IBM SmartCloud. Optimize your workloads, your budget and your company.
For midsize businesses looking to control IT costs, often the best solution is to run all or part of their infrastructure in the cloud-the IBM SmartCloud. It means you don't have to manage server room assets. It gives the flexibility to allocate computing resources based on business need, and easily scales up as your business grows. It can eliminate upfront investments. And it allows you to mix and match services across your entire value chain. Consider the benefits:
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Increase Productivity. IT without boundaries can radically improve service delivery and connectivity throughout the organization.
Effectively Utilize Resources. Choose who can use which resources and workloads. Complete transparency to identify problems before they occur.
Reduce IT Costs. Cut licensing, capital expenditures, licensing fees and maintenance by up to 50%.¹
Once a midsize business comes to appreciate all the benefits of the cloud, the big question then becomes: Who can they count on for security rich, reliable IT services on the web? For many businesses the answer has been relatively easy. IBM and its Business Partners have decades of experience managing and optimizing the most sophisticated IT environments in the world. Case closed.
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Smart. Secure. Ready for business. IBM SmartCloud is a security-rich, virtual server environment ideally suited for midsize organizations that would rather focus on their core business than the IT side of their business.
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Whether you're new to the cloud or looking to extend your current capabilities, download this complimentary iPad app to see how cloud computing can transform your business.
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Try the IBM SmartCloud Simulator
Think all clouds are the same? Think again. Experience the IBM SmartCloud first-hand. See how easy it is to use; how much it can do for your workloads; and how much time and capital it can save.
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SmartCloud Monthly Cost Estimator
Predict your monthly costs for using IBM SmartCloud resources. Doubles as a savings estimator when you subtract the costs from what you would have spent without the cloud.
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See the full portfolio of IBM Solutions
Powerful, affordable solutions expressly designed to help midsize companies improve efficiency, do more with less, accelerate ROI and seize new opportunities faster.
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IBM Cloud Computing Changes the Game for Midsize Businesses
By offering scalable infrastructure and capabilities, cloud computing services provide more flexible, cost-effective access to information and technology and help midsize companies work smarter.
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