IBM unveils advanced cloud software services

CEBU, Philippines - While cloud computing is seen to dominate corporate transaction processes, IBM recently unveiled the industry’s most advanced cloud services and software designed from the ground up for enterprise clients.

The new IBM SmartCloud services and capabilities introduce unprecedented choice, security and portability as businesses shift critical activities to the cloud and use it as a platform for business.

With this, IBM announced that it targets to support about 200 million users by the end of 2012 as clients shift core applications and processes to the IBM Smartcloud.

Specifically, IBM is launching; a new platform-as-a-service that will give enterprises the cost and time savings of a cloud environment for a wide range of enterprise applications while maintaining a high level of control and security over deployment and access.

A new portfolio of breakthrough cloud software and hardware that allow enterprises to quickly deploy and control clouds within their own firewalls.

New services for IBM partners and independent software vendors (ISVs) to help thousands of small and medium business clients adopt cloud models and manage millions of cloud based transactions by assisting their customers in areas as diverse as banking, communications, healthcare and government to build their own clouds or securely tap into the IBM SmartCloud. (FREEMAN)