A map of Datapipe's data centers
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Web hosting provider Datapipe (www.datapipe.com) announced on Monday the public availability of its PCI DSS 2.0 Level 1 Service Provider certified cloud computing platform.
This announcement comes less than a week after Alert Logic partnered with Datapipe to offer the first fully managed advanced network security solution in Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud environments.
While Datapipe claims it is the “industry’s first” PCI DSS certified cloud, Firehost launched its PCI DSS 2.0 cloud in April. WHIR editor-in-chief Liam Eagle talked to Firehost CEO Chris Drake about its secure cloud offering.
According to the press release, the offering couples a custom PCI certified cloud infrastructure with a suite of managed security services to enable PCI compliance.
“Security remains a significant roadblock to enterprise adoption of the cloud,” Robb Allen, CEO of Datapipe said in a statement. “This product is a leap forward in eliminating those fears and enhancing our capabilities as the managed service provider for the enterprise.”
Datapipe says its PCI Certified Cloud is not a mixed-mode deployment, as per the recommendation of the Cloud Security Alliance. It says by layering enterprise grade managed security services on top of its cloud it “maintains the integrity of the environment and provides a truly unique offering.”
“Data classification and trust levels demand varying degrees of security protections,” Joel Friedman, CSO of Datapipe said in a statement. “Since we wanted to avoid exposing our PCI clients to risks associated with operating in a common cloud infrastructure, we have made our PCI Certified Community Cloud exclusive to our PCI clients.”
According to the press release, Datapipe clients have been running on the platform for a “significant” amount of time.
Recently, Datapipe completed SSAE 16 audits for its data centers in San Jose and New Jersey.
Datapipe is a participating organization in the PCI Security Standards Council and a member of the Cloud Security Alliance and the Electronix Transactions Association.
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Nicole Henderson writes full-time for the Web Host Industry Review where she covers daily news and features online, as well as in print. She has a bachelor of journalism from Ryerson University in Toronto, and has been writing for the WHIR since September 2010. You can find her on Twitter @NicoleHenderson.
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