Fujitsu has announced Hybrid Cloud Services for Microsoft Windows Azure, an extension of its global cloud portfolio and its relationship with Microsoft. The offering enables government and enterprise customers to benefit from hybrid cloud solutions and in doing so achieve operating cost reductions of typically 30% or more.

Hybrid Cloud Services gives organisations choice when they embark on a cloud strategy, putting their workloads and data wherever it is most appropriate for them –in a public, private, or mixed environment. The solution helps companies address the challenges of interoperability, data security, governance and compliance when delivering across multiple platforms.

“Our research shows public sector organizations in most countries are concerned about data security,” said Frank Gens, chief analyst, IDC. “Providing options to meet this concern could open up a much larger market for public cloud services and in our opinion is definitely a trend to watch.”