Karad Urban Co-Op Bank Selects IBM for Scalable Modular Server Room
IT News Online Staff
2010-01-06
IBM announced that it has entered into an agreement with Maharashtra's Karad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. (KUCB) for deploying a Scalable Modular Server Room (SMSR), a pre-designed and pre-fabricated data center that is cost, energy and space efficient and can be installed in a fraction of the time compared to traditional data center design and build methods.
The deal is expected to enable KUCB to save nearly 75% on resource allocation costs and allow its staff to focus on core business activities.
As part of the three-year deal, IBM will deploy the state-of-the-art data center which includes high-quality scalable and modular server rooms, as well as provide facility services, maintenance and technical services for both the data center and disaster recovery sites of KUCB.
IBM said its SMSR is specifically targeted at mid-market clients and is shipped in a componentized form and requires less than a week to be made operational at the customers' premises. IBM's SMSR also mitigates risk associated with extensive engineering required for custom installations, is ideal for small data centers builds, and can be purchased in an off-the-shelf model.
KUCB selected IBM's SMSR after evaluating several vendors for building its data center in the traditional model. IBM's SMSR will enable KUCB to remain focused on its core business and reduce the need to assign critical staff members to projects for which it may have limited experience.
KUCB, established in 1917, has been growing rapidly in Maharashtra and plans to establish branches in Gujarat and Karnataka.
Dr. Subhash S. Erram, Chairman, Karad Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd. said, "With the scale of our operations expanding, it is imperative for us to invest in technology solutions that are ready-to-deploy and continuously meet the unique requirements associated with our growth. IBM's unique value proposition through SMSR and their consultative approach was in synch with our requirements. We are confident that our partnership with a global IT major like IBM will provide us the impetus required for further growth."
Neeraj Sharma, Director - Integrated Technology Services, IBM India/South Asia, said, "Our objective is to extend a compelling value proposition through our unique technology solutions around Scalable Modular Server Rooms (SMSR), part of our Money Saving Services portfolio, that is targeted towards helping our customers optimize operating consumption for energy, space and communications, and aid further growth. This is a strategic win since it is aligned to IBM's geo-expansion initiative and further strengthens our track record in the banking market in India."
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