Connectria, known for its proficiency in IBM Power Systems cloud services and as an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner, has revealed plans to open two new data centers in Singapore as part of an ambitious effort to transform the cloud services environment in Asia Pacific. The area’s embrace of cloud computing and the modernization of IBM i and AIX systems would advance significantly with the opening of these new facilities, which claims to provide sub-2 millisecond latency connections to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Asia Pacific region.
Connectria’s efforts in Asia Pacific promise to enable a smooth integration of public cloud capabilities with conventional IT frameworks.
The deployment of these new data centers in Singapore by Connectria is a direct reaction to the growing need for hybrid cloud solutions and infrastructure upgrading. Utilizing the most recent IBM hardware to guarantee low latency to AWS services, Connectria’s entry into the Asia Pacific area is supported by a “state-of-the-art” IBM Power infrastructure, which draws on the company’s decades-long experience in IBM i and AIX hosting.
“This investment in Singapore builds on our recent Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with AWS,” said Troy Mitchell, Vice President Channel & Alliances at Connectria. “The demand for having a solution in Singapore like we have in the United States and Europe has exceeded our expectations and creates a tremendous opportunity for Connectria and its partners to deliver this unique offering to companies throughout the entire Asia Pacific region.”
This strategic growth is a response to Connectria’s recent Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS, which highlights a deliberate attempt to integrate cloud-first tactics with conventional IT systems. Customers will be able to use AWS’s native services, such as sophisticated data analytics, AI/ML capabilities, IoT, and more, to improve their mission-critical applications thanks to the integration of IBM Power with AWS via Connectria’s facilities. This innovative approach aims to quicken the pace of cloud innovation, bolster resilience, and offer new features.
Navigating the Challenges of Cloud Migration
Connectria offers complete migration services and IBM Power hybrid cloud resources to help companies navigate the challenges of cloud migration. Both IBM Power and AWS environments are supported whether using them in an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) paradigm or as a fully managed solution. This flexibility is particularly important for customers in highly regulated industries, like financial services, where it is essential to comply with strict standards like HITRUST, SOC 1, 2, and 3, PCI DSS, and others.
Ryan Pelerin, Chief Revenue Officer at Connectria, reflected on the strategic significance of the new data centers, stating, “The Singapore data centers signifies a major advancement in our mission to empower organizations throughout the Asia Pacific region. By offering direct AWS connectivity for IBM i and AIX systems, we’re not just delivering cloud hosting – we’re providing a pathway to modernization that combines the reliability of IBM Power with the agility of AWS.”
With a low-latency gateway to AWS, these data centers, which are expected to be online in the summer of 2024, have the potential to completely transform the way businesses in the Asia Pacific region deploy IBM Power Systems workloads. An Early Adopter Acceleration Program is being launched by Connectria in an effort to promote initial adoption. The objective of this effort is to alleviate the financial obstacles linked to cloud migration by providing funds from AWS and Connectria to facilitate proof-of-concept installations and lower the first year’s operating expenses for new clients. With the help of this initiative, companies would be able to more easily make the switch to a hybrid cloud architecture and proceed with digital modernization.
