Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT), the premier ICT solutions provider launched the country’s national cloud, ”AKAZA”, raising the bar in cloud computing in Sri Lanka. “AKAZA” provides end-to-end cloud computing services providing business organisations with enhanced agility, quick service delivery and cost efficiencies while providing maximum ROI as well as improved scalability.

Akaza’s technology typically integrates all of its cloud services inclusive of Iaas, PaaS, DaaS, SaaS and CaaS with the business management platform of corporate enterprises. Effectively, a gamut of services ranging from infrastructure to software can be accessed by way of a self-service catalogue online, centralizing user management. The need for manual intervention in the form of technical support for provision of services has become obsolete thereby empowering the user.

AKAZA cloud hosted locally in SLT's state-of the art Data Center can be used to store, access, and utilize data by remote means using the Internet or IP/VPN. It is Sri Lanka's first fully automated cloud computing platform with a comprehensive self-service portal including features of Pre-paid, Post-paid options, Service Monitoring & Alerts, Single bill for all the services subscribed, Automated Service Delivery, Pay as you use & Managed Services,..etc.

AKAZA is a fully fledged cloud platform that enables diverse businesses ranging from top enterprises, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), micro level business organizations and government institutions as well as mobile customers to leverage on SLT’s vast ICT resources, which includes being connected to the largest fibre optic backbone infrastructure in the country. Customers who are adopting a cloud strategy in their IT projects benefit from the scalability and cost efficiencies of delivering IT services to business requirements. For more information log on to www.akaza.lk