UK CIOs regard EU regulation as more important than local laws Are you looking to accelerate the launch of new business initiatives while keeping control of your costs? Do you need to be able to scale your resources to meet seasonal demands or other business-led traffic peaks?

Colt can help you do this quickly and efficiently, with the Colt Enterprise Cloud service. It provides you with scalable VMware vCloud® Datacenter based services that don't involve sacrificing reliability, security or control. You'll get IT resources on demand that integrate seamlessly with your vSphere environment and are controlled using the same tools – but with a step-change in IT performance.

You'll be able to do more with less, and get faster payback on your IT investment by switching from CAPEX to OPEX. You won't have to worry about predicting future IT capacity, or running the risk of over-provisioning. And the ability to scale quickly in line with demand will help your organisation gain competitive edge with faster delivery of new services and projects, increasing revenues thanks to IT that can meet demands as they arise.

Built on the latest VMware vCloud Suite 5.1

Colt was the first European service provider with a VMware vCloud Datacenter Services offering. We've continued to break new ground by becoming the first provider to implement a pan-European vCloud platform based on the latest VMware vCloud Suite 5.1.

Gavin Jackson, Director of Cloud Services & Partners, EMEA, at VMware explains: "Since becoming the first vCloud Datacenter Service Provider in EMEA, Colt has expanded to having the largest deployment of the service by geography in EMEA, by utilising its extensive network infrastructure and managed services expertise to serve its customers.”

Colt Enterprise Cloud services are available from our data centres in the UK, France, Germany and Spain. Wherever your business requires scalable compute capacity across Europe, we can help you benefit from more flexible networking, storage and commercial consumption models that address your business and IT needs.