Apptis Teams with ServerVault to Launch the Trusted Cloud Computing Environment for the U.S. Federal Government

CHANTILLY, Va., Aug 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Apptis, a leading provider of IT and communications services to the federal marketplace, today announced a partnership with ServerVault, a leader in delivering secure, compliant infrastructure and services for the U.S. Federal Government market, to offer a trusted cloud computing environment to federal agencies.

The Apptis/ServerVault Trusted Cloud offering will provide federal agencies a cloud computing platform that boosts the efficiency and productivity of their IT systems by delivering a flexible, highly secure, fully-managed and federally compliant computing infrastructure, as well as application support services.

"Introducing a secure and federally compliant cloud computing environment for our clients will dramatically enhance operational efficiencies and improve the performance of their networked IT infrastructure," said Bert Notini, chairman and CEO of Apptis. "We are very pleased to have joined forces with ServerVault to design this innovative technology solution and lead the industry in delivering these services to the federal marketplace."

The Trusted Cloud is built on a hosted services model that is consistent with stringent federal agency security and policy IT requirements. From a defined and extensive federally compliant service catalog, a client will be able to customize a desired combination of computing components that are provisioned, managed and delivered in a highly secure manner with performance-driven, SLA-based guaranteed delivery.

"Our experience delivering certified and accredited managed hosting services for federal agencies in the ServerVault facilities has allowed us take our expertise to the next level with Apptis," added John Kraft, CEO of ServerVault. "We have invested a great deal of human and financial capital to ensure we fully operate and comply with federal mandates. The coupling of our security and hosting skills with the application and infrastructure management capabilities Apptis offers, provides the government with an extremely compelling cloud computing delivery platform."

The Trusted Cloud is in alpha testing with deployment of the beta phase, including agency participation, soon to follow. Agencies interested in this beta phase are encouraged to call 703-279-3071 or visit www.fedcloud.com.

About Apptis

For more than two decades, Apptis has been providing IT and communications services to the Federal Government. Applying leading technologies to diverse needs, Apptis delivers inspiring solutions that are agile, trusted and business-aligned for optimized performance. The company's robust enterprise-wide capabilities include Software & System Engineering, Enterprise Management, Network Engineering, Information Assurance and Program Management. The company values trust, respect and integrity with a steadfast customer focus, a passion to win and a belief in ourselves. Apptis is privately held with headquarters in Chantilly, VA. For more information, visit www.apptis.com

About ServerVault

ServerVault provides customized, highly secure, fully managed infrastructure solutions for sensitive and critical federal government and commercial organization applications. ServerVault caters to organizations that place a high priority on the security and the availability of their critical applications, particularly those that must comply with federal standards for information security management and data management, such as FISMA, DITSCAP/DIACAP, OMB Mandates, Presidential Directives, HIPAA, and other important mandates. For more information, please visit www.servervault.com.