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Verizon's (News - Alert) new cloud computing which offers computing as a service for small and medium-sized businesses “SMB,” will now aid in boosting bandwidth, adding more servers and turning up additional storage capacity for meeting the changing business needs quickly.

Verizon's latest offering has been tailored for companies which have limited IT resources and who do not want to own or manage their IT infrastructure. CaaS SMB delivers a flexible, high-performance, pay-as-you-go, on-demand offering which is completely suitable for smaller businesses like retailers, manufacturers and professional services firms as well as independent departments in larger organizations. 

Using Verizon CaaS SMB, customers will be able customize the server, storage and network resources which are required for managing a Web presence or enable company applications. 

Different from many other available cloud offerings, Verizon CaaS SMB offers built-in security which includes virtual private networks while allowing companies to add more security features. Companies can also retain previous computing configurations of their data and servers so that they can access data easily in the future.

Carrie Gray the business executive director of medium business at Verizon said, "We are bringing the power of a high-performance, secure cloud environment to our small-business customers to meet their specific need for on-demand computing resources. This new offering will help SMBs tap cloud technology to be more agile, productive and cost effective so they can better compete in today's global economy without having to build and maintain a high-capital, high-maintenance infrastructure to meet their IT needs."  

CaaS SMB joins Verizon's flagship cloud computing portfolio which is well known for its built-in security and high performance. Customized to meet the needs of small-business customers, this service reveals the continuous and growing relationships with VMware and Terremark, which together with Verizon are creating cloud offerings to provide customers with more freedom, control, reliability and security over IT resources.

Melanie Posey the research vice president at IDC (News - Alert) said, "On-demand, pay-as-you-go cloud computing solutions offer SMBs much-needed flexibility, cost-effectiveness and control for their IT operations. Services such as Verizon's CaaS SMB deliver these benefits from a business-grade platform that features embedded security, redundancy and compatibility with existing systems."