Cloud Carib is announcing the immediate availability of hosted virtual datacenters, delivered securely as a service on VMware’s (NYSE:VMW) market-leading vCloud platform.

“The paradigm shift from legacy IT infrastructure platforms to the advent of cloud computing offers organizations with on-demand flexibility, resiliency, scalability and cost control enabled with cloud-based infrastructure” said Anthony Giorgi, member of the Advisory Board of Cloud Carib and former Sales Director of Q9 Networks (recently acquired by an investor group which included Bell Canada). “We are introducing a proven, world-class offering to the Caribbean market, enabling firms to take advantage of the latest best-in-class cloud technologies supported by VMware without the associated up-front capital investment.”

Hosted infrastructure as a service (IaaS) is a proven delivery model currently utilized by more than 8,000 VMware cloud service providers around the world, handling mission-critical workloads for customers like the NYSE Euronext, TD Bank, Ducati, and more.

“Recently, ESG conducted a study (http://www.eweek.com/cloud/iaas-finding-favor-among-businesses-vmware/) showing that 67% of mid-market and enterprise companies surveyed are now running what they view as mission-critical workloads on IaaS, while more than 80 percent of IaaS customers surveyed are running production workloads on IaaS.” This puts Cloud Carib in a unique position to benefit from the tremendous demand we are seeing in the fast-growing Cloud IaaS space,” said Leonardo F. Gonzalez-Morillo, Sales Director, North of Latin America for VMware.

Mid-market and Enterprise Caribbean firms operating in sectors that require secure, compliant, and validated IT infrastructures (for example banking, legal, and government agencies), are the ones to benefit most from Cloud Carib’s new offshore Cloud IaaS offering. The major benefits include:

-Shorter implementation time compared to building a virtual infrastructure on-premise. A virtual datacenter can be provisioned in a matter of hours, versus having to wait for several days to procure, setup, and configure new hardware, and clear customs.

-Simplified administration, since back-end management is handled by VMware-certified engineers, and automated by the vCloud stack.

-Reduced electricity cost and datacenter footprint. Also redundant power, connectivity, and cooling, since Cloud Carib’s hardware is hosted in the biggest datacenter in Nassau, with a track record of no outages in more than 3 years.

-Elastic capacity, allowing the provisioned resource pools to scale as the customer needs change, paying only for what they actually use.

-Flexible billing; typically customers register the service costs as operating expenses (OpEx), making it easier to obtain approvals when compared to capital expenses (CapEx).

-Easy management and monitoring: for customers already virtualized on vSphere platform, vCloud Connector plug-in is available, offering centralized management of their on-premise and remotely-hosted resources from their familiar vCenter client.

IDC predicts that worldwide spending on professional services related to building or implementing cloud services revenue will grow 44% over 5 years, reaching $16.7B in 2015. This growth rate is 10x faster than that of the overall IT services market during the same time period. Cloud Carib recognizes the fact that customers may need assistance when moving their legacy systems to the cloud, and offers a cloud migration service, with details at http://www.cloudcarib.com.

The service is offered with limited availability; existing Cloud Carib customers have priority access to this new offering. Additional slots will be offered in Q1 2013 when more availability zones are added, to address the needs of customers with specific data domicile requirements.

Following a period that has seen the company go from strength to strength in the Cloud Computing Sector in The Bahamas, Cloud Carib announced today that it has completed all requirements for the upgrade to Enterprise partner status, a highly respected designation of the VMware (NYSE:VMW) partner community.

“We congratulate Cloud Carib for achieving Enterprise status partner level with VMware”, said “Hector Luciano, Sales Director for VMware in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Thanks to partners like Cloud Carib’s support and commitment in the region, VMware continues to expand in the Caribbean offering premiere cloud computing and virtualization solutions for SMBs and enterprises”

Enterprise partner level – Why it matters.
Enterprise partners have a higher level of VMware expertise, which allows Cloud Carib to take advantage of VMware’s solutions more effectively to develop and deliver enterprise-ready cloud services to market. As an Enterprise Solution Provider Partner, Cloud Carib also has access to several of VMware’s products, licenses and support services — all of which will help us to improve the company’s results in the Bahamian market, which in turn will enable its clients to improve their business.
“Enterprise level partners demonstrate an extensive expertise in working with VMware technologies, along with a deep understanding of the key technologies in the VMware enterprise-class cloud stack”, Damir Lukic, Global Sales Manager of Cloud Carib stated. “We are grateful for the support we have received directly from VMware in the past months since Cloud Carib was established. To-date, we have invested in the formation of the business and forming alliances with leading technology companies, to bring only the best solutions to Bahamian and Caribbean businesses”

Cloud Carib – Caribbean Cloud Computing
Cloud Carib partnered with VMware as an integral component to establishing its cloud computing practice in The Bahamas. The firm targets industries that depend on robust technology infrastructure for their operation, including the financial, healthcare, hospitality, and government sectors. The firm’s local presence provides a complete solution portfolio for demanding organizations in The Bahamas, enabling huge cost savings by utilizing the latest technologies by world-class vendors. Bahamian businesses with less than 20 servers can learn more about solutions for SMB’s by visiting the dedicated “VMware: Real World Advantage” website: http://www.vmwaregrid.com/realworld/cloudcariblt/index.html

Recent projects in the financial industry include an infrastructure virtualization project for an asset management firm in Lyford Cay, and a disaster recovery solution for a leading BVI management consulting firm. Client benefits include reduced power consumption, storage efficiencies and a smarter utilization of network resources.

VMware event for Bahamian IT managers
Cloud Carib is planning a private brunch event in Nassau to present the latest VMware solutions to the Bahamian IT community, in an invitation-only event that will take place in June. Bahamas-based IT managers, and anyone interested in the cloud computing field in the Caribbean is welcome to apply at http://www.cloudcarib.com/vmware-event

About Cloud Carib
Cloud Carib, a Citrix-certified and VMware-certified partner in the Bahamas, offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in Nassau and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes. The company provides cloud computing solutions and services to customers in the government, financial, hospitality and healthcare markets.

For more information, visit http://www.cloudcarib.com. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib

VMware is a registered trademarks and/or trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.

At Cloud Carib, we understand the IT needs of small and midsized organizations and we provide affordable, easy-to-manage, enterprise-class desktop and applications virtualization solutions that effectively scale with your business as it grows.

To learn more, we invite you to visit our dedicated, purpose-built section for VMware:

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) March 30, 2012

Cloud Carib today announced it has completed the requirements to achieve Citrix Silver Solution Advisor status in The Bahamas. As a Silver Solution Advisor, Cloud Carib has demonstrated expertise with Citrix technologies and a proven ability to meet customers’ needs. Silver Solution Advisors benefit from direct access to Citrix engineering and support resources, pre-release software, In-depth product training and access to Citrix’s vast support system.

Silver Solution Advisor status with Citrix is based on a combination of factors, and the partner network is made up of companies with technical skills and an ongoing commitment to rigorous training. After the recent Gold status distinction from Veeam, this designation further reinforces Cloud Carib’s technical expertise and experience in delivering Citrix solutions like XenApp™ and XenDesktop™ to organizations in The Bahamas.

“Citrix Solution Advisors play an integral role in our business,” said Juan Pablo Jimenez, vice president for Citrix Latin America and the Caribbean. “Not only do they help provide customers with a full suite of virtualization, networking and cloud computing solutions, but they help enable customers with the increased mobility and security needed to be able to work and play from any location or device. Citrix is pleased to recognize Cloud Carib as a Silver Solution Advisor and look forward to a long relationship together.”

Citrix Systems is a global leader and trusted name in the virtual computing market, encompassing desktop, server and application virtualization, cloud computing and networking technologies. The Citrix Partner Network is comprised of the world’s leading technology organizations and has 10,000 members in over 100 countries worldwide.

“Citrix is of strategic importance to our business, and we really believe in the whole application virtualization suite, as it is becoming critical in today’s competitive environment,” commented Ryan Austin of Cloud Carib.

Read more about Cloud Carib’s Citrix Solutions: http://cloudcarib.com/citrix

About Citrix Systems, Inc. 
Citrix Systems, Inc. transforms how businesses and IT work and people collaborate in the cloud era. With market-leading cloud, collaboration, networking and virtualization technologies, Citrix powers mobile workstyles and cloud services, making complex enterprise IT simpler and more accessible for 260,000 organizations. Citrix products touch 75 percent of Internet users each day and it partners with more than 10,000 companies in 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2011 was $2.21 billion. Learn more at http://www.citrix.com.

About Cloud Carib Ltd. 
Cloud Carib, a Citrix-certified and VMware-certified partner in the Bahamas, offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in Nassau and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes. The company provides cloud computing solutions and services to customers in the government, financial, hospitality and healthcare markets.

For more information, visit http://www.cloudcarib.com. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib

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Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) February 29, 2012, Cloud Carib has now achieved Gold ProPartner status with the elite VMware (NYSE:VMW) Technology Alliance partner, Veeam Software.

Cloud Carib has demonstrated its commitment to delivering innovative solutions for virtual management and data protection. The upgrade to Gold status ensures that the company is able to deliver even higher standards of service to their customers in the Caribbean while retaining the competitive pricing structure that has already won them many customers.

With this new, higher level of service, Cloud Carib now represents truly exceptional value in the world of security, protection and disaster recovery in cloud computing.

What is Veeam?

Veeam is a leading backup and replication tool for protecting VMWare virtual environments. As a premier-level VMware Technology Alliance Partner, Veeam develops software to manage VMware vSphere, an essential product for business users.

• Veeam vPower™ provides advanced Virtualization-Powered Data Protection™ and is the underlying technology behind Veeam Backup & Replication™ the world’s most popular VMware backup solution.

• Veeam ONE™ is an all-in-one solution that enables users to optimize the performance, configuration and utilization of VMware environments. It includes software that enables capacity planning, change management and reporting, as well as business service management and categorization software.

Cloud Carib is now a Gold Partner

Veeam partners are organized globally into a two-tier distribution network. Partners offer services to enable business customers to perform important Virtualization functions such as backing up and recovering virtual machines. It also enables them to monitor performance, plan capacity and control VM sprawl, manage configuration and change, and otherwise manage VMware infrastructure.

Stelios Xeroudakis, Cloud Carib’s director, said both he and Cloud Carib “felt honored to be at the forefront of cloud computing technology in this exciting partnership with award-winning Veeam Software.”

Read more about Cloud Carib’s Veeam Solutions: http://cloudcarib.com/veeam

About Cloud Carib
Cloud Carib, a BizSpark start-up, offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on Infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in the Bahamas and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes, as well as offering a locally accountable service to the region’s booming IT industry. Cloud Carib’s design, development, and consultancy services are provided by certified engineers with substantial and valuable industry experience. The company offers a reliable, cost effective, personal service to all clients and customers.

For more information, visit http://www.cloudcarib.com. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib

About Veeam Software
Veeam Software develops innovative solutions for virtualization management and data protection for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Veeam Backup & Replication is the #1 VM backup solution. Veeam ONE is a single solution for real-time monitoring, capacity planning, change tracking, documentation, and management reporting of vSphere environments. Veeam nworks extends enterprise monitoring to VMware through Microsoft System Center and HP Operations Manager. Learn more by visiting http://www.veeam.com.

VMware is a registered trademark and/or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) December 14, 2011, Cloud Carib, a cloud computing start-up, today announced that it has been selected to join the Microsoft BizSpark Program. The BizSpark Program is a global program designed to accelerate the success of early stage Startups by connecting them to Network Partners: active members of the global software ecosystem who can provide mentorship, guidance and resources to BizSpark Startups. BizSpark creates an ongoing, mutually beneficial relationship between Microsoft Corp., Startups and Network Partners.

“Developing cloud applications demands advanced tools and flexible deployment models, and we are very excited to be selected for BizSpark. We are looking forward to utilizing Microsoft Cloud tools towards new applications and we are thrilled to be given this opportunity”, said Damir Lukic, Sales manager at Cloud Carib.

Microsoft is committed to helping entrepreneurs to transform their ambitions into sustainable, dynamic businesses and to foster innovation and entrepreneurialism. To this end, the BizSpark Program provides Startups with leading technology, business and technical support, and market and networking opportunities at a time when they are most valuable and least affordable—during their first three years, with no upfront costs and minimal requirements.

BizSpark gives Startups fast and easy access to Microsoft’s current full-featured development tools, platform technologies as well as production licenses to bring to market innovative and interoperable solutions for the next generation of user experiences.

To be eligible for the Microsoft BizSpark Program, Startups must be actively engaged in development of a software-based product or service that is a core piece of their business model, have been in business less than three years at the time of enrollment, and have less than USD$1M in annual revenue. Startups may enroll for the program by obtaining an enrollment code from a designated BizSpark Network Partner.

About Cloud Carib
Cloud Carib offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on Infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in the Bahamas and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes, as well as offering a locally accountable service to the region’s booming IT industry. Cloud Carib’s thorough design, development, and consultancy services are provided by certified engineers with substantial and valuable industry experience. We offer a reliable, cost effective, personal service to all our clients and customers. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) October 28, 2011, Cloud Carib today announced that it has successful completed the Infrastructure Virtualization solution competency. This achievement demonstrates that Cloud Carib is committed to be an expert in helping customers virtualize their IT environments. Further, in achieving this competency, Cloud Carib acknowledges that this distinction and VMware solutions are key accelerators for enabling their growth in the virtualization and cloud markets.

“VMware is pleased to recognize Cloud Carib for achieving the Infrastructure Virtualization solution competency. Achieving this competency demonstrates to customers that Cloud Carib is committed to be an expert in helping customers virtualize their IT environments, enabling them to confidently select Cloud Carib as a solution provider capable of delivering VMware solutions to customers on the journey to cloud computing,” said Doug Smith, senior director, global partner sales, VMware. “We value our partnership with Cloud Carib and we appreciate their efforts in achieving this VMware distinction.”
VMware has established solution competencies as designations of expertise that enable customers to identify partners with the highest level of VMware technical solution knowledge and experience. VMware partners with competencies are able to earn customer credibility by driving deeper into customer engagements, based on knowledge and ability with the following VMware solution competencies:

• Infrastructure Virtualization Competency: Recognizes partners for their demonstrated ability to virtualize and consolidate server environments using a VMware virtualization solution
• Business Continuity Competency: Recognizes partners for their expertise in deploying VMware solutions for data protection, high availability and disaster recovery
• Desktop Virtualization Competency: Recognizes partners for their expertise in deploying VMware solutions for virtualizing desktops and applications

VMware Partner Network is a comprehensive program that provides a common infrastructure, extensive sales and services tools, margin opportunities and industry-recognized training for the entire VMware partner ecosystem, including solution providers, technology partners and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). VMware Partner Network is designed to help ensure a more consistent and successful user experience as well as help partners increase their business potential by increasing their skills in VMware solutions. The program helps partners maximize their investments in VMware virtualization to provide customers with the best end-to-end virtualization solutions available.

Read more about VMware Partner Network: http://www.vmware.com/partners/programs/

About Cloud Carib
Cloud Carib offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on Infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in the Bahamas and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes, as well as offering a locally accountable service to the region’s booming IT industry. Cloud Carib’s thorough design, development, and consultancy services are provided by certified engineers with substantial and valuable industry experience. We offer a reliable, cost effective, personal service to all our clients and customers. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib