OPER8 GLOBAL
PAYG8 : KEEPING IT SIMPLE AND SECURE
Oper8 Global ’ s core competencies , data centres , IoT , and edge , are all underpinned by a wealth of security expertise . This dedication to keeping customers safer with simplified , turnkey security solutions is reflected in Oper8 Global ’ s turnkey HSM solution PayG8 , which it developed and delivers in collaboration with Thales and Equinix .
Oper8 Global delivers the Thales payShield Hardware Security Modules ( HSMs ) through the payG8 Service across the Equinix global data centre environment .
“ The heart of this product is picking the right partners that let us go to market with the right blend of capabilities and services . Our PayG8 service incorporates the capabilities of three companies , Oper8 Global , Thales , and Equinix , but we also have a monitoring capability in there that ' s fairly unique . We ' re using RF Code ' s technology to do real-time asset tracking and rack monitoring within the Pay8G service model ,” explains Andrea . “ So , we ' re taking advantage of an existing key partner ' s technology as part of our service mix to create PayG8 , which is really focused around payment hardware security modules as-a-service . The heart of what we do is blending different complementary technologies and services from within our four key competencies in order to complement a business model that makes sense for a customer .”
at a whole thing , just at filling in the gaps for a customer ,” says Andrea .
That ethos was the driving force behind the creation of Oper8 ’ s SafeG8 solution , a rack-mounted safe aimed at improving the protections surrounding physical encryption keys and smart cards required to operate and manage hardware security modules . “ We looked around the market and couldn ' t see anything that fits our needs when it comes to this kind of solution , so we ' re developing it ourselves ,” Andrea explains .
He continues : “ It ' s a similar story with DataM8 . We ' ve seen an issue with cloud
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