IBM adds a second cloud datacentre in the Netherlands-- specifically in Almere, just outside of Amsterdam-- in order to double SoftLayer capacity and add more cloud-based options in the region.
A private network securely connects the Almere datacentre to all other Softlayer datacentres, allowing for the replication of data or the creation of redundant operations in multiple locations.
“This new facility demonstrates the demand and success IBM Cloud is having at delivering high-value services right to the doorstep of our clients,” Big Blue says. “We’re reaching customers in a way that takes all the guess work out of moving to the cloud. They can build and scale applications, run the toughest big data workloads, have the level of security they need, all in country and connected to a truly global platform.”
IBM has opened 13 SoftLayer datacentres over the past 10 months, and plans to open more by end 2015. It also aims to triple the SoftLayer technical and commercial staff in Amsterdam.
