Telarus’ adopts MPLS access for cloud hosting platform
Australia’s competitive operator, Telarus, has set up a cloud computing platform offering virtualized hosting services, but under the unconventional model of private access over its MPLS platform.
While most definitions of cloud computing requires a necessary ability to have access from everywhere, the core differentiator of the Telarus Virtual Server Platform offering is that its primary channel of access is over the operator’s trans-Tasman MPLS network.
Telarus CEO Jules Rumsey told the media that this model ensures bandwidth available and quality of service for customers. For those who really need to access the platform from anywhere, an optional managed firewall feature allows users to remotely access the Telarus MPLS network via IPSec or PPTP.
From the initial online reports, the platform also doesn’t support typical cloud features like ‘pay-as-you-go’ or ‘dynamic provisioning/scaling of resources’ although Rumsey assures that customers will be able to scale up their subscriptions much faster than previously, where they would have to add or upgrade hardware themselves.
The Telarus platform is built on VMWare’s ESX Server, IBM’s BladeCentre servers, and EMC’s storage infrastructure.
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