Juniper enters into OEM deal with IBM

MUMBAI, INDIA: Juniper Networks Inc., a provider of networking services, announced that it had entered into an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) agreement with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).

This agreement would enable IBM to provide Juniper’s Ethernet networking products and support within IBM’s data center portfolio of products.

Jim Comfort, VP, Enterprise Initiatives, IBM, said: “With Juniper’s Ethernet technologies added to our data centre portfolio, IBM is able to offer customers more choice and flexibility in their networking solutions to address the growing demands being placed on their IT environments. This new OEM agreement with Juniper will help support  IBM’s data centre networking initiatives through unparalleled network scalability, carrier-class reliability and operational simplicity, accelerating the deployment of our customers’ virtualized applications and services, and extending the value of their networks.” 

The OEM agreement would allow IBM System & Technology Group (STG) to brand, label and sell select Juniper EX Series Ethernet switches and MX Series Ethernet Services routers.