Harbour IT, a cloud computing and IT support company, recently upgraded its cloud data centre to vSphere v5.5 software. The upgrade will enable the company to offer dedicated recovery environments and greater performance. Harbour IT, a cloud computing [ http://www.harbourit.com.au/solutions/cloud-computing?utm_source=oprnews&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=vsphere5.5 ] company located in Sydney, Australia, recently completed an upgrade of its cloud data centre to vSphere v5.5 software. vSphere is the core product from VMware delivering virtualized customer environments via Flexpod infrastructure, which is a partnership with VMware, Cisco and NetApp. The upgrade means that Harbour IT can offer dedicated disaster recovery environments and greater performance through support of larger blade servers for customers. Additionally, the company will be able to provide data centre virtualisation and work load balancing between its Sydney and Melbourne data centre sites. "Even before the upgrade, we had one of the best data centres in Australia. This upgrade puts us even farther ahead of the majority of our competition in providing IT solutions [ http://www.harbourit.com.au/solutions/it-solutions?utm_source=oprnews&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=vsphere5.5 ]throughout the country, and we're looking forward to see how it's received by our clients," says Adam Simpson, the National Cloud Services Manager at Harbour IT (http://www.harbourit.com.au/). Harbour IT has been providing IT support [ http://www.harbourit.com.au/solutions/managed-services/it-support?utm_source=oprnews&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=vsphere5.5 ] and cloud computing services since 2001. Customer data is stored at multiple data centres across Australia and each customer's information and data is stored separately and securely. Customers who hire Harbour IT to store their data don't have to worry about maintaining in-house servers or designing a disaster recovery plan in case of a natural disaster. "If you're not sure what cloud computing is, you're not alone. Although it's gaining in popularity, many people don't fully understand what we do and how we can help their business. If you're wondering just how cloud computing can help streamline your operations, please give us a call," said Simpson. About Harbour IT: Providing cloud-based IT solutions since 2001, Harbour IT (http://www.harbourit.com.au/) is committed to offering the highest cloud security for its customers. The firm's team works with customers to ensure their IT investment is compatible with their business needs to maintain peak performance. Media Contact: Adam Simpson Level 8, 59 Goulburn Street Sydney NSW 2000866-754-0457 1300-737-198 Adam.Simpson@harbourit.com.au http://www.harbourit.com.au/ SOURCE Harbour IT