using programming languages and tools supported by the provider,” according to NIST. This includes environments such as Microsoft’s Azure, or Salesforce’s Force.com.
Businesses may well be using some, or all, of these services already. Hosted Microsoft Exchange email or hosted SharePoint services, Google’s Docs product and software as a service applications - of which Salesforce.com is perhaps the best known - show the range of services on offer through the cloud.
Software as a service
SAAS
We have all heard of SAAS, although you may not acknowledge that you are aware of it.
My Grandmother has Networld account, now better known as Virgin Media. It generally works well although Nan probably doesn’t understand that she is not working with-in the PC (Oh sorry Nan I mean Personal Computer ).
Using the capability provided to the consumer with Hotmail, Gmail, Linked-in, Twitter, Facebook and the plethora of “On-Line services”
Enterprise Cloud
Our story began thirty years ago
colt.
Our purpose? To transform the way the world works through the power of connectivity.
We have a single vision: to become the most customer oriented business in our industry. We built our reputation on putting customers first.
Our purpose and vision have influenced our history and shape our future. Scroll down to discover our story and how our connectivity pushes boundaries.
Back in 2009
COLT, a European provider of business communications, has enhanced its managed services offering with the launch of its enterprise cloud platform.
This offering will enable COLT to deliver services that give its customers the freedom to choose when and how to take advantage of managed infrastructure and application services as well as increased flexibility to drive greater levels of business efficiency, security and performance.
Enterprise cloud will feature prominently in COLT’s approach of offering customers immense choice and versatility, giving them freedom to utilise dedicated IT infrastructure, virtualisation and cloud computing to match their business requirements.
