Telstra Global joins Cloud Industry Forum

Telstra Global, a leading global supplier of managed cloud, network and communications services, has become the latest name to join the growing membership of the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF).

Telstra Global is a division of the leading Australia-based, tier 1 telecommunications and media services company, Telstra Corporation Limited, and last month announced it would offer cloud infrastructure services from data centres in Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom, expanding and complementing services available in Telstra’s Australian data centres.

Martin Bishop, Global Head of Hosting Services at Telstra Global said: “When customers source and implement cloud services on a global scale, we’ve discovered that they are often faced with a wall of complexity that arises due to the challenges associated with data security, coverage and interoperability, local infrastructure and culture.

“The developments and innovations occurring in the cloud computing space are very exciting, with new services being launched and partnerships being forged at a rapid pace. But cloud providers must remain focused on solving the customer’s requirements while providing consistency and clarity within their service offerings.

“Complexity in the cloud universe doesn’t need to be a barrier to global businesses gleaning benefits from it. That is why we are pleased to support the Cloud Industry Forum and its drive to adopt an industry-wide Code of Practice that helps to provide end-users with a clear path to achieving cloud computing success,” he continued.

Alex Hilton, CEO of CIF, added: “The cloud industry has enjoyed enormous growth over the last few years, but end users continue to express concerns about data security, data privacy and sovereignty. Clearly, the cloud industry needs to provide more clarity and practical guidance to allay these natural concerns. To this end, we are working with our members to improve education and encourage the commitment by CSPs to best practice in accountability, capability and transparency, in the form of our Code of Practice. This is a view shared by Telstra, who, in joining in the Cloud Industry Forum, will help us achieve that goal for the benefit of the industry as a whole.”