(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Tech giant IBM (www.ibm.com) announced on Tuesday it has acquired network automation software firm Intelliden (www.intelliden.com). The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Intelliden provides network automation solutions, which helps enterprises automate the configuration of different manually managed network devices such as hubs, routers and switches from dozens of vendors.
These solutions also can automate a range of network services that play an integral role in virtual and cloud-based applications.
By acquiring Intelliden’s automation technology, IBM seeks to help customers “improve network service availability, decrease risk through compliance reporting and improve staff efficiency,” says IBM.
Intelliden’s solutions are used by many service providers and enterprises including Cbeyond, Scotia Capital, Telecom Italia and TELUS.
The acquisition will also further strengthen the IBM service management portfolio by offering solutions for automation and optimization of digital and physical assets.
This includes full-service lifecycle management of network devices, IT, data center and physical assets as diverse as water mains, railway cars and even door locks.
“The typical company is managing a more complex and ever changing infrastructure — stretched across digital and physical assets,” says Al Zollar, general manager at IBM Tivoli software. “Companies are managing a virtualized computing layer that more than ever relies on the network. Intelliden’s intelligent network automation is an important addition to IBM’s portfolio to extend automation across all business and IT assets.”
IBM says it will integrate Intelliden technology into its IBM Tivoli Software, which helps customers integrate service delivery across organizational divisions.
