Unisys Announces Hybrid Enterprise Framework For Cloud

Unisys Corporation has announced its Unisys Hybrid Enterprise framework, a comprehensive methodology and set of services for helping organisations manage multiple IT delivery models – both traditional and cloud-based – within a consistent computing environment managed as a single entity.

The Unisys Hybrid Enterprise framework helps CIOs avoid a common pitfall of new cloud computing projects: creating isolated "cloud in a corner" computing environments that are not integrated with the organisation's existing mission-critical systems.

As a key part of the Unisys Hybrid Enterprise framework, Unisys has also announced its portfolio of Unisys CloudBuild Services, which enable clients to plan, design and implement mission-critical cloud solutions cost-effectively within an integrated enterprise environment.

The new Unisys CloudBuild Services provide the Unisys Hybrid Enterprise framework with an "eight-track" methodology for helping clients select the appropriate delivery model for a given application or project – whether a traditional internal or outsourced data center, an internal or hosted private cloud, or a public cloud. Using this methodology, clients can create a unified datacentre that spans delivery models while minimising complexity and maintaining integrity of processes. The eight-track methodology focuses on eight key datacentre areas: management tools and processes; financial policies, models and approaches; physical and virtual architecture design; security; storage; network engineering; management of service delivery according to ITIL standards; and support services.

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Unisys also provides a consistent management approach for the Hybrid Enterprise, covering policy and governance; monitoring and service event management; security and risk management; financial management; and service management. Unisys cloud management software provides automated provisioning, security, chargeback and customer service-delivery-portal functions, and Unisys Converged Remote Infrastructure Management Suite of solutions provides integrated, "single pane" management of clients' multi-vendor infrastructures.

"Our clients are committed to using existing IT infrastructure along with new cloud solutions, and they understand the importance of avoiding 'cloud in a corner' syndrome," said Fred Dillman, Chief Technology Officer, Unisys. "They need a roadmap for managing their cloud projects that is tightly integrated with their existing investments, optimises efficiency and provides a single view of their overall IT workload. The Unisys Hybrid Enterprise framework gives them that roadmap."