Boston, MA 09/24/2014 (wallstreetpr) – International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has partnered with 21Vianet Group Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) for the launch of IBM Cloud Managed Services in China. The partnership will allow enterprises and corporations to enjoy a one of a kind service on the company’s leading cloud solution.
Best in Class Service on Offer
Companies across China will now have full access of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM)’s IT Infrastructure library services as well as managed infrastructure and service level agreements. This is not the first time that IBM is partnering with 21Vianet for such a big project. Back in December 2013, the two companies entered into an agreement for the introduction of SmartCloud Enterprise + (SCE+) service in China. The service name has since been changed to Cloud Managed Services.
The partnership according 21Vianet senior vice president, Ning QI, will enable the two companies to offer best in class cloud based solutions while enhancing 21Vianet position in the cloud landscape. The partnership will also allow 21Vainet and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) increase the number of companies they support on the cloud. IBM has already promised to provide one of a kind service that is secure, reliable and flexible sure to meet the needs of companies in China.
IBM New Cloud Resiliency Center
The inking of the agreement comes on the heels of International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) opening a cloud resiliency center in North Carolina. The new center will be used to provide state of the art capabilities for business using the Cloud for their day to day operations. The center will also be used to shield companies from any potential costly disruptions.
The center has already found one customer in the name of Montise, a leader in mobile money transactions. IBM has shifted focus to working with enterprise clients around the world as one of the ways of taking full advantage of the cloud and mobile computing demand, which commands immense growth opportunities. The new center has been equipped with traditional disaster recovery capabilities as well as innovative physical security features.
