Algar Telecom launches cloud purchasing and management platform with IBM solution
São Paulo, October 6, 2019 – Algar Telecom, a company of the Algar group that operates in the telecommunications and IT sector, launches its Multicloud Platform , which brings greater flexibility, simplicity and agility to small, medium and large companies. Based on IBM’s hybrid cloud solutions for multicloud orchestration and management, the solution allows the purchase and management of different public clouds through a single management panel and with just one invoice in reais, avoiding variable costs due to exchange rates.
In addition to the simplified, real-time management panel for cloud servers , customers now have flexibility based on usage – with the ability to expand or reduce their resources at any time. Other relevant benefits include the ease of having to deal with just one supplier and the option of hiring technical consultancy at every stage, from planning to operation.
According to IDC Brazil, approximately 60% of organizations estimate cpa email marketing list that by 2020 they will be using two or more cloud providers. Today, in many situations, cloud usage is independent and unorchestrated. Companies can optimize their investment by combining the best features and seasonal offerings of each application within the best cloud.
“However, in the IT world, professionals specialized in specific clouds are expensive and require constant updating, which burdens the company and forces it to depend on these employees. This is a challenge that we solve by providing support from specialized professionals at every stage that the client needs,” explains Melissa Kfouri, leader of Estação Algar Telecom.
According to Kfouri, the Multicloud Platform is aligned with Algar Telecom's strategic focus on B2B, with an expansion of the ICT product and service portfolio. Therefore, an important differentiator for the company is the offer of a wide range of integrated connectivity, internet and telephony solutions. "A company with different suppliers wastes time and money, because whenever a problem occurs, it needs to contact all of them to determine where the failure is. Another advantage of working with end-to-end solutions is that we can obtain better market values, thanks to the concentration of services", he emphasizes.
Since Algar Telecom's innovation strategy is based on the concept of Open Innovation, the company always seeks strategic partnerships for the development of solutions, sharing with IBM the vision of innovation coming from open and secure platforms, which allow customers to implement projects aimed at their digital transformation.
“Companies are looking to take advantage of the strategic, operational and infrastructure benefits that multiple clouds offer. To do so, they need to have the right resources to handle the greater complexity of these environments in a simplified manner,” said Marcelo Braga, Vice President of IBM Cloud and Cognitive Software Brazil. “By being able to operate by extracting insights and integrating information, they can promote business agility and innovation. This solution developed with Algar gives technology managers flexibility and choice so that they can operate in an even more strategic manner, generating value for the business.”
Initially, Cloud Plus (Algar Telecom) and AWS (Amazon) will be made available, with Azure (Microsoft) expected to be included in December and expansion to clouds from other providers.
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To reach the market, the project was carried out by Estação Algar Telecom, created at the end of 2018 with the mission of evolving the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) service portfolio. The area works with an innovative organizational structure, 100% guided by agile models and multidisciplinary teams focused on solutions that improve the customer experience.