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The following content is from an older version of this website, and may not display correctly. A group of technology vendors have joined to form an open collaboration forum which focuses on cloud computing in the Asia Pacific region.
The Asia Cloud Computing Association (or Asia Cloud for short), is a non-profit, vendor-neutral group formed to find solutions to regional issues that are arising due to cloud computing adoption, and concerns that it says are holding this back.
According to researcht firm IDC, cloud computing in Asia (excluding the more mature market of Japan) is expected to grow about US$1.3bn this year alone, and growth predictions are around the 40% mark for cloud computing year on year for the next two years.
Rackspace, Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems, EMC, Microsoft, NetApp, Nokia Siemens Networks, Verizon, Telenor, REACH and PLDT/Smart are all a part of the group.
They say together they can help overcome concerns about security, data storage regulation, low penetration of bandwidth in some countries and help influence government policies which it says are largely focussed on traditional computing models in a number of Asian countries.
REACH CIO Sundi Balu said companies across Asia have been met with these stumbling blocks which are causing pain points for cloud adopters.
"The regulatory landscape and varying market maturity levels have fragmented the adoption of cloud computing in the region," Balu said.
"There is a strong sense of urgency to have these concerns resolved by an open industry collaboration focused on the actual market realities and conditions in Asia.
The organization plans to look into standards surrounding cloud that have been produced by fellow industry associations and will make recommendations on which are best to adopt regionally. Its first focus will be on public policy, regulatory issues, security, taxonomy and carrier-grade applications.
The group is open to membership. To find out more visit www.asiacloud.org.