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HP intros services to address cloud security

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NEW DELHI, INDIA: HP introduced new services that address security concerns associated with cloud adoption.

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HP introduced new consulting services that deliver a comprehensive approach to build protection into a cloud strategy, while evaluating storage requirements for effective data management in the cloud, says a release.

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“Change can be overwhelming for clients when it comes to their IT infrastructure, especially if there’s a fear of disrupting service levels to their customers,” said Tirthankar Banerjee, Director - Emerging Services & Solutions, HP India. “Our HP technology consultants help clients move to the cloud with confidence, so they can quickly take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing.”

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These services include best practices, management scenarios and cloud simulation to educate clients on how to successfully secure and store data in a cloud environment.

HP offers a comprehensive Cloud Protection Program across people, process, policies and technologies that delivers the same level of security for a hybrid cloud as a private IT environment. It is composed of three key components:

HP Cloud Protection Consulting offers workshop, roadmap, design, implementation and foundation services. This helps clients protect against Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) defined threats at the cloud and virtualization levels through strong partnering and comprehensive testing with Microsoft, Red Hat and VMware.

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HP Cloud Protection Cloud Reference Architecture provides a comprehensive cloud protection architectural framework based on best practices, embedding cloud security design from business, functional, technical and implementation viewpoints.

HP Cloud Protection Center of Excellence (COE) offers an innovative lab environment that enables HP to test solutions as well as partner and third-party products that support cloud and virtualization protection to provide clients with innovative cloud security solutions.

HP also introduces Storage Services, which assess the readiness of a storage infrastructure for cloud computing while developing a scalable environment compatible to private cloud solutions, adds the release.

HP consultants work with the client to design an executable cloud storage solution and build a functional architecture that is effective and budget-friendly.

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