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IBM acquires Intelliden |
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Continuing with its spree of acquisitions from last year, IBM has said it has acquired Intelliden Inc., a company that provides intelligent network automation software, for an undisclosed price. IBM said it acquired privately-held Intelliden Inc., a provider of intelligent network automation software that allows organizations such as telecommunications companies to configure, manage and scale their networks. It did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Menlo Park, California-based Intelliden provides network automation solutions that are becoming increasingly important to help organizations automate the configuration of thousands of manually managed network devices such as hubs, routers and switches sourced from dozens of vendors. IBM said these solutions also can automate an array of network services that are increasingly important to virtual and cloud-based applications. Intelliden's clients include Cbeyond, Scotia Capital, Telecom Italia and TELUS. According to IBM, analysts estimate peg the number of network outages arising from manual configuration errors at over 60 percent. IBM said using Intelliden's automation technology it plans to help clients improve network service availability, decrease risk through compliance reporting and improve staff efficiency. The acquisition will also be a valuable addition to IBM's service management portfolio by enabling offerings and solutions for automation and optimization of digital and physical assets, including full-service life cycle management of network devices, IT, data center and physical assets as diverse as water mains, railway cars and even door locks. IBM said Intelliden technology will be integrated into IBM Tivoli Software, which generated revenue growth of 7 percent for 2009. Al Zollar, general manager, IBM Tivoli software said companies are now 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." Alan Black, president and CEO of Intelliden said “We are excited to be part of the IBM team to raise the bar by delivering the industry's most advanced IT service management solutions backed by world-class sales, services, support and alliances organizations." The IBM Software Group has made over 50 acquisitions since 2003. |
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