LAS VEGAS, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM InterConnect –
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new cloud-based solution that
provides workload security for data and applications and automates
reporting to assist with regulatory requirements. The solution, IBM
Cloud Secure Virtualization, is optimized for technology from Intel
and HyTrust to simplify reporting demands for organizations in
highly regulated industries and provide hardware-enhanced workload
security.
IBM deploys an immune system-like approach to security – with
data analytics and Watson for CyberSecurity helping clients to
discover, manage and remediate threats across the entire
enterprise. IBM is providing a security-rich cloud computing
environment for customers by incorporating its own security
technologies with capabilities from partners Intel and HyTrust.
Data security is a primary concern for enterprises considering
hybrid cloud adoption – particularly in highly regulated industries
such as financial services, healthcare and government. According to
Technology Business Research, more than 40 percent of enterprises
surveyed cite security as the most important factor in the hybrid
cloud decision process1.
IBM Cloud designed this new offering to assist clients with
security concerns and compliance reporting readiness. IBM Cloud
Secure Virtualization is a unique collaboration that automates the
deployment of Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers with Intel®
Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT) and HyTrust CloudControl,
DataControl and BoundaryControl software on IBM Cloud
infrastructure.
The solution runs on VMware Cloud Foundation on IBM Cloud,
taking advantage of the infrastructure automation jointly developed
by IBM and VMware. This advanced automation supports deployment and
integration of Intel and HyTrust technologies with the unified SDDC
platform from VMware so IBM clients can continue to use familiar
tools to manage their workloads without having to retool or
refactor applications. This agility allows a client to go from
months to days to deploy a security-rich cloud environment with
reporting readiness capabilities that can assist with regulatory
requirements.
Specifically geared toward clients in highly regulated
industries, IBM Cloud Secure Virtualization is designed to give
enterprises control over where their data is located to address
performance, security or data privacy needs.
With IBM Cloud Secure Virtualization, clients may benefit
from:
- Continuous monitoring and real-time reporting to help address
regulatory readiness and reporting for industry compliance
standards such as PCI 3.0, HIPAA and FISMA, among others.
- Geo-fencing at the hardware level for more control over where
data can and cannot be moved.
- More granular access controls to help reduce operational risk
and configuration errors.
"With the rapid proliferation of data, cloud is becoming the
platform enterprises turn to for innovation, but security and
compliance concerns remain top of mind," said John Considine, general manager for cloud
infrastructure at IBM. "IBM Cloud Secure Virtualization can help
facilitate cloud adoption and provide enterprises with an automated
and security-rich cloud infrastructure to invigorate business
innovation and growth."
"Data centers and the cloud have a dramatic impact on businesses
and consumers by enabling new and improved services around the
globe," said Raejeanne Skillern,
vice president data center group and general manager of the CSP
platform group at Intel. "Our collaboration with IBM delivers new
and more secure cloud services based on Intel technologies enabled
in the IBM cloud infrastructure. IBM's services ensure workloads
run and data encrypts on trusted servers in approved
locations."
"Customers demand the highest levels of security, scale and
availability for mission critical workloads in the cloud," said
Eric Chiu, founder and president at
HyTrust. "We are excited to collaborate with IBM on this
unique cloud-based solution, leveraging HyTrust workload security
solutions, to help automate compliance controls and security in the
cloud."
To learn more about IBM Cloud Secure Virtualization, please
visit: ibm.com/cloud/secure-virtualization.
InterConnect is IBM's cloud and cognitive conference where more
than 20,000 developers, clients and partners are being introduced
to the latest advancements in cloud computing through 2,000
sessions, labs and certifications. IBM is positioning both
enterprise and startup clients for success with a complete
portfolio of cloud services and marquee partnerships, supporting a
wide range of applications including: big data, analytics,
blockchain and cognitive computing.
For more information, visit:
https://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/. For the IBM InterConnect
Press Kit, visit: ibm.biz/IBMInterConnect2017. Engage in the
conversation through @IBMCloud and #ibminterconnect.
Contact:
Sarah Murphy
IBM Media Relations
srmurphy@us.ibm.com
336-337-7584
1 Technology Business Research: Hybrid Cloud Customer
Research 2H16| Cloud Business Quarterly
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