IBM flags off Blade Center Express bus

BANGALORE, INDIA: IBM, today announced the launch of the IBM Blade Center Express bus in New Delhi with the goal to reach out effectively to its customers; existing and potential.

The Blade Center Express Bus is equipped with the latest Blade Center S Chassis, a “datacenter in a box” - integrating servers, storage and networking all into one box as well as the new HS22 Blade Server.

The BladeCenter S “datacenter in a box” is easy to deploy and runs on standard office power making it ideal for SMB customers looking for a one-stop IT Infra solution and for enterprise customers looking to deploy IT for remote branches, said a press release.

The Blade Center Express Bus will showcase via a live demonstration, the benefits of the BladeCenter family and the advantages of the IBM Blade Center Portfolio and its management features.

It would be in Delhi for the entire month of June where in it will travel to customer locations for demonstrations, said the release. IBM would leverage its business partner network to take this concept to its clients.

Commenting on this launch, Ajay Mittal, country manager, system x, IBM India/ South Asia said, “The Blade Center Express Bus is our attempt to be closer to our customers and partners and educate them on the benefits of our BladeCenter platform.”

He added that this is a first of its kind initiative where they will work closely with our business partners to demonstrate the value that IBM brings especially in times where budgets are tight and customers are looking at greater return on their investments.

IBM Blade Center Express Bus is also scheduled to travel to NCR, Chandigarh and neighboring towns in the coming months, added the release.