IBM has launched a new data center in North Carolina designed to support new compute models like cloud computing, in order to help clients from around the world operate smarter businesses, organizations and cities.
According to the company, the new data center reduces technology infrastructure costs and complexity for clients while improving quality and speeding the deployment of services - using only half the energy required of a similar facility its size. The data center will total 100,000 square feet at IBM’s Research Triangle Park campus and is part of a $362m investment by the corporation to build the new data center in North Carolina.
IBM has engineered the data center to help its clients use new internet technologies and services to meet the business challenges of an environment marked by an exponential rise in computational power, a proliferation of connected devices and an imperative to manage energy costs.
The data center uses advanced software virtualization technologies that enable access to information and services from any device with extremely high levels of availability and quality of experience. The facility conserves energy resources; saving cost and speeding services deployment through a smart management approach that links equipment, building systems and data center operations.
Pat Kerin, general manager of IBM North America, said: “Data centers have always been a critical part of IBM 's global technology services - and they will be even more important as the processes, infrastructure, and systems that define business today become increasingly connected and intelligent.
“This new facility not only sets new standards for energy efficiency, but provides the flexible capacity that allows IBM to deliver services that enable clients to reduce costs, improve productivity, and gain competitive advantage in their markets.”
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