As part of its modernisation efforts, NCIA is seeking to enhance system capacity and optimise performance. Credit: Tada Images/Shutterstock.com.
The Nato Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) as the new platform for its essential workloads.
The transition, facilitated by Red Reply and Shield Reply—companies within the Reply Group that focus on Oracle technologies—and led by Thales as the prime contractor, aims to leverage OCI’s dedicated cloud solutions.
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Proximus is tasked with providing advanced networking capabilities.
The move is expected to improve performance, availability, incorporate AI innovation, and enhance security for NCIA’s operations previously managed on-premises.
NCIA serves as Nato’s technological and cybersecurity nerve centre, with a mandate to connect the Alliance, defend its networks, and support its operations through “secure, cost-efficient, and interoperable communication and information systems”.
As part of its modernisation efforts, NCIA is seeking to enhance system capacity and optimise performance.
Thales network and infrastructure systems vice president Alexandre Bottero said: “Together with Oracle, we are committed to helping NCIA provide secure, cloud-oriented, and interoperable communications and information systems and services to Nato.
“With OCI, NCIA will be able to take advantage of the latest cloud and AI innovations to modernise its technology infrastructure without compromising the security of its mission-critical data.”
The capabilities of OCI’s sovereign cloud are set to meet NCIA’s stringent requirements for data residency, hyperscale services, and operational controls.
Reply CTO Filippo Rizzante said: “Red Reply and Shield Reply, as the selected Oracle partners, will bring their deep expertise in Oracle technologies, delivering a full suite of consulting and managed services — from discovery and secure design to the migration of three legacy data centres to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
“Our goal is to ensure a secure, seamless, and future-proof transition to the cloud for NCIA’s mission-critical workloads.”
In related news, Google Cloud has secured a £400m ($543m) contract to establish a UK sovereign cloud for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The project will furnish a secure cloud platform that fosters innovation while enhancing data control for the MoD.
It aligns with the MoD’s Strategic Defence Review objectives of utilising advanced cloud infrastructure for advanced capabilities in secure information processing.
The partnership is also set to stimulate job creation, develop skills, and growth among startups and small-to-medium enterprises in the UK defence sector.
Google Cloud’s investment includes assembling a team within the UK dedicated to this initiative.
Google Cloud EMEA president Tara Brady said: “This partnership will enable the MOD to accelerate its digital modernisation efforts while maintaining the highest levels of security and data sovereignty.”
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