Telecom operators are increasingly turning to the cloud as a cost-effective way to provide enterprise customers with the scalable compute, storage and other functionality needed to remain competitive.
As more and more secure data crosses between telecom networks from private to public and hybrid cloud computing platforms, security is a key concern for enterprise IT managers.
Cloud services provider IBM, in a partnership with Bell Canada, has rolled out several new services to bolster the Bell Business Cloud offering.
The new services provided b IBM include Bell Cloud Connect, which provides end-to-end security for the all-IP network; Bell Cloud Compute, which is a self-serve environment for managed virtual machines; and Backup & Restore, which uses the IBM Cloud to store customer data.
Bell Business Markets President Tom Little said enterprise customers need the new level of cloud functionality to keep up with the market.
“With businesses of all kinds increasingly relying on cloud services for their mission critical applications, adding IBM Cloud services to Bell Business Cloud provides customers with the seamless integration, security and dependability they expect and require.”
Nevil Knupp, VP of cloud for IBM Canada, said cloud is the key method of increasing efficiency and reducing costs while centralizing IT management.
“The world’s appetite for data is increasing and with this comes a greater need for organizations to support cloud workloads. IBM Cloud is the leading platform for data-driven cloud and analytics that enables organizations to open the doors to more responsive and innovative ways of doing business,” he said. “IBM Cloud supports Bell’s new client offerings to help companies gain more control of their data, improve application performance and efficiencies with enhanced collaboration, centralize IT management, reduce costs and achieve greater efficiencies.”
