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IBM Unleashes the Potential of Data and AI with its Next-Generation IBM Storage Scale System 6000

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) introduced the new IBM Storage Scale System 6000, a cloud-scale global data platform designed to meet today's data intensive and AI workload demands, and the latest offering in the IBM Storage for Data and AI portfolio.

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  • ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM ) introduced the new IBM Storage Scale System 6000, a cloud-scale global data platform designed to meet today's data intensive and AI workload demands, and the latest offering in the IBM Storage for Data and AI portfolio .
  • "IBM Storage Scale System 6000 gives clients the ability to do just that – brings together data from core, edge, and cloud into a single platform with optimized performance for GPU workloads."
  • The IBM Storage Scale System 6000 is optimized for storing semi-structured and unstructured data including video, imagery, text, instrumentation data, etc., that is generated daily and accelerates an organization's digital footprint across hybrid environments.
  • Storage Scale software, the global data platform for unstructured data that powers the Scale System 6000, connects data with an open ecosystem of multi-vendor storage options including AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud and other public clouds, in addition to IBM Storage Tape.

IBM Unleashes the Potential of Data and AI with its Next-Generation IBM Storage Scale System 6000

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) introduced the new IBM Storage Scale System 6000, a cloud-scale global data platform designed to meet today's data intensive and AI workload demands, and the latest offering in the IBM Storage for Data and AI portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • ARMONK, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM ) introduced the new IBM Storage Scale System 6000, a cloud-scale global data platform designed to meet today's data intensive and AI workload demands, and the latest offering in the IBM Storage for Data and AI portfolio .
  • "IBM Storage Scale System 6000 gives clients the ability to do just that – brings together data from core, edge, and cloud into a single platform with optimized performance for GPU workloads."
  • The IBM Storage Scale System 6000 is optimized for storing semi-structured and unstructured data including video, imagery, text, instrumentation data, etc., that is generated daily and accelerates an organization's digital footprint across hybrid environments.
  • Storage Scale software, the global data platform for unstructured data that powers the Scale System 6000, connects data with an open ecosystem of multi-vendor storage options including AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud and other public clouds, in addition to IBM Storage Tape.

Apptio Extends TBM Platform Interoperability and Data Integration with New Capabilities Spanning ServiceNow, Oracle Cloud, and Managed Service Providers

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

Apptio , the leading technology spend and value management company, today announced improved partner interoperability and integration of its Technology Business Management (TBM) platform.

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  • Apptio , the leading technology spend and value management company, today announced improved partner interoperability and integration of its Technology Business Management (TBM) platform.
  • Furthering its multi-cloud FinOps capabilities, Apptio Cloudability now includes integration with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
  • Apptio also announced the beta availability of Cloudability MSP to empower managed service providers to easily address the challenge of managing and optimizing cloud costs for their clients.
  • The enterprise data and business processes in IT service management are often used for critical data insights and actions in Technology Business Management and FinOps.

CAST Highlight 2023 fall release includes new capabilities for faster, safer cloud migration and continuous optimization

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

NEW YORK and PARIS, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAST, the software intelligence leader, has announced the fall release of CAST Highlight, featuring Cloud Maturity Insights and Cloud Service Recommendations for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

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  • NEW YORK and PARIS, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAST, the software intelligence leader, has announced the fall release of CAST Highlight, featuring Cloud Maturity Insights and Cloud Service Recommendations for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • These new capabilities facilitate faster and safer cloud migration, continuous post-migration optimization, and expanded cloud service recommendations, including cloud-native services for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
  • “CAST Highlight's Cloud Maturity Insights and Cloud Service Recommendations enable organizations to redefine and broaden their approach to cloud migration and optimization,” said CAST Highlight Vice President Greg Rivera.
  • "Now businesses can enhance the cloud maturity level of their applications by using our cloud software intelligence with already-migrated applications.

Merchant-Built Ethernet SmartNIC Revenues - including DPUs and IPUs -Tripled in the First Half of 2023, Reports Crehan Research

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Monday, October 16, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Revenues for the merchant-built Ethernet smartNIC market, which includes Data Processing Units (DPUs) and Infrastructure Process Units (IPUs), more than tripled year-over-year in the first half of calendar-year 2023, according to a recent report from Crehan Research Inc. This is the second consecutive half-year period in which revenues have more than tripled, resulting in merchant-built Ethernet SmartNICs now comprising over 20% of total merchant-built server-class Ethernet NIC market revenue (see accompanying chart).

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  • This is the second consecutive half-year period in which revenues have more than tripled, resulting in merchant-built Ethernet SmartNICs now comprising over 20% of total merchant-built server-class Ethernet NIC market revenue (see accompanying chart).
  • "Up until recently, the SmartNIC market ramp was driven by a couple of the largest hyper-scale cloud service providers building their own proprietary SmartNICs for in-house deployments," said Seamus Crehan, president of Crehan Research.
  • "But now, with the ramp of merchant-built SmartNICs, we are moving toward broader market and customer adoption of these products."
  • Intel's strong IPU growth helped propel its total server-class Ethernet NIC revenue market share (Foundational/Performance NICs and SmartNICs) to the top position for merchant-built server-class Ethernet NICs.

Arelion Adds Vancouver PoP at eStruxture Site in Harbour Centre Building

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

STOCKHOLM and MONTREAL, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arelion today announced a new partnership with eStruxture, the largest Canadian cloud and carrier-neutral data center provider, deploying a fully diverse Point-of-Presence (PoP) at eStruxture's VAN-2 site in the Harbour Centre Building, the largest carrier hotel in the Vancouver market. Arelion's second fully diverse PoP in the Vancouver market will provide wholesale and enterprise customers with high-speed connectivity to Arelion's global IP backbone and access to Arelion's ecosystem of cloud, content and application providers, enabling further growth in Vancouver's gaming, film and technology markets.

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  • STOCKHOLM and MONTREAL, Oct. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arelion today announced a new partnership with eStruxture , the largest Canadian cloud and carrier-neutral data center provider, deploying a fully diverse Point-of-Presence (PoP) at eStruxture's VAN-2 site in the Harbour Centre Building, the largest carrier hotel in the Vancouver market.
  • eStruxture's Harbour Centre data center site is strategically located in downtown Vancouver, offering business continuity, scalability and low-latency service delivery to customers on a global scale.
  • Vancouver is one of North America's fastest-growing tech job markets, with over 111,000 tech jobs in the region as of 2022 .
  • "Our partnership with Arelion underscores our ongoing dedication to helping our customers extend their reach as their business necessitates it.

Temenos Brings Innovative Payments Capabilities to IBM Cloud to Help Banks Transform with Focus on Security and Compliance

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Now, with the Temenos Payments Hub on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, the solution is available across IBM’s hybrid cloud infrastructure, running on Red Hat OpenShift with IBM Power as well as LinuxONE.

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  • Now, with the Temenos Payments Hub on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, the solution is available across IBM’s hybrid cloud infrastructure, running on Red Hat OpenShift with IBM Power as well as LinuxONE.
  • With Temenos Payments Hub, banks can progressively modernize their payments capabilities and their integration with new payments schemes and rails.
  • With Temenos Payments Hub on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, banks can combine IBM’s expertise in providing secured, cloud infrastructure with Temenos’ innovative payments solutions.
  • With Temenos Payments Hub, banks can quickly implement instant payments services like FedNow and can then proceed to progressively modernize their payments capabilities.

iFoodDS and IBM Launch New Solution to Help Organizations Address the FDA's FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule

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Monday, September 18, 2023

SEATTLE and ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iFoodDS and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) announced a tech-enabled traceability solution to help companies across the food supply chain address the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, FSMA 204(d) .

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  • SEATTLE and ARMONK, N.Y., Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, iFoodDS and IBM (NYSE: IBM ) announced a tech-enabled traceability solution to help companies across the food supply chain address the FDA's Food Traceability Rule, FSMA 204(d) .
  • Building on decades of experience in food traceability software, the new solution, iFoodDS Trace Exchange™ (with IBM Food Trust™), will cater to enterprise scalability demands and address supplier needs.
  • iFoodDS and IBM are now offering a robust FSMA 204 traceability and compliance management solution capable of supporting the needs of the industry's largest enterprises and suppliers of all sizes.
  • The solution combines the scalability and interoperability of the IBM Sterling Supply Chain Intelligence Suite and the IBM Food Trust Network with iFoodDS' traceability applications and innovative food industry, regulatory, and technical expertise.

Data Management Partner TTNL Announces Launch of New Website

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Culemborg, Nederland, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TTNL, a team of experts in managed hybrid cloud, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.

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  • Culemborg, Nederland, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TTNL, a team of experts in managed hybrid cloud, is pleased to announce the launch of its new website.
  • TTNL offers just that with its hybrid cloud platform with managed services that keeps the organization agile, provides more flexibility, and lowers costs.
  • With TTNL Cloud, enterprises can keep their data and costs under control with the help of a central cloud platform.
  • TTNL, a data management partner , ensures its clients get 99.99% uptime, their data is always in an optimally secured data center, they can manage cloud services from one portal, and they pay only for the service used.

Wanclouds CEO Faiz Khan Presenting at IBM TechXchange Conference 2023

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Monday, September 11, 2023

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Faiz Khan, CEO and founder of Wanclouds, a leading multi-cloud SaaS and managed service provider, is set to present at IBM's first-ever TechXchange Conference, which kicks off today at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. His presentation "Discover the Art of Empowering: Disaster Recovery, Seamless Migration & Optimization for IBM Cloud as a Service," which will be delivered at 9:15 a.m. PT on September 12, will allow attendees to discover a comprehensive, integrated approach to hybrid and multi-cloud disaster recovery and migrations for IBM Cloud. Moreover, attendees will learn how to discover, backup, restore, and migrate workloads from on-premises environments or other public clouds to IBM Cloud.

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  • "We're tremendously excited to come together with our partners at IBM and discuss the challenges and considerations common across cloud migrations," said Faiz Khan.
  • Its Wanclouds VPC+ for IBM on the IBM Cloud Marketplace offers Disaster Recovery as a Service for IBM-managed Kubernetes Service (IKS) and Red Hat OpenShift, managed clusters.
  • It provides the ability to back up existing IKS and OpenShift clusters on IBM Cloud and on-premise or edge Red Hat OpenShift clusters to IBM Cloud.
  • The IBM TechXchange Conference takes place from September 11 to 14, 2023.