HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE,APPLICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Aviatrix | January 12, 2023
Pioneers of Intelligent Cloud Networking, Aviatrix, recently announced that NTT DATA Business Solutions has implemented the Aviatrix Cloud Networking Platform as the core technology for Cloud Network-as-a-Service (NaaS). Due to the multicloud constraints of native service providers regarding security, visibility and networking, NTT DATA Business Solutions uses Aviatrix to provide business-critical SAP application services for its enterprise customers.
As part of the NTT Data Group and global strategic partner of SAP, NTT DATA Business Solutions provides turnkey implementation from advisory to managed services, to enhance SAP solutions for enterprises. NTT Business Solutions’ partnership with Aviatrix will help them to deliver cloud NaaS to support enterprise SAP deployments.
Aviatrix Cloud Networking Platform provides service providers with the cutting-edge networking, security, and operational visibility they need to support mission-critical applications, whether private, managing multiple internal corporate lines of business, or public, managing external customers. Cloud consumers frequently view cloud networking as transparent, but infrastructure operations teams are aware that to provide application uptime, response times, and agility that business units and customers demand from cloud services, specialized knowledge and technology are crucial.
Nauman Mustafa, Vice President of Business Development and Global Service Provider Partners at Aviatrix, said, "Multicloud networking is fundamental to enterprise cloud infrastructure today," said. He further added, "NTT DATA Business Solutions is a globally recognized solution provider, delivering proven solutions for business-critical enterprise SAP applications in the cloud. It has been a pleasure working with our partners at NTT DATA Business Solutions to architect, deploy, and operate their cloud NaaS infrastructure in support of their Intelligent Enterprise SAP services."
(Source: PR Newswire)
About Aviatrix
Aviatrix Intelligent Cloud Networking pioneer, Aviatrix, provides multicloud networking software to deliver a simplified enterprise-grade model for cloud service providers. Its solutions optimize business-critical application performance, availability, cost and security, and when combined with its very own Aviatrix Certified Engineer (ACE) program, the industry’s first and only multicloud networking certification, innovative companies can transform their business by upgrading their cloud networking with Aviatrix.
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APPLICATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Styra | January 23, 2023
Styra, Inc. creates and maintains Open Policy Agents (OPA) and is one of the leading cloud-native authorization firms. The company recently introduced the toolset for infrastructure to its Styra Declarative Authorization Service (DAS) and the industry’s broadest policy library. In addition, Styra offers NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-190 compliant policies within its expanded library that includes hundreds of validated policies to address security concerns associated with the use of containers.
Styra speeds up the deployment of secure, compliant cloud-native infrastructure and gives enterprise platform teams the tools they need to deploy resources for distributed developers systematically. This saves time and money while keeping security best practices.
To ensure security, compliance, and operational health, platform engineers repeatedly write or customize software that stops developers from making errors, and over time build customized guardrails that automatically impose security rules, compliance regulations, and other operational policies each time a developer makes a change. This effort often includes undifferentiated heavy lifting, which adds complexity, risk and creates a significant barrier to on-time delivery. It is when enterprises cannot afford to choose between security and business time-to-market platform, engineering teams can benefit from policy editing for business users, validate building blocks and policy-as-code guardrails to deliver infrastructure resources without compromising security instead of building them from scratch-in-house.
Styra enables infrastructure-managing platform teams to:
Eliminate manual policy creation and reduce production risks systematically for infrastructure deployments by utilizing policy templates and editing tools that are simple to deploy.
Deploy faster with hundreds of Styra-validated AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes policies for Terraform from the most popular open-source tools and libraries.
Easily enforce best practices and compliance for Kubernetes clusters with NIST SP 800-190 compliant policies from Styra, in addition to an extensive collection of Styra validated policies for PCI DSS, MITRE ATT&CK, CIS Benchmarks, and Pod Security Compliance.
Enforce policy guardrails on CloudFormation stacks to prevent AWS resource misconfiguration during final resource change checks with the first general-purpose third-party CloudFormation hook from Styra.
About Styra
Styra Founded in 2019, Styra enables enterprises to enforce, define and monitor policy across their cloud-native environments with the combination of both open source (Open Policy Agent) and commercial solutions (Declarative Authorization Service). The company provides operations, security, and compliance guardrails to safeguard applications, also the infrastructure the company works on. Its policy-as-code solution allows developers, DevOps, and security teams to relieve risks, speed up application development and reduce human error.
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HYPER-CONVERGED INFRASTRUCTURE, APPLICATION STORAGE
Centerline Communications, LLC | February 15, 2023
On February 14, 2023, Centerline Communications LLC, a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity and a pioneer in the construction, design, and maintenance of critical infrastructure, fiber, and wireless networks for Fortune 500 clients, has announced the acquisition of Pearson Pelletier Telecom ("PPT"). This is Centerline's sixth acquisition under Audax's ownership, and it will support rising demand for these services throughout the merged company's blue-chip client base.
The deal to merge with PPT is the most recent in a series of acquisitions by Centerline to expand its reach across North America.
CEO of Centerline, Josh Delman, said, "The combination of Centerline and PPT brings together unparalleled capabilities in critical infrastructure design, build, and maintenance services." He added, "Together, we are creating additional value for our employees, customers, and suppliers as we implement our primary business strategy to provide turnkey solutions for all critical infrastructure facilities and networks."
(Source – Businesswire)
PPT is a key provider of wireless network and infrastructure services in Canada, offering line and antenna services to Bell Mobility, Rogers Communications, Telus, and Videotron. Historically, PPT has operated in the Quebec and Ontario markets, but it has made new endeavors to grow throughout Canada in recent years. PPT intends to deliver more services, including wireline and engineering services, to its blue-chip clientele and will collaborate with Centerline to implement this plan.
About Centerline Communications, LLC
Centerline Communications is a privately owned, comprehensive provider of professional services. It is a prominent critical telecom infrastructure company founded in 2006. It focuses on designing, building, and managing next-generation wireless and wireline networks and critical infrastructure facilities. Site acquisition and A&E design, radio frequency (RF) engineering, DAS installation and integration, cell tower development, general telecommunications construction and maintenance, HVAC & generator maintenance, facility management services, and general construction services are among the company's business lines. Fiber technicians, tower technicians, RF engineers, RF technicians, DAS technicians, construction managers, electricians, systems integrators, project managers, and wireless carrier coordinators are employed by Centerline.
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