ARMONK, N.Y., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 600
companies around the world today announced support for IBM's (NYSE:
IBM) new family of expert integrated computing systems designed to
radically simplify enterprise computing by making it easier, more
secure and less expensive to own and maintain.
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IBM PureSystems, the result of $2
billion in R&D and acquisitions by IBM over four years,
combines decades of technology know-how with innovations in the
core components of enterprise technology including compute,
networking, storage and software to simplify and modernize IT
operations.
For IBM Business Partners, PureSystems creates a new opportunity
to help clients solve the complexity of enterprise IT, reduce costs
and encourage innovation. To find out more about the Distributors,
Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Resellers, Managed Service
Providers and Systems Integrators working with IBM PureSystems,
visit: www.ibm.com/press/pure. To join the conversation, follow
#IBMPureSystems on Twitter.
Unique to IBM PureSystems is a new software capability called
Patterns of Expertise. Patterns combine operational know-how and
industry expertise directly into the system to automate a variety
of common IT and industry tasks and can cut the time and resources
needed for basic and complex tasks. For example, a customer
relationship management program that used to take three days to
deploy can now be deployed in under one hour. These
develop-once-run-anywhere repeatable software patterns are based on
insights from thousands of client engagements by IBM and its
Business Partners.
More than 150 Patterns of Expertise have been developed and
optimized for IBM PureSystems by more than 125 of the world's
leading ISVs. With technical and validation resources from IBM,
these companies have the flexibility to optimize their industry
leading applications to run on either the IBM PureFlex or IBM
PureApplications systems. For clients this means that after a
simple download of the ISV Pattern of Expertise, they can quickly
be up and running with a new software or industry-specific
solution.
For example, a PureSystems-optimized retail application can be
downloaded and deployed either at the client site, hosted by a
Business Partner, or run in a public cloud environment on the IBM
SmartCloud. The application can move from on premise at the client
site to the cloud if the company needs to quickly respond to a
spike in sales, while at the same time saving time and development
costs for Business Partners. Prior to IBM PureSystems, multiple
versions of the same application would have been developed for the
different environments. The setup and deployment of the application
would have been more complex, costing the client and Business
Partner additional time and money.
To help clients quickly find the patterns they need, IBM today
launched The PureSystems Centre, an online enterprise application
and solution showcase with more than 150 general and
industry-specific applications that are optimized for IBM
PureSystems.
"IBM PureSystems is a significant opportunity for our Business
Partners to drive sales, deliver better solutions to complex client
challenges, reduce development time and costs and grow their
business," said Steve Mills, senior
vice president and group executive IBM software and systems. "This
is just the beginning; IBM is committed to bringing more companies
into the PureSystems family, ensuring that clients no longer have
to feel locked into a single suite from one application
provider."
Benefits to the Entire Channel
IBM PureSystems represents significant opportunity for the
entire IBM Business Partner Channel:
- Systems Integrators, Resellers and Distributors: IBM
PureSystems will help resellers transform their business model from
being a product reseller to a solution provider and develop new
consulting and implementation service offerings. Now, applications
that used to take days to deploy can be rolled out in hours, for
example. This quick time to value combined with the variety of
Patterns of Expertise will enable rapid proof concepts for clients
and accelerate the sales cycle.
- Managed Service Providers (MSPs): IBM PureSystems will
create an expanded market opportunity for MSPs to provide cloud
services for small to medium sized business clients. They will also
be able to provide higher value services to small and medium sized
business (SMB) clients moving from managing infrastructure to
managing solutions, applications and workloads.
- ISVs: IBM PureSystems is designed to enable ISVs to
deliver their industry leading solutions to clients faster and
easier than before. The develop-once, run anywhere model for the
system can offer time and costs savings by eliminating the need for
Business Partners to develop multiple applications particularly for
public and private cloud environments. As an open system, IBM
PureSystems also protects existing ISV investments by providing the
choice of developing a Patterns of Expertise or running other
applications on the system.
To help address this new opportunity, IBM is providing training,
marketing and technical validation support to its Business
Partners. IBM Business Partners can receive technical support and
training at more than 30 of IBM's Innovation Centers around the
world. In the coming months, Business Partners will be able to
attend workshops on selling, deploying and setting up IBM
PureSystems and test their applications on the IBM PureFlex and IBM
PureApplications components of the system. In addition, IBM
developerWorks has launched a series of articles, videos and
technical demonstrations to help developers quickly learn how to
use IBM PureSystems.
IBM PureSystems also protects existing ISV investments by
enabling tens of thousands of current applications to run on IBM
PureFlex without modification.
IBM Business Partners can earn a fee for their clients that
finance IBM PureSystems through IBM Global Financing (1).
Flexible financing options provided by IBM Global Financing make it
simple for clients to acquire IBM PureSystems with low-rate leases
and no up front costs. Business Partners also can include their own
content and services with IBM PureSystems to offer the client one
contract and one monthly payment.
For more information on IBM PureSystems: www.ibm.com/press/pure,
www.expertintegratedsystemsblog.com and
www.youtube.com/expertintegratedsys
To access the IBM PureSystems Centre:
www.ibm.com/puresystems/centre
To hear from IBM Business Partners, visit: http://bit.ly/Ii3Ezh
1) IBM Global Financing offerings are provided through IBM
Credit LLC in the United States
and other IBM subsidiaries and divisions worldwide to qualified
commercial and government clients. Rates and availability are
based on a client's credit rating, financing terms, offering type,
equipment and product type and options, and may vary by country.
Non-hardware items must be one-time, non-recurring charges and are
financed by means of loans. Other restrictions may
apply. Rates and offerings are subject to change, extension
or withdrawal without notice and may not be available in all
countries.
Contacts
Erica Topolski
IBM Media Relations
+1 617 693 2816
ericat@us.ibm.com
Lizette Kodama
IBM Media Relations
+1 646-675-0750
lkodama@us.ibm.com
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