Special: Open Telekom Cloud
Open Telekom Cloud certified according to BSI C5, and SOC 2 Type 1 and SOC1/ISAE 3402
The Open Telekom Cloud meets the strict criteria of the BSI C5 and SOC 2 compliance controls catalogues. This has now been confirmed by an independent body. To achieve this, Deutsche Telekom had to prove that its public cloud service met the strict requirements in 17 different categories.
Read articleFaster computing: FPGA hardware acceleration for the Open Telekom Cloud
The Open Telekom Cloud gets a turbo boost: With FPGA hardware acceleration, processes become considerably faster, according to requirements. Developers can apply for a closed beta test phase, which started in July, before the offer becomes available to all in February 2019.
Read articleSolution Partner Program: “Getting IT Service Providers into the cloud”
Even IT service providers are experiencing big changes as a result of cloud computing. With its Solution Partner Program Telekom is helping IT solution providers get ready for the cloud. In an interview, Benjamin Jansen, Director Cloud Channel at T-Systems explains how – and what the benefits are.
Read articleOpenStack-based cloud as public, private and hybrid
With the new Open Telekom Cloud Hybrid Solution Telekom is filling a gap in the OpenStack market. That’s because more than half of companies are already using a hybrid cloud model. The new hybrid service is based on open architecture and will make it easier for companies to move into the cloud.
Certified operations: SAP support for Open Telekom Cloud users
Users of SAP applications in the Open Telekom Cloud now have access to support directly from SAP when they need it. The software giant has certified Deutsche Telekom’s public cloud solution based on OpenStack.
OpenStack Powered Platform: Open Telekom Cloud officially certified
The Open Telekom Cloud works optimally with other OpenStack-based clouds: That this is indeed the case for Telekom’s public cloud offering, which has now been certified by the OpenStack Foundation. In order to receive certification, the cloud platform had to pass hundreds of tests.
Read articleJAX 2018: Five-day developer event in Mainz
Industry get-together at the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz: At the end of April, more than 2,000 developers gathered for one of the scene’s biggest events – JAX 2018. The Open Telekom Cloud und Telekom’s Cloudifier concept attracted a lot of interest.
Read articleNew Ubuntu images: What’s changing
Two new standard versions of Ubuntu have been available since June 2018 for the Open Telekom Cloud: They have been specifically tailored for use with the public cloud offering. Ubuntu now pulls even with images for SUSE, RedHat and Fedora, which have always been optimized for the Open Telekom Cloud.
Read articleCrisp Research: “Allocation of the cloud market is just starting”
The real disruption is still coming, says Steve Janata from Crisp Research. He explains what it takes to be a successful cloud provider in an interview.
GDPR: Storing data securely in the public cloud
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes legally binding from May 25, 2018. In order to comply with the tougher regulations, companies needs to follow some rules when storing data in the cloud.
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