Ixonos Takes the User Experience of Production-Oriented Cloud Services to a New Level

Ixonos Takes the User Experience of Production-Oriented Cloud Services to a New Level

HELSINKI, September 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

    Ixonos complements its Ixonos Elastic Cloud(TM) service, which was launched in 2011,
by an entirely new self-service tool so easy to use that it revolutionises the user
experience of cloud services. The online self-service tool allows Ixonos' cloud service
customers to plan, purchase and independently deploy complex server and infrastructure
environments within minutes, a world first.

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    Ixonos developed Ixonos Elastic Cloud especially for demanding production of online
business. The service is based on Ixonos' experience in maintenance and development of
global digital services, and it is certified by Red Hat. Several leading European online
service providers already benefit from the reliability and user experience of Ixonos
Elastic Cloud. Ixonos' secure data centres are located in Finland and they serve more than
500 million Internet users monthly.

    "This new self-service tool will further speed up online service development", notes
Jari Kekkonen, Director, Business Development at Ixonos. The tool enables customers to
ensure that the right amount of resources is available throughout the lifecycle of each
application, and it additionally allows costs to be tracked in real time. "Our customers
will also be able to expedite their production processes and, above all, to save on
infrastructure management costs", Mr Kekkonen continues.

    "Ixonos Elastic Cloud is priced on a usage basis, and it uses VPN or MPLS private
network technology to securely integrate with the customer's on-premise data centre",
mentions Janne Luntta, VP, Cloud & Hosting Services at Ixonos. "The benefits of the
service are available to all customers, regardless of their present data centre
situation", Mr Luntta adds.

    Ixonos Elastic Cloud(TM)
[http://www.ixonos.com/online-solutions/ixonos-elastic-cloud-services ]

    Ixonos is a creative mobile solutions company. We develop wireless technologies,
software and solutions for connected devices and mobile services. Together with our
corporate customers, we design products and services that let consumers enjoy inspiring
mobile experiences. We enhance the competitiveness of our customer companies by enabling
superior user experiences as well as faster time-to-market for their devices and services.
We have offices in Finland, China, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Great Britain, Slovakia,
South Korea and the U.S. Ixonos Plc is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd. In 2011, the
company's turnover was 81.4 million euros and its operating profit was 1.9 million euros.

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    For more information, please contact:

       
        - Janne Luntta, VP, Cloud & Hosting Services, tel. +358-40-591-3517,
          janne.luntta@ixonos.com
        - Janne Sirén, Director, Key Accounts, tel. +358-400-589-801,
          janne.siren@ixonos.com
        - Jari Kekkonen, Director, Business Development, tel. +358-50-342-1521,
          jari.kekkonen@ixonos.com

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