A video from Horizon DCS' website shows CEO Lance Black
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Colocation firm Horizon Data Center Solutions (www.horizondcs.com) announced on Wednesday that it has teamed up with TKC Integration Services (www.tkcis.com) to provide cloud computing solutions to government agencies through a NASA SEWP IV (Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement) contract. TKCIS is a contractor in the Washington, D.C. area that provides a range of lifecycle technology solutions to the federal government.
“NASA’s vision of SEWP, ‘to be the premier customer-focused contract vehicle for federal government purchase of IT products,’ has made the contract a compelling option for government agencies to find the most advanced IT solutions available,” Joel Lipkin, general manager of TKCIS said in a statement. “Provisioning cloud solutions and colocation on SEWP greatly simplifies the process for agencies that want to reduce their reliance on federal data centers and migrate applications to a reliable alternative quickly and efficiently. The addition of the vStructure Cloud Computing platform offerings enables agencies to procure cloud computing solutions and have their applications outsourced in a timely manner. SEWP makes it simple to comply with federal CIO Vivek Kundra’s Federal Cloud First policy.”
According to the press release, monthly solution bundles for vStructure cloud computing on SEWP IV enables agencies to expand access “to firm-fixed price contracts for state-of-the-art computer technologies.”
“Federal integrators have found that our vStructure platform is the right solution for their government clients,” Lance Black, CEO of Horizon DCS said in a statement. “The purpose built architecture is comprised of HP Blade servers and 3PAR storage, and is virtualized with VMware. Our entire system is supported by a world class network of Tier III data centers in Northern Virginia and Texas for ultimate security and reliability.”
The partners says that cloud computing packages will include HDCS hardware, software and outsourced colocation solutions. The packages will also include product training, warranty and maintenance.
In February, Horizon DCS announced that it is making the final preparations with Eyak Technology to provide virtual machines, hosting and storage to the US government through a Blanket Purchase Agreement awarded in November 2010.
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