ANX and OpSource Partner to Deliver Secure Cloud Access to Cloud Computing Customers

Southfield, Mich. and Santa Clara, Calif.—August 30, 2011—ANX, a leading provider of managed security, compliance and connectivity solutions, and OpSource, Inc., the leader in enterprise cloud and managed hosting, today joined forces to help enterprises extend cloud-based resources more securely and efficiently. OpSource clients can deploy cloud-based solutions with ANX Secure Cloud Access, a managed service for user-to-cloud connections that completely secures all endpoints, eliminating access security concerns often associated with cloud computing. As part of the partnership, ANX becomes a Validated Cloud Solution provider.

Industry analysts widely expect the market for cloud computing services to grow exponentially, with some analysts forecasting annual revenues of approximately $150 billion within a few years. A Harris Interactive survey of IT managers, however, found that security concerns are a barrier to cloud computing adoption, with 76% believing that information is more secure when stored on-premises rather than with a vendor, and 81% concerned about maintaining regulatory compliance if they were to store sensitive data in the cloud. Endpoint security is a major element of those concerns, as any insufficiently secured endpoint leaves the cloud provider, application and customer at risk.

Offering more than traditional cloud and hosting services, OpSource provides the integration, engineering, marketing and sales support required to launch and scale cloud-based solutions. Together, OpSource and ANX address IT organizations’ concerns about security in the cloud. In addition to handling all elements associated with establishing and making connections, ANX Secure Cloud Access delivers VPN, IPS/IDS, encryption, SIEM, identity management and access control, completely securing the virtual private cloud (VPC) across all endpoints. Clients can connect VPC resources directly to their own data centers via their choice of industry-standard encrypted VPN connections or MPLS network.

"Our partnership with OpSource enables customers who already benefit from an exceptional cloud infrastructure to also rapidly deploy and access cloud resources with the highest level of endpoint security,” said Paul Arceneaux, ANX chief marketing officer. "The combined solution will give even the most cautious IT managers confidence as they move forward to reap the many benefits of cloud computing."

OpSource’s Validated Cloud Solutions Program offers end-users the assurance that its Partners’ cloud-based applications or platforms operate efficiently on the OpSource Cloud, with solutions tested and validated by both OpSource and the Partner.

“In combination with ANX, OpSource can offer its clients an integrated offering that provides IT departments with the level of security and control needed to confidently place mission-critical applications in the cloud,”  said Jon Beck, SVP of Channels and Alliances, at OpSource. “Together we help customers reduce operational expense and deployment issues by integrating and testing the combined solution.”

About ANX

ANXeBusiness Corp. is headquartered in Southfield, MI and has offices in Research Triangle Park, NC, Mt. Laurel, NJ, San Diego, CA and Austin, TX. The ANX mission is to protect our customers’ information, secure their business interactions and be their trusted platform for collaboration. Our solutions help companies secure and exchange information, meet complex compliance requirements, and allow them to focus on what they do best…grow their business. The company’s foundation is built upon deep technical expertise, broad experience with mission-critical data connectivity, a passion for customer support and a proven record of supporting business needs across multiple value chains.

ANX is owned by One Equity Partners (www.oneequity.com), which manages investments and commitments for JP Morgan Chase & Co. in private equity transactions. For more information, visit www.anx.com.

About OpSource
Founded in 2002, OpSource provides cloud and managed hosting solutions that enable businesses to accelerate growth and scale operations while controlling costs and reducing IT infrastructure support risks. Headquartered in Santa Clara, with operations in California, Virginia, the UK, Ireland, and India, more than 600 enterprises, service providers and Software-as-a-Service ISVs rely on OpSource's expertise, experience and cloud automation technology to operate high-availability, business-critical hosting environments.  OpSource is a Dimension Data company. Visit www.opsource.net

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For additional information, please contact:

ANXeBusiness Corp.
Kim Francisco
Communications Manager
(248) 447-4073
franciscok@anx.com

Dale Legaspi
Engage PR for OpSource
+1 510 748 8200 ext. 208
dlegaspi@engagepr.com