Big Blue Brings OpenStack Blue Box Cloud to Global Data Centers
August 27, 2015
Grazed from TopTechNews. Author: Jennifer LeClaire.
IBM isn’t wasting any time leveraging the strengths of its Blue Box acquisition. Big Blue has integrated the private cloud software into its broader portfolio of OpenStack-based solutions less than 90 days after buying the firm. IBM made the announcement today at the OpenStack Silicon Valley event in Silicon Valley.
Blue Box Cloud Dedicated blends private cloud performance and cost management with public cloud provisioning and operations support. The technology offers a single management tool for OpenStack-based private clouds in any location for more consistency with public, private and hybrid cloud operations…
IBM expects big traction with Blue Box. It’s clear that enterprises are looking for ways to embrace all types of cloud deployment models to handle a wide range of workloads. Market research firm Gartner Inc. predicts that 72 percent of enterprises will be pursuing hybrid cloud strategies this year, making it increasingly important for companies to leverage multiple models while maintaining consistent management across their cloud platforms, Big Blue noted…
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