Unisys announced a new private cloud offering called Unisys Secure Private Cloud Solution, which will be available next month. According to PCWorld.com, companies will be able to set up their private cloud with an initial upfront investment of $50,000 that includes the management server, software and services. Ongoing maintenance, including hardware and software support and updates, will cost extra.

According to Mike Vizard, writing for our CTO Edge site, Unisys has also provided a number of security options originally designed for the National Security Agency that can be applied to a private cloud. This should allay the concerns of IT personnel, that are cautiously approaching cloud computing.

Right in line with an IT Business Edge post from Arthur Cole on the blurring line between public and private clouds, Unisys also revealed it is in the process of rolling out a hybrid service next year that combines both private and public cloud capabilities.