DLT Solutions, a Tech Data subsidiary, will distribute IBM-made cloud and software technologies across the U.S. public sector under a new partnership. DLT said Thursday it will offer IBM's hybrid cloud, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and other types of software through the Cloud Navigator Program that extends reach across the company's partner network and boosts visibility of cloud investments.

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Mohammed Farooq, former general manager of IBM operations cloud for hybrid multi-cloud management, has joined Hypergiant Industries as global chief technology officer and a member of its board of directors.

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Caveonix has announced the availability of a risk management platform to customers who use integrated IBM and VMware products that facilitate migration of workloads from on premises to a cloud environment.

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ECS has been selected as an authorized provider of IBM’s public, private and hybrid cloud offerings. ECS said Thursday it will utilize its Cloud Center of Excellence platform to provide direct customer access to IBM’s cloud suite, which is integrated with artificial intelligence and advanced data technology. John Sankovich, vice president of cloud solutions at […] More

SES Networks has partnered with IBM to help customers connect to a cloud computing platform from anywhere via a non-geostationary satellite network. Luxembourg-based SES said Thursday it will use the O3b Medium Earth Orbit system to offer fiber-like connectivity services on IBM Cloud to the government, maritime, aerospace and energy sectors. The partnership seeks to help clients deploy cloud-based tools and applications […] More

Digital Realty has announced it will extend IBM Cloud private access across 15 areas from around the globe. The effort aims to provide enterprise application access to users in Amsterdam, Ashburn, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, Phoenix, Portland, New York, Santa Clara, Seattle, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto, the IBM business […] More

At least 1,000 enterprises in many sectors have started to access IBM’s threat intelligence database through a cloud-based network to facilitate information sharing and industry collaboration in an effort to address cyber attacks. The company said Thursday the IBM X-Force Exchange platform, launched in April, is designed to provide users access to a 700-terabyte repository that contains […] More

Carnegie Mellon University is set to deploy an IBM cloud-based analytics platform under a facility management partnership aimed at helping the academic institution use data to manage its building systems. IBM said Thursday that CMU aims to use IBM technology to monitor systems utilization on the university’s 36-building Pittsburgh campus and save up to $2 […] More

Nubity has joined IBM‘s cloud entrepreneur program in a move to expand Nubity’s cloud services worldwide. The Mexico City-based startup company partners with IBM’s SoftLayer Catalyst program to access an open cloud infrastructure, executive mentorship and an ecosystem of customers, IBM said Friday. “Through a comprehensive mix of consulting, a robust ecosystem and scalable global cloud infrastructure, Nubity is helping its clients […] More

Vormetric’s encryption technology is now available on the IBM Cloud marketplace for clients who want to add another layer of protection to stored data. The data-at-rest security product provides encryption and key management, policies and controls that work to restrict access to information, Vormetric said Monday. Vormetric also built security intelligence features into the product, such […] More

IBM will provide its cloud computing and data analytics technology to help researchers in Canada build decision-support tools for managing coastlines in British Columbia. The Smart Oceans BC project seeks to develop a system for public safety agencies to predict and monitor offshore pollution, oil spills and natural disasters, IBM said Monday. IBM will work […] More

Vela, a cloud-native supercomputer designed by IBM, has become the company’s primary environment for research and development of next-generation artificial intelligence applications. IBM researchers shared in a blog post the architecture and supporting features of Vela, which was launched in May 2022 on the IBM cloud. Traditional supercomputers designed for modeling and simulation can accommodate […] More