Equinix Metal delivers physical infrastructure at software speed
NEWS quinix announced that Equinix
E Metal has significantly advanced its global scale , features
and ability to enable as-a-Service consumption of the full value of Platform Equinix . With these new and enhanced capabilities , Equinix Metal customers can consume interconnected infrastructure with the control of physical hardware and the low overhead and developer experience of the cloud , helping them move faster in today ’ s competitive environment . The announcements include the expanded availability of Equinix Metal in 18 global metros , the addition of new networking features to support hybrid multi-cloud architectures , the certification of new software integrations on Equinix Metal , and the launch of a managed Appliance-as-a-Service solution .
As digital leaders seek to be in closer proximity to the hardware , software , clouds and networks that matter most to their businesses , many are turning to Equinix Metal to create new digital services with a DevOps-friendly approach for seamless deployment across their hybrid cloud infrastructures .
Many cloud-native companies are using Equinix Metal to locate their data ‘ between the clouds ’, adjacent to multicloud hubs for enhanced performance . Additionally , specialised hardware providers are accelerating the global rollouts of new , as-a-Service consumption options with Equinix Metal .
With Equinix Metal , businesses can activate infrastructure globally , connect it to thousands of partners in the world ’ s largest technology ecosystem and leverage DevOps tools to deploy , maintain and scale their applications to create digital advantage .
IBM cloud satellite enables clients to deliver cloud securely in any environment
BM announced that its
I hybrid cloud services are now generally available in
any environment – on any cloud , on premises or at the Edge – via IBM Cloud Satellite . Lumen Technologies and IBM have integrated IBM Cloud Satellite with the Lumen Edge platform to enable clients to harness hybrid cloud services in near real-time and build innovative solutions at the Edge .
IBM Cloud Satellite brings a secured , unifying layer of cloud services for clients across environments , regardless of where their data resides . This is essential to help address critical data privacy and data sovereignty requirements . Industries including telecommunications , financial services , healthcare and government can now benefit from reduced latency that comes with analysing data securely at the Edge . Workloads related to online learning , remote work , telehealth services and more can now be delivered with increased efficiency and security with IBM Cloud Satellite . As workloads shift to the Edge , IBM Cloud Satellite will help clients deliver low latency , while still enabling them to have the same levels of security , data privacy , interoperability and open standards found in hybrid cloud environments .
IBM is also extending Watson Anywhere with the availability of IBM Cloud Pak for Data-as-a-Service with IBM Cloud Satellite . This gives clients a flexible , secure way to run their AI and analytics workloads as services across any environment – without having to manage them on their own . www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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