IBM Global Services Receives ‘Strong Positive’ Rating in North American Data Center Outsourcing

IBM Global Services Receives ‘Strong Positive’ Rating in North American Data Center Outsourcing

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that analyst firm, Gartner Inc., rated its Data Center Outsourcing capabilities as a “Strong Positive” service in its July 26, 2006 “MarketScope for Data Center Outsourcing, North America” report. Gartner defines data center outsourcing as “a multiyear or annuity contract/relationship involving the day-to-day management responsibility for operating server/host platforms, including distributed servers and storage. Services include any combination of, or all of, the product support and professional services as they specifically relate the ongoing management of the computing and storage resources.”

According to report authors, Richard Matlus and William Maurer, a strong positive rating is “a solid provider of strategic products, services or solutions. They recommend existing customers continue investments, while potential customers should consider the vendor a strong strategic choice.” Evaluation criteria included: customer experience, operations (ability to meet goals and commitments, performance measurements and technical support expertise) and product/service capabilities.

“IBM Global Services continues to be the largest provider of data center services in the world. IBM hosts the most data centers in North America and supports more MIPS and servers than any of our top competitors combined,” said Larry Longseth, IBM Vice President, Global Server Systems Operations. “Global Services leverages IBM best-of-breed tools, processes and skills to provide real-value for clients seeking to innovate.”

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