ARMONK, N.Y., March 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:
IBM) today announced two Network Innovation Centers, where clients
can explore Software Defined Networking, virtualization and
analytics-driven automation technologies and services for their
data and communications networks.
The explosive growth of data driven by online transactions,
mobile apps, social media and the Internet of Things is already
compelling many clients to move their computing and storage systems
to a cloud model for greater resiliency, more agility, higher
performance and lower costs. These same data-intensive conditions
are putting pressure on networking systems, requiring the
integration of cloud technologies and solutions to provide those
same benefits in hybrid IT network environments.
"Effectively applying cloud technologies to the network could
allow a company to reduce its overall network capacity while
increasing utilization by dynamically providing resources during
the day in Beijing while it's
nighttime in New York, and vice
versa," said Pete Lorenzen, general
manager, Networking Services, IBM Global Technology Services. "Or a
telecom company could better manage periodic, localized spikes in
smartphone usage caused by major sporting events or daily urban
commutes, dynamically provisioning capacity when and where it's
needed."
The two centers -- located in Nice,
France, and Dallas, Texas
-- will focus primarily on solutions for large enterprise
networking systems and telecommunications operators, which require
resilient, high-performing and continuously available networks. At
these centers, clients can test and experience new network
technologies from IBM and a variety of alliances, including
Brocade, Cisco, Citrix, Juniper Networks, Riverbed, and VMware,
evaluating how to integrate these solutions into their current IT
environments.
These solutions can help dynamically manage network resources
through software programs, automatically moving networking
resources to where they're required. This enables systems operators
to better manage peaks and valleys in demand, use fewer networking
resources operating at higher rates of efficiency and utilization,
all with fewer disruptions in service and less direct
management.
This degree of automation and orchestration between different IT
systems and the network provides not just an operational advantage
for service providers and enterprises, but includes lower costs and
the ability to provide new services and deploy new applications
much more quickly and efficiently.
Clients can access the capabilities of the two centers on site
or remotely, and can bridge the capabilities of the two centers
simultaneously to custom design solutions to meet the specific
needs of the environments.
The IBM Network Innovation Centers are operated by IBM GTS
Networking Services. IBM GTS Networking Services designs, builds
and runs enterprise networking solutions that drive intelligent
integration for business innovation.
About IBM Networking Services
For more information on
IBM Networking Services go to
www.ibm.com/services/networking
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