Easy access to IBM Cloud services over Bell's secure and
reliable private broadband network
MONTRÉAL, Feb. 8, 2016 /CNW
Telbec/ - Bell Business Markets and IBM today announced a new
partnership to expand the cloud computing services available
through Bell Business Cloud. This partnership will give businesses
across Canada access to the IBM
Cloud via a secure, high-speed private connection from Bell,
simplifying the way customers adopt and build out their hybrid
clouds.
More and more organizations are looking for a reliable and
secure connection to the cloud, that doesn't rely on sending data
over the public Internet. Bell Business Cloud addresses this issue
by enabling enterprises to plug into the IBM Cloud, giving them
direct access to a wide range of on-demand computing and storage
options.
These new services include:
- Bell Cloud Connect: connecting the largest and most
advanced IP network in Canada to
IBM Cloud for end-to-end performance, security and reliability
- Bell Cloud Compute: running on IBM Cloud to offer a
secure, scalable, self-serve environment for managed virtual
machines that improves operational performance while reducing
costs
- Backup & Restore: providing access to IBM Cloud to
protect customer data and applications through a secure backup
location as well as ensuring availability of data and
applications.
"Bell is an established leader in data hosting and cloud
computing, providing customers with exceptional support from an
expert nationwide team," said Tom
Little, President, Bell Business Markets. "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."
"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," said Nevil Knupp, VP of Cloud, IBM Canada. "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."
IBM is equipped with one of the highest performing cloud
infrastructures available to offer organizations speed, power, and
flexibility, while delivering a high degree of customization,
transparency, predictability, and automation. According to analyst
findings from Synergy Research around Infrastructure-as-a-Service,
Platform-as-a-Service, and private cloud, IBM is positioned as a
top performer and leader in the private and hybrid cloud space.
IBM Cloud delivers fast, easy and automated access to a public,
private and hybrid cloud services that enable companies to lower
their overall IT costs while increasing agility and productivity.
IBM offers a complete portfolio of cloud services, with over 40
data centers in every major financial market around the world,
supporting a wide range of applications including big data,
analytics, mobile and cognitive.
As Bell's Business Cloud ecosystem continues to evolve through
new partnerships, customers will benefit from additional solutions,
enterprise applications and business tools, with the ability to
increasingly acquire their technologies on a utility basis.
Driven by industry-leading innovation and supported by a strong
expertise, Bell Business Markets offers a comprehensive portfolio
of products and services including data centre solutions, unified
communications, security and professional services supporting all
the customer's ICT needs.
Bell's Business Cloud in partnership with IBM is available
across the country to all mid and large businesses. For more
information, please visit bell.ca/businesscloud
About Bell
Bell is Canada's largest communications company,
providing a comprehensive and innovative suite of broadband
communication services to residential and business customers under
the Bell Canada and Bell Aliant brands. Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company. It has
assets in television, radio, out of home and digital media,
including CTV, Canada's #1
television network, and the country's most-watched specialty
channels. To learn more, please visit BCE.ca.
The Bell Let's Talk initiative promotes Canadian mental health
with national awareness and anti-stigma campaigns, like Bell Let's
Talk Day, and significant Bell funding of community care and
access, research, and workplace initiatives. To learn more, please
visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk.
About IBM
For more information on IBM Cloud visit
www.ibm.com/cloud
Media inquiries:
Caroline Audet
514 391-5263
caroline.audet@bell.ca
@Bell_News
SOURCE Bell Canada