HCL Infosystems, India’s premier hardware, services and ICT system Integration Company, today announced its partnership with Astaro, the leading European UTM security provider. The partnership intends to add protection through advanced security to mitigate possible network threats. The collaboration will enable customers to access highly secured cloud framework of HCL’s O’zone solution offering.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. George Paul, Executive Vice-President of HCL Infosystems, said “HCL Infosystems has always focused on bringing progressive changes in technology and our cloud offering, HCL O’zone is yet another step to exemplify our effort. We are delighted to be associated with Astaro to enable secure deployment & implementation of our cloud computing services. This partnership further reiterates our commitment in providing world class business solutions in this domain”.
HCL’s O’zone has been developed to deliver increased data security, provide flexibility through server consolidation, reduce capital expenditure and promote green computing by reducing power and cooling. The solution is provided with 24X7 technical support to manage scalability and deliver optimum performance. Astaro’s VMware-certified virtual security appliances will provide advanced functionality and easy deployment across a huge number of users with each implementation.
Speaking on the occasion Mr. Sunil Sapra, Regional Director for India & South Asia, Astaro said, “We are excited to collaborate with HCL Infosystems in providing the state of the art cloud offering, O’Zone. Cloud computing opens up a whole new set of security challenges and this partnership will address this concern through a highly secured network. Based on the outlook on the cloud computing market by various third party analysts, this industry will touch USD $1 billion mark in the next five years and HCL Infosystems as a company will play a major role in this surge in the market. In their drive towards enabling enterprises to transition to this new application delivery model, Astaro will support HCL Infosystems in making the service absolutely secure.”
This solution will be made available at a fraction of the cost of purchasing it outright and charged to the customers at a nominal monthly charge. Customers will have all the relevant security protection including antivirus scanning, web filtering, mail security, intrusion protection and advanced firewall functionality. This is a unique offering from HCL Infosystems catering to the rapid expansion of the cloud services market.
About HCL Infosystems Ltd:
HCL Infosystems Ltd, with revenue (LTM) of US$ 2.6 billion (Rs. 12, 159 crore) is India’s premier hardware, services and ICT systems integration company offering a wide spectrum of ICT products that includes Computing, Storage, Networking, Security, Telecom, Imaging and Retail. HCL is a one-stop-shop for all the ICT requirements of an organisation. India's leading System Integration and Infrastructure Management Services Organisation, HCL has specialised expertise across verticals including Telecom, BFSI, eGovernance & Power. HCL has India's largest distribution and retail network, taking to market a range of Digital Lifestyle products in partnership with leading global ICT brands, including Apple, Cisco, Ericsson, Kingston, Kodak, Konica Minolta, Microsoft, Nokia, Toshiba, and many more. HCL today has India's largest vertically integrated computer manufacturing facility with over three decades of electronic manufacturing experience & HCL desktops is the largest selling brand into the enterprise space. With India’s largest ICT services network that reaches to every corner of India, HCL’s award winning Support Services makes it the preferred choice of enterprise and consumers, alike. HCL Infosystems has a 100% subsidiary that addresses the physical security technology system integration market. The subsidiary leverages technology to build a security framework called ‘Safe State’ that safe guard’s life, infrastructure & society. For more information please visit us at www.hclinfosystems.in
About Astaro:
Astaro GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 2000 at Karlsruhe (Germany), is a leading provider of network security solutions. Based on the proven quality of the Linux platform, Astaro integrates "Best of Breed" solutions through a combination of open source and leading commercial security products. The Astaro portfolio is rounded off by powerful management and reporting facilities, which also support the managed services model. Through the "all in one" approach, Astaro is one of the most highly regarded suppliers of Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions. With superior functionality and its intuitive user interface, Astaro solutions have been internationally commended by leading IT security publications. The company is present in approximately 60 countries through 75 distributors and 2,500 certified partners. Over 100,000 IT administrators entrust their network with security appliances from Astaro. For more information please visit www.astaro.com
