IBM Invests $300 Million in Cloud Data Restoration Centers

IBM announced that it would invest $300 million in 13 restoration centers across the globe, which are meant to secure and preserve data in case of a disaster of any kind. The project is based on cloud computing, hence, business partner information will be preserved in designated spaces directly on the Internet. IBM assures that a potential catastrophe will not affect in any way the data flow a company needs so much in order to keep on the right track.

"Services from IBM Information Protection Services combine IBM hardware with storage management software in a fully configured, rack-mounted storage appliance, known as a data protection "vault" that is capable of storing multi-terabytes of information and applications data." the company says in a press release. Resiliency centers in 10 countries will make the secure cloud computing storage vaults available for customers all over the world.

The information necessary for every corporation to properly function is secured with the help of Arsenal Digital Solutions, a company that had been acquired by IBM earlier this year. The recovery centers ADS already had before it was acquired, combined with IBM's investments and global reach, make the vaults described by the software and hardware producer extremely useful. Whenever a disaster strikes information may be endangered but the solution offered by IBM allows data restoration, while also guaranteeing that the owner will get it back such as it was.

"Today, IBM, the global leader of business continuity and resiliency, makes a historic investment and commitment to clients for whom continuous and resilient business operations are an imperative," says Philippe Jarre, general manager of IBM Global Business Continuity and Resiliency Services. "Whether it be via acquisitions, expansion of our consulting services, or the opening of new service delivery centers, IBM is committed to helping clients achieve the levels of business continuity necessary to meet the triple threat of data protection, security and compliance head-on."