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  • IBM Completes Aspera Acquisition

    IBM Completes Aspera Acquisition

    IBM announced on Friday that it has completed its acquisition of Aspera, first announced in December.

    Aspera makes a solution that helps companies more quickly move massive data files to the cloud. The company claims that its technology reduces transmission time for large files or data sets by up to 99.9%, and cuts up to as much as 26 hours from the transfer of a 24 gigabyte file, sent halfway around the world down to 30 seconds.

    “Aspera solves critical challenges at the intersection of two of the most influential trends driving business today – Big Data and cloud computing,” said Craig Hayman, GM, Industry Cloud Solutions, IBM. “With this acquisition, IBM will help our customers more effectively and efficiently move large files to and from the cloud and within the enterprise to where individuals can extract real business insights from that data.”

    IBM says the acquisition builds on its Smarter Commerce initiative aimed at letting businesses accelerate their digital supply chains between partners and suppliers.

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

  • IBM Acquires Aspera For Super-Fast Big Data Transfer

    IBM Acquires Aspera For Super-Fast Big Data Transfer

    IBM announced on Thursday that it is acquiring Aspera, makers of a solution that helps companies more quickly move massive data files to the cloud.

    The company claims its technology reduces transmission times for large files or data sets by up to 99.9%, and cutting up to as much as 26 hours from the transfer of a 24 gigabyte file, sent halfway around the world down to 30 seconds.

    “Our experience working with thousands of clients on Big Data projects tells us that companies can better compete and win when they can quickly extract value from massive volumes of data,” said John Mesberg, Vice President, B2B and Commerce Solutions at IBM. “With this acquisition, IBM addresses a key challenge for globally integrated enterprises by allowing them to move large data files much faster to the individuals who need them, wherever in the world they may be.”

    “Our team has redefined how the world’s biggest data can be moved quickly, securely and reliably around the world,” said Aspera president and co-founder Michelle Munson. “By tapping into IBM’s innovative capabilities and global resources, we will solve ever expanding data movement challenges for our customers now and in the future.”

    IBM says the acquisition builds on its “Smarter Commerce” initiative aimed at letting businesses accelerate their digital supply chains between partners and suppliers.

    Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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