June 20, 2013 | 08:21 AM (BD Time)
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IBM brings smarter computing solutions
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ICT Desk:
IBM today unveiled smarter computing solutions that will help clients in Bangladesh transform, grow and become more competitive. It will reduce IT related cost and help to increase working skill. A wide range of workload-optimization hardware solutions, such as IBM Storwize V7000, IBM Starter Kit for Cloud and IBM Blade Center blade servers were presented at the IBM Smarter Computing Forum. Tailored to the local market needs through business partners like Thakral, these smarter computing solutions bring the benefits of improved economics and business performance to Bangladesh clients.
The demonstrations at the Forum proved that IBM offerings help clients of any size - from individual businessmen and family owned ventures to large enterprises or the state administration - to optimize their business processes and gain competitive advantage. IT decision makers, influencers, consultants and business partners from various industries in Bangladesh gained understanding of IBM's Smarter Planet vision and smarter computing approaches enabling that vision At the ISV round table, long standing IBM Business Partner Thakral has also launched initiatives fuelled by IBM's Smarter Computing.
As part of its geographic expansion initiative, IBM is committed to its clients in Bangladesh and has been working through its business partners to enable businesses and government organizations turn to IT to reduce costs and gain competitive advantage. IBM is focused on clients across banking and telecommunications industries and has already engaged with companies, such as Dutch Bangla Bank Ltd (DBBL), AB Bank and Bangla Link in building smarter infrastructure to help aid their growth and efficiency. IBM helps these enterprises drive lower IT costs and equips them to respond faster to changing market demands. From providing core banking solutions for DBBL, to running data center and disaster recovery sites for AB Bank and providing software solutions that help fine tune network and performance management, IBM is engaged with clients in Bangladesh across its portfolio of services and solutions.
Several Indian enterprises, such as Gulf Oil, Escorts Group, Manikchand Group and Daawat Foods have also embraced IBM's smarter computing solutions.