Appistry and NJVC to Deliver Secure Intelligence, Defense Clouds

Solution furthers White House push to use cloud computing to drive innovation, lower cost of government operations

SAN ANTONIO – Oct. 19, 2009 – Appistry, a pioneer in private cloud computing for the enterprise, and NJVC, one of the largest information technology solutions providers supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, have announced a joint cloud computing solution addressing the unique security requirements of the intelligence and defense communities. The announcement was made yesterday evening during the Appistry/NJVC co-sponsored opening reception at the GEOINT 2009 Symposium in San Antonio.

The joint solution allows intelligence and defense enterprises to more easily overcome the challenges associated with delivering mission-critical applications via legacy data center architectures. By implementing a secure, reliable and cost-effective private cloud solution powered by Appistry CloudIQ Platform, joint customers are able to transform networks of commodity-grade servers into an agile cloud environment that can be easily scaled and managed to support sophisticated Web, SOA and analytical applications. “Intelligence and defense are industries where ‘mission critical’ is a reality, not a buzzword,” said Kevin Haar, CEO, Appistry. “Cloud-based solutions allow agencies to more easily and economically meet the challenge of today’s real-time, data-intensive applications.

NJVC brings to the solution offering proven success in deploying IT enterprise management in very secure environments, allowing its customers to concentrate resources on their core missions. To gain more complete knowledge about the private cloud in a real-world environment, NJVC recently undertook a secure cloud computing pilot study at its Center for Technology Integration facility, which accurately simulates the enterprise environment of a large intelligence community network. Pilot result analysis showed astounding performance gains.

“Together, NJVC and Appistry have developed a private cloud offering that is relevant and workable for the intelligence and defense communities,” said Jody Tedesco, president and general manager, NJVC. “With the manageable, phased-in approach that cloud computing offers, the risks are minimized while rewards are maximized. We look forward to offering this solution to current and future customers.”

NJVC and Appistry recently released a white paper on the pilot project, available by request or at either company’s booth at GEOINT. NJVC is located in booth 855, and Appistry is in booth 749.