Catalyst Cloud helps clarify to New Zealand customers the data protection and privacy consideration for any data with overseas cloud providers.

Silicon Systems, a specialist in Microsoft technologies, joins the Catalyst Cloud reseller program, bringing their expertise to customers wanting managed Microsoft services on the Catalyst Cloud.

Through the OpenStack Cloud Passport program, users can now trial multiple cloud providers around the world, including New Zealand own Catalyst Cloud.

Catalyst announced today that the Catalyst Cloud will now be managed by Catalyst Cloud Ltd, part of the wider Catalyst IT Group.

To provide clarity and assurance to agencies, Catalyst contacted DIA to delineate the scope of the mandate and its exceptions.

The Catalyst Cloud now offers large compute instances for big data and visual effects rendering jobs.

It's now even cheaper to use block storage on the Catalyst Cloud. The price for block storage has been reduced by 25%, from $0.40 per GB a month to $0.30 per GB a month.

Catalyst is announcing the introduction of all-of-government cloud pricing to enable the New Zealand government to successfully implement its Cloud First policy using onshore cloud services.

The Catalyst Cloud continues to grow, opening a third region in Hamilton to complement the existing regions in Porirua and Wellington.

Catalyst and REANNZ are proud to announce that the Catalyst Cloud is now available to all members of the REANNZ network for their research needs.