INTELLIGENT CLOUD
Aruba and Leonardo working in partnership to provide high performance cloud
A ruba S . p . A ., an Italian cloud provider and a leading company in Italy for data centre , web hosting , email , certified email ( PEC ) and domain registration services , and Leonardo , a world leader in the aerospace , defence and security sector , have announced a partnership dedicated to marketing secure cloud solutions , aimed at the Italian and European markets . After the inclusion of both companies as ‘ Day-1 Members ’ of GAIA-X , an initiative set up to develop a European cloud , the two Italian leaders are stepping up their plans to develop projects that can guarantee and facilitate the sovereignty of digital data , making a concrete contribution to the development of the national cloud ecosystem .
The new offering is based on the integration of Leonardo ’ s cybersecurity services with Aruba ’ s cloud and is aimed at large companies and organisations , critical national infrastructures ( CNI ), public administration and defence . The goal of this partnership is to establish a complete Italian supply chain to deliver cloud solutions boasting a high level of reliability , scalability and performance , offering security in terms of system protection , with guaranteed data sovereignty and compliance both with the National Cybersecurity Perimeter and European privacy standards ( General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR ). In particular , the partnership represents a response to specific requirements in terms of national digital sovereignty for private and ad hoc cloud projects .
More specifically , Leonardo will be making use of its experience in cybersecurity services , specialist consultancy and the planning and development of infrastructures to protect information and systems from cyberthreats , as well as its ability to detect incidents in realtime , manage vulnerabilities and crises and develop secure-by-design applications . For its part , Aruba is able to rely on its experience both in terms of planning and managing data centres and cloud enterprise infrastructures , which means that it can provide unique , fully customised solutions , delivered via a network of proprietary enterprise-level Italian data centres , boasting ANSI / TIA 942-B Rating 4 certification for the highest levels of resilience .
This initiative will help expand the services offered and consolidate Leonardo ’ s position as a key partner for institutions and the industry when it comes to managing national critical and cyber infrastructures , as well as Aruba ’ s position as an Italian cloud provider and preferred partner for IT projects based on cutting-edge and customised technological solutions .
“ The agreement with Aruba further strengthens the distinctiveness of what we offer , boosting the national supply chain
for the protection of our customers ’ most sensitive data and enhancing it , thanks to the relationship with the Leonardo Labs and the davinci-1 supercomputer , which we recently introduced to the world ,” explained Tommaso Profeta , Managing Director of Leonardo ’ s Cybersecurity Division . “ The agreement also fits in with the strategic plan , ‘ Be Tomorrow – Leonardo 2030 ’, which encourages partnerships with other industries , as well as with the public sector , a vital tool to help offer the best solutions to ensure the security of individuals and communities around the world , thus contributing to their sustainable growth .”
Stefano Cecconi , Aruba ’ s CEO , added : “ We are proud to have been chosen by Leonardo as a partner for this all-Italian project , designed to provide a response to the growing needs of public administration and businesses in terms of performance , reliability , protection and security for the systems that look after their data . Our cloud , our Italian data centres and Leonardo ’ s cybersecurity services offer an incredibly concrete , readily-available response .” •
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