NS Solutions, Qsol, and QTnet Launch 'absonne', a Managed Cloud Service Utilizing Oracle Alloy for Enterprises and Local Governments in Kyushu
NS Solutions, Qsol, and QTnet have formed a strategic alliance to provide 'absonne', a sovereign cloud service using Oracle Alloy, to businesses and local governments in the Kyushu region, ensuring data sovereignty.
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NS Solutions Corporation (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Kazuhiko Tamaoki, hereafter 'NSSOL'), Qsol Co., Ltd. of the Kyuden Group (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President & CEO: Ken Hirowatari, hereafter 'Qsol'), and QTnet, Inc. (Headquarters: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture; President & CEO: Yoshio Ogura, hereafter 'QTnet') have commenced a strategic collaboration concerning the operation and sales of the managed cloud service 'absonne', which utilizes Oracle Alloy (*1), in the Kyushu region. Through this partnership, the companies will provide a cloud infrastructure that combines advanced security and cutting-edge technology while ensuring data sovereignty, primarily targeting enterprises and local governments in the Kyushu area. By offering a hyper-scale computing environment originating from Kyushu with a locally rooted operational structure, they will support the promotion of Digital Transformation (DX) in the Kyushu region.
Industrial Clustering in the Kyushu Region and Expectations for Sovereign Cloud
In recent years, the Kyushu region has seen an advancement in industrial clustering, centered on the semiconductor and manufacturing sectors. Consequently, the demand for secure and highly reliable IT infrastructure aimed at advanced utilization of factory data, supply chain collaboration, and BCP measures is expanding. Furthermore, amid growing concerns over the risks of cross-border data transfers and the need for enhanced governance, there is a rapidly increasing interest in 'sovereign clouds' that allow companies to strictly manage their data domestically.
Against this backdrop, NSSOL and Qsol, which have long been responsible for large-scale IT operations and management in the power and steel sectors, together with QTnet, a provider of communication networks and data center services, are collaborating to deploy a managed cloud service in the Kyushu region that combines advanced technology with a community-based operational structure.
Overview of Collaboration and Service Delivery Structure
In this collaboration, the companies will leverage their respective strengths to offer 'absonne' utilizing Oracle Alloy for the Kyushu region. absonne and related services will be provided under the following role distribution:
NSSOL
- Provision of enterprise cloud design, engineering, and operational expertise.
- Provision of optional services such as the operational service 'emerald', which promotes standardization and automation of IT operations, and the cyberattack countermeasure 'NSSIRIUS'.
Qsol
- Sales activities rooted in the Kyushu region, along with the provision of IT engineering and operational services.
- Provision of IT infrastructure construction and operational monitoring solutions based on the high reliability cultivated within the Kyuden Group.
QTnet
- Provision and operation of the 'QTnet Data Center', which boasts reliability equivalent to the highest JDCC rank.
- Construction of a low-latency, high-security network connection environment using its proprietary optical fiber network.
- Sales activities for 'absonne' utilizing 'Oracle Alloy' and related services to enterprises and local governments across the entire Kyushu region.
Through this collaborative structure, the companies will build a cloud infrastructure where operation and management can be completed within Kyushu, realizing a service optimized for regional characteristics. Additionally, by strengthening the competitiveness of local enterprises and fostering and retaining highly skilled IT personnel, the partnership will contribute to regional revitalization and the invigoration of the local economy in Kyushu.
About absonne
'absonne', developed by NSSOL, is a managed cloud service offering high reliability and operational quality for enterprises. The launch of its next-generation platform is scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2026. This upcoming platform will adopt 'Oracle Alloy' to provide a sovereign cloud environment that meets the data sovereignty requirements of Japanese companies, allowing operations and management to be completed entirely within Japan. Utilizing over 200 cloud and AI services provided by 'Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)', including the 'Oracle AI Database', NSSOL plans to offer its specialized solutions—such as the operational service 'emerald' (*2), cyberattack countermeasure 'NSSIRIUS' (*3), and consulting service 'xSource' (*4)—as optional menus optimized for the Oracle Alloy environment.
Comments from Each Company
Kazuhiko Tamaoki, President & CEO, NS Solutions Corporation
'As an IT company of the Nippon Steel Group originating in Kyushu, we have grown alongside the development of regional industries. In this collaboration, we will balance the advanced technology of a hyperscaler with the operation of a sovereign cloud by a domestic entity, providing optimized IT infrastructure services.'
Industrial Clustering in the Kyushu Region and Expectations for Sovereign Cloud
In recent years, the Kyushu region has seen an advancement in industrial clustering, centered on the semiconductor and manufacturing sectors. Consequently, the demand for secure and highly reliable IT infrastructure aimed at advanced utilization of factory data, supply chain collaboration, and BCP measures is expanding. Furthermore, amid growing concerns over the risks of cross-border data transfers and the need for enhanced governance, there is a rapidly increasing interest in 'sovereign clouds' that allow companies to strictly manage their data domestically.
Against this backdrop, NSSOL and Qsol, which have long been responsible for large-scale IT operations and management in the power and steel sectors, together with QTnet, a provider of communication networks and data center services, are collaborating to deploy a managed cloud service in the Kyushu region that combines advanced technology with a community-based operational structure.
Overview of Collaboration and Service Delivery Structure
In this collaboration, the companies will leverage their respective strengths to offer 'absonne' utilizing Oracle Alloy for the Kyushu region. absonne and related services will be provided under the following role distribution:
NSSOL
- Provision of enterprise cloud design, engineering, and operational expertise.
- Provision of optional services such as the operational service 'emerald', which promotes standardization and automation of IT operations, and the cyberattack countermeasure 'NSSIRIUS'.
Qsol
- Sales activities rooted in the Kyushu region, along with the provision of IT engineering and operational services.
- Provision of IT infrastructure construction and operational monitoring solutions based on the high reliability cultivated within the Kyuden Group.
QTnet
- Provision and operation of the 'QTnet Data Center', which boasts reliability equivalent to the highest JDCC rank.
- Construction of a low-latency, high-security network connection environment using its proprietary optical fiber network.
- Sales activities for 'absonne' utilizing 'Oracle Alloy' and related services to enterprises and local governments across the entire Kyushu region.
Through this collaborative structure, the companies will build a cloud infrastructure where operation and management can be completed within Kyushu, realizing a service optimized for regional characteristics. Additionally, by strengthening the competitiveness of local enterprises and fostering and retaining highly skilled IT personnel, the partnership will contribute to regional revitalization and the invigoration of the local economy in Kyushu.
About absonne
'absonne', developed by NSSOL, is a managed cloud service offering high reliability and operational quality for enterprises. The launch of its next-generation platform is scheduled for the second half of fiscal 2026. This upcoming platform will adopt 'Oracle Alloy' to provide a sovereign cloud environment that meets the data sovereignty requirements of Japanese companies, allowing operations and management to be completed entirely within Japan. Utilizing over 200 cloud and AI services provided by 'Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)', including the 'Oracle AI Database', NSSOL plans to offer its specialized solutions—such as the operational service 'emerald' (*2), cyberattack countermeasure 'NSSIRIUS' (*3), and consulting service 'xSource' (*4)—as optional menus optimized for the Oracle Alloy environment.
Comments from Each Company
Kazuhiko Tamaoki, President & CEO, NS Solutions Corporation
'As an IT company of the Nippon Steel Group originating in Kyushu, we have grown alongside the development of regional industries. In this collaboration, we will balance the advanced technology of a hyperscaler with the operation of a sovereign cloud by a domestic entity, providing optimized IT infrastructure services.'