Alejandro Freixes
Feb 16, 2012

Atos, EMC and VMware collaborate on cloud computing technology with strategic alliance

 

Atos, EMC Corporation and VMware announced today a strategic alliance for open cloud computing. Additionally, Atos plans to create a new company, Canopy, providing a wide range of cloud solutions and services designed to speed the delivery and help customers quickly take advantage of the benefits of cloud computing. The new offerings will include an open cloud platform that enables customers to flexibly choose, access and deploy cloud-based services for their enterprise IT needs. Canopy will provide a one-stop shop for cloud services, enabling organizations to securely accelerate their move to the cloud. As part of the strategic alliance and in addition to providing the advanced technologies upon which the new Atos cloud solutions and services will be delivered, EMC and VMware also intend to invest alongside Atos to help drive innovation and the successful adoption of Canopy's solutions in the marketplace.