Fujitsu Will Help Enterprises Build Secure Clouds in Their Own DataCenters and Will Host Applications From ISVs -- Such as CoolRockSoftware and Intershop Communications -- in Upgraded Fujitsu DataCenter in Sunnyvale

SUNNYVALE, CA -- [@PR2WEB] -- 12/08/09 -- Fujitsu (http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com) today announced it will be offering end-to-end enterprise cloud services designed to help enterprises and ISVs in North America quickly reap the cost and agility benefits of reliable, secure cloud computing. Fujitsu enterprise cloud services will let companies migrate existing multi-platform and multi-vendor mission-critical systems to enterprise clouds. Clients moving to the cloud will minimize their capital expense-intensive investment in technology and instead purchase a service that can be tailored to meet their specific business requirements, allowing them to align their IT costs with revenue. In preparation for a Q1 2010 launch, Fujitsu has upgraded its environmentally-friendly data center at its Sunnyvale, Calif., headquarters to the Tier III level and will also support the cloud application interface (API) specification, which it recently submitted to the Open Cloud Standards Incubator of the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) in an effort to promote interoperability of cloud computing environments. CoolRock Software, an ISV specializing in email management software for archiving, ediscovery and collaboration, and Intershop Communications, a leading ecommerce solutions ISV, intend to leverage the Fujitsu cloud computing solution to offer their software to clients using a SaaS business model.

Designed for enterprises in manufacturing, finance, healthcare, retail and other compute- and data-intensive industries, Fujitsu is offering a complete array of cloud solutions, including system construction, operations, maintenance services and full-featured vertical applications. In order to comply with vertical industry standards and regulations, retail transactional applications will be hosted in a PCI-compliant data center and health care applications will be hosted in a HIPAA-compliant environment.

News Highlights

• For enterprises, Fujitsu is offering new platform productsand related support and services to help clients employ theirexisting multi-vendor, multi-platform, mission-critical systemsas enterprise clouds. Fujitsu is working with partners in avariety of verticals, including finance, healthcare and retail,to provide tailored services and applications that willaccelerate the time-to-value for cloud deployments. Fujitsuenterprise cloud services will help companies achieve greaterscalability and agility, obtain faster response times from theirsystems, and reduce overall IT costs while simultaneouslytransferring their capital expenditures to an operatingexpense.
• ISVs can leverage hosted, pay-as-you-go cloud computingservices from Fujitsu to quickly offer their softwaresolutions using a SaaS model -- while staying focused on theircore business and paying only for the infrastructure they reallyneed. By partnering with Fujitsu instead of attempting to buildtheir own cloud infrastructures, ISVs gain agility andscalability to react quickly to changing market conditions, andeliminate the cost and disruption of continually upgrading a datacenter. The Fujitsu solution also provides ISVs with a secure,performant and trusted platform upon which to build, test anddemonstrate their solutions for clients.
• CoolRock Software, anindependent software development company, provides corporate andgovernment sector markets with TEAL (Transparent Email ArchivingLibrary), a suite of enterprise software products for emailarchiving and management. CoolRock Software will partner withFujitsu to offer its hosted email archiving service in NorthAmerica.
• Intershop CommunicationsAG (Prime Standard: ISH2) is a leading provider ofcomprehensive, state-of-the-art ecommerce solutions and abusiness process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects ofonline retailing, including fulfillment. Intershop Communicationswill partner with Fujitsu to offer as a SaaS solution theIntershop Enfinity high-performance software package for Internetsales.
• Scheduled for completion in early 2010, the multi-milliondollar upgrade and expansion of the Fujitsu data center inSunnyvale, Calif., will more than double available raised floorspace, reduce carbon emissions by 21%, increase available powerand cooling capabilities that will dramatically expand the datacenter's effective capacity by over 800%, and include TierIII-level enhancements to both electrical and mechanicalredundancy. In keeping with continued commitment to Fujitsu "Green Policy Innovation," the datacenter design will incorporate green technology including ahydrogen fuel-cell generator supplying power to the coolingsystems and the utilization of bio-fuels in the expandedgenerator farm. The redesign leverages market-leading technologyfrom Fujitsu, including its PalmSecure(TM) palm veinrecognition technology for physical access control, Fujitsu 10-gigabit switch technology forcore backbone fabric, and Fujitsu PRIMERGY(R) server and ETERNUS(R) storage technologies.Sunnyvale will join other premier Fujitsu Tier-III+ and Tier IVfacilities in the Americas, including Dallas, Montreal andTrinidad, in delivering high-availability IT solutions.
• Fujitsu recently announced enhancements to its Interstage(R) Cloud BPM serviceand new programs that let ISVs and enterprises cost-effectivelybuild process-based applications while remaining focused on theircore competencies.
• The goal of the cloud API submitted by Fujitsu to the Open Cloud Standards Incubator ofthe Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) is to maintaininteroperability among various cloud computing environments, soclients do not need to worry about vendor lock-in when adopting aparticular cloud computing platform. Fujitsu plans to activelyparticipate in the standardization process of the DMTF and aimsto implement the API as part of its next-generation IaaS(Infrastructure as a Service) platform.
• Fujitsu has previously announced enterprise cloud services inJapan and EMEA. The announcement in NorthAmerica is another step in a global rollout.

QuotesJean S. Bozman, Research Vice President, Enterprise Platforms, IDC: "For companies doing Web-enabled commerce, having access to a highly reliable and secure cloud platform, whether deployed as an enterprise cloud or consumed by ISVs as a pay-as-you-go service, is a welcome offering that avoids further capex costs. By providing a highly available platform for enterprise applications, Fujitsu is offering IT flexibility to organizations that need to adapt rapidly to changing business conditions while reducing IT infrastructure costs."

Richard Bone, Managing Director and CEO, CoolRock Software: "Fujitsu is renowned for the quality of its product and services and a commitment to client success, making it CoolRock Software's ideal partner for meeting our business objectives. With the Fujitsu pay-as-you-go cloud services, CoolRock Software will be able to continue to grow our business without worrying about data center costs spiraling out of control. We will also gain the scalability and agility we need to meet the diverse requirements of our customers for the long term."

Dr. Ludger Vogt, President Americas, Intershop Communications AG: "Many of Intershop Communications' customers have told us their onsite ecommerce infrastructures are at the breaking point. By partnering with Fujitsu and utilizing the Fujitsu pay-as-you-go cloud service, Intershop Communications will be able to offer our customers a secure, highly reliable, hosted ecommerce solution. Fujitsu gives us the flexibility to establish a pricing model that best fits our needs and the needs of our customers, and it relieves our customers of the burden of maintaining their own infrastructures."

Jack Noble, Executive Vice President, IT Services, Fujitsu America: "Offering Fujitsu cloud services in North America is another important step in our global rollout of end-to-end cloud computing. The new Fujitsu cloud services will provide our global partners and clients with the opportunity to control costs, massively scale their infrastructures and applications on a pay-as-you-go basis, and confidently support a whole new generation of computing solutions on a future-proofed infrastructure."

About Fujitsu Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see: www.fujitsu.com.

About Fujitsu America, Inc. Fujitsu America, Inc. provides a complete portfolio of business technology services, computing platforms, and industry solutions. Fujitsu platform products are based on scalable, reliable and high-performance server, storage, software, point-of-sale, and mobile technologies. Fujitsu combines its renowned platform offerings with a full suite of onshore, near shore and offshore system integration, outsourcing, and datacenter services covering applications, operations, infrastructure, customer service, and multi-vendor lifecycle services. Fujitsu provides industry-specific solutions for retail, manufacturing, healthcare, government, education, financial services, and telecommunications sectors. For more information on Fujitsu America's business scope, visit http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/.

Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, ETERNUS, Interstage and PalmSecure are trademarks or registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited in the United States and other countries. PRIMERGY is a trademark or registered trademark of Fujitsu Technology Solutions in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks and product names are the property of their respective owners.

The statements provided herein are for informational purposes only and may be amended or altered by Fujitsu Limited without notice or liability. Product description data represents Fujitsu design objectives and is provided for comparative purposes; actual results may vary based on a variety of factors. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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