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&lt;p&gt;All About the Cloud&amp;mdash;&lt;b&gt;San Francisco&lt;/b&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;b&gt;May 9, 2012&lt;/b&gt;&amp;mdash;&lt;a href="http://www.opsource.net/"&gt;OpSource&lt;/a&gt;, Inc., Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly-owned enterprise cloud and managed hosting business, today announced it has teamed with Zadara Storage, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class storage in the public cloud, to deliver on-demand Virtual Private Storage Arrays (VPSAs&amp;trade;) to businesses.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Supported by Zadara&amp;rsquo;s unique, software-only CloudFabric&amp;trade; Architecture, enterprise public cloud users and users of OpSource&amp;rsquo;s Managed Hosting Environment now have the option to migrate mission-critical applications to the public cloud while still maintaining a high level of performance. Previously, if an application had high operational requirements, IT managers were forced to build a hybrid cloud environment with equipment on-premise. To make changes or adjustments required purchasing or reconfiguring physical equipment, a process that might take days or weeks to accomplish, and typically necessitated a long-term contractual commitment. By utilizing on-demand VPSAs, IT managers can now instantly configure virtual storage arrays to their exact specifications, and because VPSAs are housed in a virtualized environment, users experience greater resiliency and flexibility.&amp;nbsp;&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Public cloud users who create a VPSA with Zadara experience a true, single-tenant server environment, ensuring the high performance and high availability they require does not vary over time,&amp;rdquo; said Mark Spowart, CEO of Zadara. &amp;ldquo;OpSource users are also able to utilize Microsoft Failover Cluster in the cloud natively due to OpSource&amp;rsquo;s architecture, resulting in unmatched ease of use in migrating existing IT applications to the cloud.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;By dedicating elements of the VPSA specifically to a single tenant, users experience the privacy and controls they&amp;rsquo;re accustomed to in on-premise arrays in a virtualized environment and at a multi-tenant price. Users can leverage VPSAs for a variety of IT needs, including maximizing database performance, managing volume sizing and disaster recovery.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Enterprises choose OpSource for the flexibility, performance and scale-on-demand features that make cloud computing a core enabler of their business,&amp;rdquo; said Treb Ryan, CEO and co-founder of OpSource. &amp;ldquo;By integrating with Zadara, we are able to extend even more value and options to SaaS ISVs and other enterprises with demanding applications to centralize their cloud resources and simplify management.&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Zadara VPSAs are now available to enterprises in the OpSource cloud, via &lt;a href="http://www.zadarastorage.com"&gt;www.zadarastorage.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Zadara Storage&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Zadara&amp;nbsp;Storage, Inc., based in Irvine, California, revolutionizes the Cloud by offering a high performance, high availability, primary block storage service at major Public Cloud providers (including OpSource, Amazon Web Services and Rackspace). With Zadara's Virtual Private Storage Array&amp;trade;, subscribers are able to run databases and other demanding applications in the Public Cloud, easily, effectively and consistently. Zadara VPSAs&amp;nbsp;combine the privacy, control and consistent performance of on-premise Enterprise storage systems with Cloud economics, flexibility and ease of use.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Dimension Data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a href="http://www.dimensiondata.com"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About OpSource&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia, the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability, business-critical hosting environments. OpSource is a Dimension Data company.&lt;a href="http://www.opsource.net"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For additional information, please contact:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Engage PR Caitlin Mattias, +1-510-748-8200 ext. 203&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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                    &lt;span class="date-display-start"&gt;June 11, 2012 (All day)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="date-display-separator"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="date-display-end"&gt;June 14, 2012 (All day)&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Javits Center in New York City&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="#"&gt;&lt;img width="107" height="58" align="right" src="/sites/default/files/cloudexpo.png" alt="All About the Cloud - New York" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Globally, cloud computing is on course to become a $120BN market. No one can take full advantage of cloud computing without first becoming familiar with the latest issues and trends, which is why the organizing principle of the through an intensive four-day schedule of keynotes, general and breakout sessions, and our bustling Expo Floor - that attending delegates leave with abundant resources, ideas and examples they can apply immediately to leveraging the Cloud, helping them to maximize performance, minimize cost and improve the scalability of their Enterprise IT endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The high-energy event is a must-attend for senior technologists including CIOs, CTOs, directors of infrastructure, VPs of technology, IT directors and managers, network and storage managers, network engineers, enterprise architects, and communications and networking specialists. Delegates will leave 10th Cloud Expo with a dramatically increased understanding of the entire scope of the cloud computing spectrum, from storage to security.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join OpSource at Cloud Expo NYC which is now co-located with the all-new Big Data Expo. It is the largest Cloud Computing event in the world!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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 <pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:25:18 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;h1&gt;Dimension Data's OpSource Profiled in Independent Research Firm's Public IAAS Clouds Market Overview Report&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Vendor landscape of public IaaS clouds highlights OpSource&amp;rsquo;s SLAs and disaster recovery solutions&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Santa Clara, Calif. &amp;ndash; 24 April 2012 &amp;ndash; OpSource, Inc., Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly-owned enterprise cloud and managed hosting business, today announced it has been highlighted in a Forrester Research, Inc  November 2011 report entitled &amp;ldquo;Market Overview: Public IaaS Clouds, Q4 2011 Part 2.&amp;rdquo;  The report, designed for infrastructure and operations professionals, evaluates the industry&amp;rsquo;s leading vendors on 10 different criteria ranging from self-service control to geographic reach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Among the 17 leading cloud providers evaluated for the report, OpSource was identified by Forrester as an &amp;ldquo;Independent MSP Cloud.&amp;rdquo; Vendors in this category are managed services providers and hosting companies that offer a wider portfolio of solutions, including hybrid cloud models.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Forrester notes that OpSource is &amp;ldquo;the only vendor in this comparison that offers 100% uptime, 30-minute support response, and sub-1 ms latency SLAs.&amp;rdquo; The company was also highlighted as &amp;ldquo;one of the few providers to offer a Disaster Recovery solution atop its IaaS service.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We feel being recognised by Forrester for OpSource&amp;rsquo;s public IaaS cloud offering validates a key portion of our portfolio of enterprise-class cloud solutions,&amp;rdquo; said Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource. &amp;ldquo;As companies continue to examine the potential benefits of transitioning to cloud infrastructures, OpSource offers services that enhance their computing and storage agility, identify cost-savings and minimise risk.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Forrester recognised OpSource&amp;rsquo;s abilities across a variety of criteria, including: self-service controls, support capabilities, network configuration options, network monitoring and analytics, SLAs, infrastructure configuration options, additional hosting options and breadth of storage options.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A long-standing leader in the IaaS market, OpSource is the only enterprise-class cloud IaaS offering that includes hardware-based security and scalability, complete customisation and integration, cloud management system, 24x7 live support and 100% availability guaranteed. ICT and systems integrator Dimension Data acquired OpSource in 2011, providing the company a strong global distribution arm. In February 2012, Dimension Data launched a comprehensive portfolio of public and private cloud solutions based on OpSource&amp;rsquo;s capabilities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A reprint of the report can be accessed from Forrester here. To find out more about the OpSource Cloud and IaaS solutions, please visit &lt;a href="http://www.opsource.net" title="www.opsource.net"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;About Dimension Data Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a href="http://www.dimensiondata.com" title="www.dimensiondata.com"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About OpSource&amp;nbsp; Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia, the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability, business-critical hosting environments. OpSource is a Dimension Data company. &lt;a href="http://www.opsource.net" title="www.opsource.net"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;For additional information, please contact:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Engage PR&lt;br /&gt;
Caitlin Mattias, +1-510-748-8200 ext. 203&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.siia.net/aatc/2012/"&gt;&lt;img width="125" height="125" align="right" src="/sites/default/files/All-About-The-Cloud.png" alt="All About the Cloud" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;OpSource and the Software &amp;amp; Information Industry Association (SIIA) proudly bring you the industry's most comprehensive ISV conference on Cloud Computing, the 7th annual All About the Cloud.  From enterprise cloud to mobile cloud, security and compliance, true multi-tenancy, platforms and infrastructure, integration and virtualization AATC has it all. Join executives from ISVs, resellers, platform and infrastructure providers, along with industry leading analysts, venture capitalists and media &amp;ndash; gathering to explore debate and discuss all aspects of Cloud Computing.  The conference agenda features a range of experts with different cloud specific backgrounds: CEOs, CIOs, analysts, VCs, press and industry influencers will share practical experience and advice to help you grow your business. All About the Cloud, is sponsored by top vendors representing the entire cloud ecosystem. Direct access to the vendors in the Cloud Showcase gives you an opportunity for face-to-face meetings and live demonstrations. More than 90% of our attendees gave All About the Cloud an excellent or good rating for networking, speakers, and the conference overall. Read our testimonials to learn more.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;h1 class="epi-fontLg bwalignc"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s OpSource Positioned as a &amp;ldquo;Challenger&amp;rdquo; in Leading        Industry Analyst Firm&amp;rsquo;s Latest Magic Quadrants for Both Public Cloud        IaaS and Managed Hosting&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p class="bwalignc"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Company Recognized for its Completeness of Vision and Ability to        Execute&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(&lt;span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemid="https://www.businesswire.com" class="author source-org vcard"&gt;&lt;span itemprop="name" class="org fn"&gt;&lt;a itemprop="url" href="https://www.businesswire.com/"&gt;BUSINESS WIRE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;)--&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=OpSource&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=fcee0c480799c4d08ef2e11856e2c597"&gt;OpSource&lt;/a&gt;,        Inc., Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly owned enterprise cloud and managed hosting        business, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc.        in the Challengers quadrant of its &amp;ldquo;Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud        Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)&amp;rdquo; report and in its &amp;ldquo;Magic Quadrant        for Managed Hosting&amp;rdquo; report.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud        Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;According to the Public Cloud IaaS report, &amp;ldquo;Many businesses, especially        in the midmarket, are considering eventually migrating away from running        their own data centers in favor of relying primarily on infrastructure        in the cloud. Consequently, although sourcing cloud IaaS is typically a        tactical decision, many organizations are also looking for long-term        strategic partners.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We believe OpSource&amp;rsquo;s position in the Challengers quadrant is a        reflection of the company&amp;rsquo;s success in delivering an enterprise-class        IaaS and managed hosting solutions that enable IT to maintain visibility        and control,&amp;rdquo; said Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource. &amp;ldquo;Our acquisition by        Dimension Data provides a significant platform to bring our capabilities        to market globally.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most recent Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure as a        Service was published in December 2011 and covers multi-tenant cloud        applications with a focus on scale-out cloud hosting, virtual lab        environments, self-managed virtual data centers and turnkey virtual data        center segments. The Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting report, released        earlier in March, covers the enterprise-class, managed hosting market,        regardless of whether the hosting is done on physical servers or        virtualized infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A long-standing leader in the IaaS market, OpSource is the only        enterprise-class cloud IaaS offering that includes hardware-based        security and scalability, complete customization and integration, cloud        management system, 24x7 live support and 100% availability guaranteed.        In February 2012, &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Dimension+Data&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=9a699819c7b7f5fc60f6cacac0100c01"&gt;Dimension        Data&lt;/a&gt; launched a comprehensive portfolio of &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com%2Fcloud&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=public+and+private+cloud+solutions&amp;amp;index=3&amp;amp;md5=733d0659b86517b899dc45a538d934e8"&gt;public        and private cloud solutions&lt;/a&gt; based on OpSource&amp;rsquo;s capabilities. ICT        and systems integrator Dimension Data acquired OpSource in 2011,        providing the company a strong global distribution arm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A reprint of the report can be accessed from &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gartner.com%2Ftechnology%2Freprints.do%3Fid%3D1-18BON1E%26ct%3D111214%26st%3Dsb&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Gartner&amp;amp;index=4&amp;amp;md5=9f15b0338c82668a1cd5e377fd8134f7"&gt;Gartner&lt;/a&gt;.        To find out more about the OpSource Cloud and IaaS solutions, please        visit &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.opsource.net&amp;amp;index=5&amp;amp;md5=62c88edd4db4e232d8592b347f807368"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Magic Quadrant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our        research publications, and does not advise technology users to select        only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research        publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization        and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all        warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research,        including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular        purpose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About OpSource&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions        that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while        controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks.        Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia,        the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers        and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience        and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability,        business-critical hosting environments. OpSource is a Dimension Data        company. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.opsource.net&amp;amp;index=6&amp;amp;md5=b0da85329d965f1d831e471b9e45b816"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Dimension Data&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions        provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery        capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business        ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;index=7&amp;amp;md5=3815b6acb0d3b3311014354334a20c49"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;Contacts&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Engage PR&lt;br /&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
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&lt;h1&gt;Dimension Data Extends Cloud Footprint To Amsterdam And Sydney&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Group adds new Managed Cloud Platforms for roll-out of enterprise-class cloud services&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johannesburg, South Africa&amp;nbsp;- 19 March 2012&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;-  Dimension Data plc, the USD 5.8 billion ICT services and solutions  provider today announced the availability of new Public Managed Cloud  Platforms&amp;trade; (MCPs), its integrated platform for the delivery of cloud  services, in Amsterdam, and Sydney in Australia. These, together with  the Group&amp;rsquo;s two Public MCPs in the US, provide organisations global  access to secure and highly-automated enterprise-class public cloud and  hosted private cloud services. Dimension Data plans to also deploy MCPs  in the Middle East and Africa by April and Asia region by June this  year. Through this global expansion, Dimension Data has solidified its  cloud presence globally, making it easier for global businesses to  leverage the cost and agility benefits of a self-service cloud model.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Dimension  Data offers public and private cloud Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS) that  provide self-service, on-demand, provisioning of cloud-based compute,  storage and networking resources. Using a web-based interface or  REST-based application interface (API), clients are able to provision,  access and manage a &lt;a href="http://www.dimensiondata.com/Services/CloudServices/PublicCaaS/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Public Cloud&lt;/a&gt; services globally or link to Dimension Data-managed &lt;a href="http://www.dimensiondata.com/Services/CloudServices/PrivateCaaS/Pages/Home.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;Private Cloud&lt;/a&gt; and Managed Hosting environments.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dimension  Data&amp;rsquo;s private cloud services provide a pre-determined set of server  and storage resources as a dedicated service that can be deployed in  either a client&amp;rsquo;s data centre or off premise. The service includes the  physical infrastructure, virtualisation and operating system software,  implementation, cloud management (automated provisioning, orchestration  and billing) and on-going management by Dimension Data. Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s  managed hosting services go beyond infrastructure hosting to provide  deployment, management and delivery of applications.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Additionally, the company&amp;rsquo;s cloud offerings come complete with the following:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Common web-based user interface for both public and private cloud&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Self-service, on-demand provisioning of virtual servers, storage and networking&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Flexible configuration of up to 8 CPU, 64GB RAM and 2.5 TB of storage per Cloud Server (virtual machine)&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Simplified integration with third-party applications and systems with REST-based API&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Hardware-based networking and security (VLANs, firewalls, VPN access)&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;SSAE 16, European Safe Harbor and HIPAA Certifications&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;p&gt;Regional MCP presence and global reach to address data sovereignty and compliance requirements.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Steve  Nola, CEO of Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud Solutions Business Unit said,  &amp;ldquo;Dimension Data is committed to providing public and private cloud  services globally. With our MCPs in the US, Amsterdam and Sydney,  businesses can access a secure, easy-to-use cloud service with  enterprise-class controls to accelerate their cloud strategy.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All  of Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s global MCPs are enterprise-ready, offering multiple  layers of security, administrative controls, 100 percent availability  SLAs on Public Cloud, 24x7 live phone support and integrated management  capabilities. Dimension Data offers a comprehensive portfolio of cloud  services including public cloud, on-premise private cloud, hosted  private cloud and managed hosting services. Additionally, the company  offers cloud enablement and integration services to assist organisations  in their journey to the cloud.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;-ENDS-&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Dimension Data&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/strong&gt;Founded  in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions provider  that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery capability,  and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business ambitions of its  clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a href="http://www.dimensiondata.com" target="_blank"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;For further information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Tulin Pledger&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
Head of Marketing, UK&lt;br /&gt;
Dimension Data plc&lt;br /&gt;
tel:&amp;nbsp;+44 12 5277 9219&lt;br /&gt;
cell: +44 78 3329 9710&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;h1 class="epi-fontLg bwalignc"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dimension Data Announces Global Cloud Services&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;

&lt;p class="bwalignc"&gt;&lt;i&gt;New service offerings enable organisations to embrace cloud models        quickly, securely and cost-effectively&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;JOHANNESBURG, South Africa--(&lt;span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemid="http://www.businesswire.com" class="author source-org vcard"&gt;&lt;span itemprop="name" class="org fn"&gt;&lt;a itemprop="url" href="http://www.businesswire.com/"&gt;BUSINESS WIRE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;)--Dimension Data plc, an ICT services and solutions provider, today        unveiled a comprehensive range of cloud services aimed at making it        easier for companies to accelerate their adoption of cloud computing.        Available on a global basis, Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud Services enable        companies to be more agile, lower IT infrastructure management expenses        and reduce cloud migration complexity and risk.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The global provider&amp;rsquo;s cloud offerings simplify planning, design,        deployment and management of private, public and hybrid clouds.        Dimension Data also introduced its Managed Cloud Platform&amp;trade;, a global        delivery platform for all its cloud services, and Dimension Data        CloudControl&amp;trade;, its cloud management system that automates provisioning,        orchestration, administration and billing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Dimension Data Cloud Services suite is designed to address the many        requirements of an organisation&amp;rsquo;s path to the cloud, whether it&amp;rsquo;s at the        beginning of its usage of cloud and virtualisation, or well on its way        to leveraging the benefits of self-service, hybrid cloud models. Because        all Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud Services are delivered on the same platform,        it&amp;rsquo;s easier and more cost-effective to expand from one cloud model to        another as the demands of the business change.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dimension Data Cloud Services&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cloud Enablement&lt;/b&gt;: advisory and consulting services to help          clients understand cloud readiness, governance, IT optimisation, data          centre consolidation and technology architecture&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cloud and System Integration&lt;/b&gt;: integration services across          traditional on-premise IT systems and private, public or hybrid clouds&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Compute-as-a-Service (CaaS)&lt;/b&gt;: virtual servers and storage          provided as a service in both shared (public) and dedicated (private)          environments:
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        &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Public CaaS&lt;/b&gt;: provides compute resources via a flexible,              shared service with both pay-as-you-go and monthly plans. The              service includes CPU, RAM and storage on demand as well as a              web-based user interface and access to an API for provisioning and              orchestration. The service includes 24/7 access to a Service Desk              and an online Community support portal.&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Private CaaS&lt;/b&gt;: provides a pre-determined set of compute              resources as a dedicated service deployed in a client data              centre.&amp;nbsp;The service includes CPU, RAM and storage as well as a              web-based user interface and access to an API for provisioning and              orchestration.&amp;nbsp;The service includes the cloud infrastructure,              implementation, cloud orchestration and automation technology and              ongoing management by Dimension Data.&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hosted Private CaaS&lt;/b&gt;: a Private CaaS hosted in a Dimension              Data data centre.&lt;/li&gt;
        &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Provider CaaS&lt;/b&gt;: designed for service providers to offer a              branded cloud service, the service can be customised with an              organisation&amp;rsquo;s own brand and deployed in a Dimension Data or              client data centre.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;
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&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Managed Hosting&lt;/b&gt;: dedicated infrastructure and application          management services interconnected to our public and private cloud.          Includes management of applications, data, databases, networking,          virtual and physical servers, optimisation, and performance.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Managed Services&lt;/b&gt;: a set of support services, including patch          management, device configuration and backup&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Advanced Cloud Services&lt;/b&gt;: value-added services, including          cloud-based back-up and disaster recovery, implemented on our Managed          Cloud Platform&amp;trade; (MCP)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Application Services&lt;/b&gt;: applications hosted and operated on our          MCP.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Our clients realise the transformational potential of cloud computing,        whether it&amp;rsquo;s moving into new markets, launching new products, or        improving IT efficiency,&amp;ldquo; said Steve Nola, CEO of Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud        Solutions Business Unit. &amp;ldquo;They&amp;rsquo;re also aware that migrating to the cloud        is complex, with significant implications to their business across        operations and IT. Our Cloud Services are designed to help clients        reduce cost, move faster and manage risk effectively.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Chris Lewis, Group Vice President International, Telecom &amp;amp; Networking at        research firm IDC said: &amp;ldquo;Although the adoption of cloud services will        grow over the upcoming years, organisations have varying requirements,        assets and expertise to throw into the cloud pot. Some organisations        want a fully-managed service while others may want to build their own.        As companies evolve their cloud thinking, they will aim for a balance        between automation and control - inevitably ending up in some form of        flexible hybrid cloud solution but, most importantly,&amp;nbsp;without disrupting        service or processes.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cloud Service Differentiation&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dimension Data Cloud Services offer differentiated capabilities,        including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Guarantees on availability, performance and service experience&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Self-service, web-based administrative interface and API for control          of both public and private cloud&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Dimension Data CloudControl&amp;trade; &amp;ndash; an integrated cloud management system          that provides automation, orchestration, provisioning, metering and          billing&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Control of hardware-based networking for configuration cloud-based          VLANs, firewalls, load-balancing multicast and NAT&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Technical Operations &amp;ndash; a set of support services available on request          covering areas such as patch management, device configuration and          backup&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li class="bwlistitemmargb"&gt;Common architecture across private cloud and public cloud environments          enabling organisations to interconnect cloud environments to support          bursting or community clouds.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dimension Data Managed Cloud Platform&amp;trade; (MCP)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud Services are delivered on the company&amp;rsquo;s Managed        Cloud Platform&amp;trade; (MCP), a fully-managed cloud delivery platform. Hosted        within a Dimension Data or client data centre, the MCP is comprised of        cloud infrastructure (servers, storage, networking, virtualisation and        operating system software) and Dimension Data CloudControl&amp;trade;, a cloud        management system that provides operational control and automation of        cloud resource provisioning, orchestration, administration, and billing.        The MCP can be accessed via a web-based user interface or REST-based        application interface (API), enabling integration of the platform with        third-party cloud or enterprise system management software. Based on the        cloud management system of OpSource, Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly-owned        enterprise cloud and managed hosting business, Dimension Data        CloudControl&amp;trade; was further developed for use across public and private        cloud environments with a common framework for management. As a single        platform for all of Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s Cloud Services, clients are able to        easily move between public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud models        without having to re-architect and re-integrate the underlying        infrastructure, saving time and money.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Notes to editors&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Dimension Data Cloud Services are available immediately. Private        CaaS can be deployed in client data centres across more than 100        countries. Public CaaS are provided via Dimension Data Public MCPs in        the San Jose, CA and Ashburn, VA, United States; Amsterdam, The        Netherlands; Sydney, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa (March 2012);        and Hong Kong Q2 2012. For more information on the services, please        visit: &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com%2Fcloud&amp;amp;esheet=50179309&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.dimensiondata.com%2Fcloud&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=59cc4b77a7c791d3a6bfaa1a7a26feb2"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com/cloud&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In June 2011, Dimension Data announced the formation of a Cloud        Solutions Business Unit to accelerate its cloud strategy and the        acquisition of OpSource, an enterprise cloud and managed hosting        provider. In December 2011, Dimension Data announced the completion of        its acquisition of BlueFire, a managed and cloud IT and        telecommunications services company.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Dimension Data&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions        provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery        capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business        ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;esheet=50179309&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=53b62d48a5b31be34e722bcd800a8fef"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;North America:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Engage PR&lt;br /&gt;
Caitlin Mattias, +1 510 748        8200 ext.203&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a target="_blank" href="mailto:cmattias@engagepr.com"&gt;cmattias@engagepr.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
or&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;UK:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;Dimension        Data&lt;br /&gt;
Rupert Wadsworth, +44 12 5277 9660&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:yIl2AUoC8zA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:dnMXMwOfBR0"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:V_sGLiPBpWU"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?i=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:qj6IDK7rITs"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:gIN9vFwOqvQ"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?i=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=-EldcllrX-I:-GpLRzVGY_s:7Q72WNTAKBA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;h1 class="epi-fontLg bwalignc"&gt;&lt;b&gt;OpSource to Present at Cloud Expo Europe 2012&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
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&lt;p class="bwalignc"&gt;&lt;i&gt;SVP Worldwide Channels &amp;amp; Alliances Jon Beck to discuss business and        technology considerations for reselling a public cloud service&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Cloud Expo Europe 2012&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(&lt;span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemid="http://www.businesswire.com" class="author source-org vcard"&gt;&lt;span itemprop="name" class="org fn"&gt;&lt;a itemprop="url" href="http://www.businesswire.com/"&gt;BUSINESS WIRE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;)--&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50140805&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=OpSource%2C+Inc&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=f66df2292d9e3d9dc0728e527a9d90e8"&gt;OpSource,        Inc&lt;/a&gt;., Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly-owned enterprise cloud and managed        hosting business, today announced that the company will be a featured        speaker at &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cloudexpoeurope.com%2F&amp;amp;esheet=50140805&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Cloud+Expo+Europe+2012&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=9a96cdf0aebf16ce93ac168c90ec2849"&gt;Cloud        Expo Europe 2012&lt;/a&gt;, which will be held January 25-26 in Olympia,        London. The conference will focus on how major public and private sector        organizations are addressing strategic and implementation issues to gain        maximum advantage from their investment in cloud services. OpSource&amp;rsquo;s        SVP Worldwide Channels and Alliances Jon Beck will specifically discuss        what service providers and distributors should consider when reselling a        public cloud service.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Reselling Public Cloud: Business &amp;amp; Technology        Considerations&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As a headline speaker, Beck will join several other thought leaders in        the Cloud Service Provider theater, a dedicated theatre for the        companies that bring the cloud to life, highlighting key business models        and technology issues for cloud service providers and telcos/carriers,        ISPs, VARs and ISVs looking to offer cloud services, launch aaS        solutions or partner with other providers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;At a session titled &amp;ldquo;Reselling Public Cloud: Business &amp;amp; Technology        Considerations,&amp;rdquo; being held on Wednesday, January 25th at 2:55 p.m. GMT,        Beck will focus on what defines and, more importantly, is required of        service providers, distributors and resellers to successfully launch a        public cloud. This discussion will be followed by a brief summary and        list of considerations and trends in public cloud computing that affect        the market for cloud services.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Offering more than traditional cloud and hosting services, OpSource        provides the integration, engineering, marketing and sales support        required to launch and scale cloud&amp;ndash;based solutions. In 2009, the company        introduced OpSource Cloud Hosting, a public cloud IaaS service offering        pay-as-you-go flexibility, 100-percent availability as well as increased        security, control and support for integration.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About OpSource&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions        that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while        controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks.        Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia,        the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers        and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience        and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability,        business-critical hosting environments. OpSource is a Dimension Data        company. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50140805&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.opsource.net&amp;amp;index=3&amp;amp;md5=575348d5c5e2e801e59ddee3beb97d8a"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Engage PR&lt;br /&gt;
Caitlin Mattias, +1-510-748-8200 ext. 203&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:yIl2AUoC8zA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:dnMXMwOfBR0"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:V_sGLiPBpWU"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?i=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:qj6IDK7rITs"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?i=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?a=1YQpjGj2BUw:2PAABcM_3RU:7Q72WNTAKBA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/OpSource?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(&lt;span itemprop="provider publisher copyrightHolder" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="http://schema.org/Organization" itemid="http://www.businesswire.com" class="author source-org vcard"&gt;&lt;span itemprop="name" class="org fn"&gt;&lt;a itemprop="url" href="http://www.businesswire.com/"&gt;BUSINESS WIRE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;)--&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=OpSource&amp;amp;index=1&amp;amp;md5=fcee0c480799c4d08ef2e11856e2c597"&gt;OpSource&lt;/a&gt;,        Inc., Dimension Data&amp;rsquo;s wholly owned enterprise cloud and managed hosting        business, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc.        in the Challengers quadrant of its &amp;ldquo;Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud        Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)&amp;rdquo; report and in its &amp;ldquo;Magic Quadrant        for Managed Hosting&amp;rdquo; report.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;Many businesses, especially        in the midmarket, are considering eventually migrating away from running        their own data centers in favor of relying primarily on infrastructure        in the cloud. Consequently, although sourcing cloud IaaS is typically a        tactical decision, many organizations are also looking for long-term        strategic partners.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;According to the Public Cloud IaaS report, &amp;ldquo;Many businesses, especially        in the midmarket, are considering eventually migrating away from running        their own data centers in favor of relying primarily on infrastructure        in the cloud. Consequently, although sourcing cloud IaaS is typically a        tactical decision, many organizations are also looking for long-term        strategic partners.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;ldquo;We believe OpSource&amp;rsquo;s position in the Challengers quadrant is a        reflection of the company&amp;rsquo;s success in delivering an enterprise-class        IaaS and managed hosting solutions that enable IT to maintain visibility        and control,&amp;rdquo; said Treb Ryan, CEO of OpSource. &amp;ldquo;Our acquisition by        Dimension Data provides a significant platform to bring our capabilities        to market globally.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The most recent Magic Quadrant for Public Cloud Infrastructure as a        Service was published in December 2011 and covers multi-tenant cloud        applications with a focus on scale-out cloud hosting, virtual lab        environments, self-managed virtual data centers and turnkey virtual data        center segments. The Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting report, released        earlier in March, covers the enterprise-class, managed hosting market,        regardless of whether the hosting is done on physical servers or        virtualized infrastructure.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A long-standing leader in the IaaS market, OpSource is the only        enterprise-class cloud IaaS offering that includes hardware-based        security and scalability, complete customization and integration, cloud        management system, 24x7 live support and 100% availability guaranteed.        In February 2012, &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Dimension+Data&amp;amp;index=2&amp;amp;md5=9a699819c7b7f5fc60f6cacac0100c01"&gt;Dimension        Data&lt;/a&gt; launched a comprehensive portfolio of &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com%2Fcloud&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=public+and+private+cloud+solutions&amp;amp;index=3&amp;amp;md5=733d0659b86517b899dc45a538d934e8"&gt;public        and private cloud solutions&lt;/a&gt; based on OpSource&amp;rsquo;s capabilities. ICT        and systems integrator Dimension Data acquired OpSource in 2011,        providing the company a strong global distribution arm.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A reprint of the report can be accessed from &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gartner.com%2Ftechnology%2Freprints.do%3Fid%3D1-18BON1E%26ct%3D111214%26st%3Dsb&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=Gartner&amp;amp;index=4&amp;amp;md5=9f15b0338c82668a1cd5e377fd8134f7"&gt;Gartner&lt;/a&gt;.        To find out more about the OpSource Cloud and IaaS solutions, please        visit &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.opsource.net&amp;amp;index=5&amp;amp;md5=62c88edd4db4e232d8592b347f807368"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About the Magic Quadrant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in our        research publications, and does not advise technology users to select        only those vendors with the highest ratings. Gartner research        publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization        and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all        warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research,        including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular        purpose.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About OpSource&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions        that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while        controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks.        Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia,        the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers        and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience        and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability,        business-critical hosting environments. OpSource is a Dimension Data        company. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.opsource.net&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.opsource.net&amp;amp;index=6&amp;amp;md5=b0da85329d965f1d831e471b9e45b816"&gt;www.opsource.net&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;About Dimension Data&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Founded in 1983, Dimension Data plc is an ICT services and solutions        provider that uses its technology expertise, global service delivery        capability, and entrepreneurial spirit to accelerate the business        ambitions of its clients. Dimension Data is a member of the NTT Group. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;esheet=50211420&amp;amp;lan=en-US&amp;amp;anchor=www.dimensiondata.com&amp;amp;index=7&amp;amp;md5=3815b6acb0d3b3311014354334a20c49"&gt;www.dimensiondata.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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                    &lt;span class="date-display-start"&gt;January 25, 2012 (All day)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="date-display-separator"&gt; - &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="date-display-end"&gt;January 26, 2012 (All day)&lt;/span&gt;        &lt;/div&gt;
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            &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;Cloud Expo Europe&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; is the compelling &amp;ldquo;how to&amp;rdquo; event for businesses and public sector organisations &amp;ndash; big and small &amp;ndash; seeking to deliver effective cloud strategies on time and on budget.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;Cloud Expo Europe is NOT about yet more abstract theorising. Rather, it offers hundreds of pounds worth of practical content and proven expertise from a stream of fresh-thinking speakers &amp;ndash; many of them running IT in organisations just like yours &amp;ndash; covering all the major technology and business issues, from security&lt;br /&gt;
            and governance to virtulization. Encompassing all options from public cloud services to private and hybrid cloud.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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