IBM has announced that Avnet Technology Solutions and an operating group of Avnet Inc. has selected IBM SmartCloud as the foundation for Avnet Cloud Solutions in India. With IBM SmartCloud, Avnet offers compute and storage capabilities in a utility model and structures customized solutions such as disaster recovery and managed services.
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Naresh Desai, General Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, India said, “As the need for a robust, yet affordable, IT infrastructure rises, cloud computing presents a significant value proposition to customers and service providers. Powered by IBM SmartCloud, our portfolio of cloud solutions will help our clients address their business requirements and drive growth.”
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 “The Avnet and IBM strategic collaboration will focus on every client’s specific compute needs and give them the flexibility and opportunity to scale. The IBM SmartCloud portfolio will help Avnet establish a robust infrastructure for seamless delivery and enhanced customer satisfaction,” said Vamsi Mudiam, Cloud Leader, IBM, India/South Asia.
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IBM SmartCloud will enable Avnet partners to offer their customers access to enterprise-level IT at affordable price points without additional investment in infrastructure, security, back-up, upgrades and maintenance. This partnership will help those customers derive benefits by adopting a robust cloud architecture and service model, leapfrogging the traditional investment in enterprise IT.
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