NATO to deploy private cloud

Thursday, December 23, 2010

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IBM recently announced it has been selected by NATO to build a private cloud to help the alliance improve the efficiency of its data centers and increase data sharing between its 28 member nations.

IBM says NATO will use the cloud to test and develop command, control, surveillance and intelligence projects and improve decision-making capabilities. Through the cloud, NATO will be able to deploy its IT capabilities more quickly and and cost effectively, IBM claims.

"Cloud computing has the potential to dramatically improve decision-making based on real-time data and lay a strong foundation for greater focus on innovation so that NATO can achieve its complex mission requirements," said Anne Altman, general manager of IMB global public sector.

According to IBM, the private cloud will be developed at NATO's Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia.

In November, IBM launched its Federal Community Cloud, a private cloud environment that enables government organizations to deploy IT technologies quickly and securely. Upon its launch, IBM said it was working with 15 federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Education, among others.