IBM SoftLayer IaaS stands up to AWS with free support, networking

January 17, 2015 Off By David

Grazed from TechTarget.  Author: Beth Pariseau.

Amid reports that IBM will restructure to refocus its cloud computing strategy, it’s worth taking a close look at how its current cloud offerings stack up against its biggest competitor — AWS.  IBM finds itself among large technology companies that struggle to revamp themselves for the cloud era, according to David Linthicum, senior vice president for cloud consultancy Cloud Technology Partners, based in Boston, Mass.

"The biggest hindrance to IBM is who they are — they sell hardware and software," Linthicum said. "And so every cloud service that they sell is going to, in essence, cannibalize their existing base."…

Oracle and HP have the same problem, and HP recently split in two to better compete in the cloud computing space. Similar drastic action by IBM may be warranted to change an entrenched legacy culture, Linthicum said. Still, IBM’s SoftLayer IaaS offerings warrant consideration…

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