ASG picks IBM for cloud infrastructure

Tull added IBM was chosen because it worked to develop a customised solution to suit the needs of ASG's group. With regard to entering into the cloud computing market, Tull concluded the deal signed with IBM would enable ASG to be more competitive. "For instance, the self-management of the XIV storage system offers us enterprise-level performance nevertheless not an enterprise-level price," he said. "This means we can offer our customers competitive prices and don't need complex pricing tiers."

IBM Australia client unit executive Nicole O'Connor said cloud computing was a new way to maximise computing resources through a dynamic infrastructure foundation. She said the contract would help ASG to develop its cloud offering. "We have a so then established relationship with ASG Group and this agreement is an extension of our commitment to assist the company in expanding its capabilities to provide managed cloud computing services securely to Australian organisations," she said.

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