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IBM Cloud - Plan, Build & Deliver

Cloud computing helps enterprises transform business and technology. With IBM’s enterprise class cloud computing capabilities, you have the trusted partner to help you assess cloud readiness, develop adoption strategies and identify business entry points.

IBM SmartCloud Enterprise
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Thoughts on Cloud: Cloud Computing conversations led by IBMers (link resides outside of ibm.com)

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IBM Information Protection Services – fastprotect online
Cloud-based managed data backup.
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Cloud Solutions for:

I think we're unique in the ability to tie all that together, through an industry vertical lens. - Scott Hebner - Vice President Marketing and Channel Management, Rational. We can run on better hardware, we can do more of the enterprise-level transactions that you would expect from us. - Al DeLucca - Senior Software Engineer. Simplifying the complexity and delivering consistency. It can be done over and over and over again. - Brian Goodman - Manager, Cloud Engineering and Experience, IBM Master Inventor. I can codify a stack topology, and no matter what, I can save that and redeploy it over and over again. - Giovanni Pacifici - Senior Manager, Virtualised and Cloud Infrastructure Management, IBM Research.

Our cloud: An IBM conversation series

The challenge, the achievement, and the opportunity of cloud computing are all here, from IBMers who are making it happen. In these candid conversations, key contributors talk about their roles in the development of IBM's cloud offerings.

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Note: Some links will lead to Cloud pages in the US.

Plan

Cloud readiness assessment, ROI and migration strategies should be clear as you embark on the cloud journey. IBM offers a host of services such as IBM Strategy and Change Services for Cloud Adoption (US) and IBM Strategy and Design Services for Cloud Infrastructure (UK) to help clients develop a cloud roadmap.

Assess and build a security roadmap with IBM Professional Security Services – cloud security assessment (US) and cloud security strategy roadmap (US).

Build

Accelerate your application development and test efforts with the IBM Smart Business Development and Test Cloud. Realise cost savings and faster time to value in your private cloud environment.

Provide anytime, anywhere access to applications, information and resources with the IBM Smart Desktop Cloud (US).

IBM Cloud Service Provider Platform (CSP2) (US) accelerates and simplifies deployment of a complete cloud services environment.

Deliver

Unleash employee potential with world-class social networking services and on-line collaboration tools including file sharing, web conferencing and instant messaging with IBM LotusLive™ Collaboration Suite.

IBM Information Protection Services – managed backup cloud (US) is a cloud-based service that enables security-rich, managed protection of your critical business data.

Get fast and flexible SaaS and cloud-based application integration with your existing IT environment with Cast Iron Systems (US).