Intel Corporation is teaming with 16 leading cloud service providers around the world to introduce the “Intel Cloud Technology” program.
The company said this first-of-its-kind initiative will provide cloud users with a clear view into the technology powering a cloud service provider’s infrastructure before they purchase any services or instances.
With infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) revenue expected to increase 41% annually by 2016 and more companies considering outsourcing their IT services, the technology that powers cloud-based services and applications matters more than ever.
Cloud service providers participating in the new Intel program will be recognized by using the “Powered by Intel Cloud Technology” badge to distinguish their Intel-based instances where the performance and security capabilities of the underlying hardware become transparent to the end user.
The Intel Cloud Technology program builds on the collaborationannounced last September between Amazon Web Services and Intel to communicate to customers the specifications, performance, quality, and security benefits of the Intel technology used in AWS instances.
Additionally, Intel will drive direct marketing campaigns and participate in co-marketing activities with cloud partners in the program to educate customers about underlying technologies, their impact on applications performance, user experience and ultimately the business.
MORE COVERAGE OF CLOUD COMPUTING