At InterConnect 2013 in Singapore, IBM unveiled new systems and solutions that help clients and managed service providers (MSPs) build private and hybrid clouds to get the most out of big data, social, and mobile workloads. They include PureSystems, Power Systems, Smarter Storage Systems, System x, and Technical Computing offerings that provide the flexibility clients need to quickly deploy clouds.
According to Gartner, hybrid cloud computing is at the same place today that private cloud was 3 years ago in terms of adoption. While actual deployments are low, aspirations are high, and nearly half of large enterprises are expected to have hybrid cloud deployments by the end of 2017. Gartner notes that in the past 3 years, private cloud computing has moved from an aspiration to a reality for roughly 50% of large enterprises, while hybrid cloud computing is now following on the same path.
IBM clients want to leverage public clouds but still maintain control of them. To accomplish this, they are embracing private and hybrid clouds where they can more easily manage in-house resources as they adopt external cloud services. “IBM is uniquely positioned to compete aggressively for public, private and hybrid cloud computing opportunities," said Tom Rosamilia, Senior Vice President, IBM Systems & Technology Group and Integrated Supply Chain. "The new IBM Systems and solutions provide superior efficiency and agility to help clients quickly deploy the right cloud infrastructure that best meet their needs."
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