Ingram Micro has extended the availability of IBM Cloud to five additional Cloud Marketplaces around the globe, providing companies increased access to infrastructure capabilities from SoftLayer. Building on its existing distribution relationship with Ingram Micro in the U.S., IBM Cloud is now available through the Ingram Micro Cloud Marketplace in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the U.K., with plans to extend the offering into additional markets soon.
Read MoreAccording to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products (server, storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT, including public and private cloud, grew by 23.0% year over year to $7.6 billion in the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15).
Read MoreDigital promotions specialist uses OpenStack cloud to help process 3.7m transactions in December.
Read MoreFactors such as rising costs, declining affordability, disruptive technologies, and for-profit competitors mean that now is the time for institutions to grow the strategic role of IT to differentiate themselves in the market. Institutions cannot remain static and expect to survive; they must assess the changing environment and take timely action in collaboration with IT when required, according to global analyst firm Ovum.
Read MoreBy Michael Gould, CTO of Anaplan, and Ian Stone, Managing Director of Anaplan UK and Ireland.
Read MoreLeading vendors, solution and service providers to meet in London in September 2016.
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