Saturday, August 23, 2014

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IBM leads Softlayer cloud in Russia

IBM leads Softlayer cloud in Russia

IBM launches new online service portal Softlayer for Russian customers. Customers will be able to get online consultation in Russian on weekdays from 9:30 to 18:30 MSK, and to enter into service contracts in Russian. Customers who use the online platform Softlayer, will now be able to carry out payment services through bank transfer and receive financial documents that meet the requirements of the Russian legislation. 

"SoftLayer offers an innovative opportunity for effective construction of a cloud infrastructure for Internet companies, government agencies and large industrial enterprises", - the IBM. in July 2013 has been finalized the acquisition of Softlayer Technologies Corporation IBM, enabling IBM to offer the industry a completely new product that combines the security and protection of information, the high standards of reliability private clouds, as well as the efficiency and performance of public cloud . 

Among other services, the provision of cloud infrastructure SoftLayer lets customers purchase cloud services enterprise-class dedicated or public servers, offering a choice of places to deploy their applications. "Currently, we are seeing many companies transition to new business models thanks to the spread of cloud computing. I am sure that the clouds are one of the most promising market segments. Already, more than 80% of new software created for the cloud, and a quarter of all applications in 2016 will be available in the cloud, "- said Valery Kornienko, head of information technology services, IBM East Europe / Asia.
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