Thursday 29 July 2010
IBM has
announced the availability of the industry’s first public desktop cloud
service.
Cloud computing can give end-users easy access to the critical information
they need remotely, from various devices, virtually anywhere. IBM helps
organizations benefit from this model with desktop services that are designed
to enable end-users with network-attached PCs and certain other devices the
ability to access applications and data through a centrally managed computing
environment.
“Today more than ever, enterprises need an affordable, reliable and efficient
way to deploy and manage desktop infrastructures,” says Jan Jackman, Vice
President, End User Services, IBM Global Technology Services. “The public
desktop cloud service is designed to help bring cost savings, flexibility,
scalability and security to clients like never before.”
The new IBM Smart Business Desktop on the IBM Cloud subscription service helps
clients virtualize desktop computing resources, and provide a logical, rather
than a physical, method of access to data, computing power, storage capacity
and other resources. This service requires no up front capital or one time
expense and is designed to provide enhanced levels of security, resiliency,
reliability, and quality for virtual desktops. The service offers flexible
delivery models, including three standard cloud-based offerings, dedicated
infrastructure, and customer premise solutions, while helping to streamline
data backup and recovery, and reduce unauthorized access.
Through key technology and business partnerships with Citrix, Desktone, VMware
and Wyse, along with IBM tools for customer assessment and strategic planning,
IBM is helping clients address PC replacement dilemmas, deliver resilience and
reliability for critical information, and resolve Internet access parity
problems, all at competitive subscription service pricing.
“We’re thrilled that IBM recognizes Desktone’s pioneering work in desktops as
a service(R) (DaaS(R)), from both technical and market development
perspectives, and has selected us to provide foundational technology for its
innovative service,” says Harry Ruda, CEO, Desktone. “Desktone’s solution is
the first and only virtual desktop hosting platform designed specifically for
the cloud era, providing unique capabilities such as multi-tenancy and
seamless multi-data center support, key elements to designing and building a
scalable, cost-effective global desktop cloud offering.”
Supported by government funding, the Hispanic Information and
Telecommunications Network is partnering with IBM on a grass roots project
called CBO Connect to provide desktop computing to over 200 sites nationwide.
The CBO Connect is a coalition of community based organizations consisting of
non-profits, schools and libraries where visitors have access to 21st century
classrooms that offer desktop cloud computing, interactive video conferencing
for distance learning, video distribution system with digital signage, and
other classroom and administrative services.
“We recognize the interdependency between access to online services, economic
development and the quality of life,” said Jose Rodriguez, CEO of the Hispanic
Information Telecommunications Network. “By working with IBM, we can build
classrooms to serve as technology learning centers for underserved broadband
communities and ultimately provide a low cost entry point for residential
subscribers by using cloud computing services.”
IBM plans to make the IBM Smart Business Desktop on the IBM Cloud service
available in North America and Europe starting October 2009.
About IBM
For more information, visit www.ibm.com/services.
For more information about IBM Smart Business Desktop on the IBM Cloud, visit
http://www-935.ibm.com/services/us/index.wss/offering/bcrs/a1026737.
CONTACT:
Reilly Starr
917-472-3741
starrr@us.ibm.com
SOURCE IBM
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