Expansion of partnership solutions aimed at enterprise IT
data center growth and modernization to support strategic digital
transformation initiatives
NEW
YORK and ESPOO, Finland, Dec. 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), the world's largest IT
infrastructure services provider, and Nokia today announced an
expansion of their partnership portfolio to offer advanced data
center networking solutions and services to global enterprises.
By combining Kyndryl's enterprise knowledge and experience in
designing, building and managing hybrid cloud and data center
environments with Nokia's high-performance, reliable data center
networking infrastructure solution with embedded security
capabilities, the partners will deliver many benefits to enterprise
customers looking to modernize and expand their data center
networks.
The enterprise data center market is rapidly growing and capital
investment in data center networks is forecast to accelerate due to
rising demand for cloud networking. Customers also need to store an
increasing volume of data, highlighting the urgent need for robust,
scalable and secure data center network solutions.
"As enterprises face increasing workloads due to hybrid IT
environments, AI adoption and high-performance computing, the
demand for highly reliable, low-latency and secure connectivity has
never been greater," said Paul
Savill, Kyndryl Global Network and Edge Computing Practice
Leader. "Our expanded portfolio of solutions with Nokia underscores
the critical role that robust data center network infrastructure
plays in driving IT modernization. From leveraging AI-driven
network automation to extending capabilities at the edge, our
comprehensive, end-to-end network services empower enterprises to
mitigate future risks, meet regulatory requirements and accelerate
their technology transformation journey."
To support the expanded solutions, Kyndryl intends to integrate
Nokia's Event-Driven Automation (EDA) technology — an
infrastructure automation platform that harnesses real-time data
and machine learning to enable full automation of data center
networks – with Kyndryl Bridge, an AI-powered, open-integration
digital business platform that enables customers to observe and
orchestrate their entire technology environment, and for network
automation management.
Federico Guillén, President of Nokia Network Infrastructure,
said: "As businesses use AI to transform themselves, they need
fast, secure and easy-to-use data center networks. That's what
Nokia and Kyndryl are offering together. By combining Kyndryl's IT
expertise with Nokia's advanced, open and secure network
technology, we're jointly creating solutions businesses can trust.
This partnership makes it easier than ever for companies to
modernize their data centers and stay ahead in the AI world."
Reliable, trusted partners are needed to support large
enterprises that are managing their own data centers and aiming to
modernize or expand to support evolving workloads driven by
technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning
(ML) and virtual reality (VR). The enhanced IT infrastructure will
also fortify enterprise resilience against cyberattacks and support
compliance with regulatory frameworks such as the EU's Digital
Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Kyndryl's expertise in end-to-end network management and
consulting services, combined with Nokia's proven track record in
deploying large-scale networks for service providers, webscalers
and enterprises, creates a formidable combination to meet growing
demands for high-performance data center workloads. In addition,
Kyndryl will deploy Nokia's industry leading IP routing products
within its data center network.
Kyndryl's network portfolio, which includes software-defined
wide area networking (SD-WAN), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE),
private 5G networks, edge computing and cloud networking
hyperscaler services, is augmented by the addition of Nokia's data
center networking solutions. Nokia's data center fabric, and
multi-layer security solutions (IP/Optical) and data center
interconnect secured by quantum-safe networking (QSN) also
complement Kyndryl's data center networking services.
Resources and additional information
Webpage: Kyndryl Network and Edge Services
Webpage: Nokia Data Center Fabric
Webpage: Nokia Event Driven Automation
Webpage: Nokia Optical Networks
Webpage: Nokia Deepfield Defender
Webpage: Nokia Quantum-safe networks
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is the world's largest IT
infrastructure services provider, serving thousands of enterprise
customers in more than 60 countries. The company designs, builds,
manages and modernizes the complex, mission-critical information
systems that the world depends on every day. For more information,
visit www.kyndryl.com.
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About Nokia
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act
together.
As a B2B technology innovation leader, we are pioneering
networks that sense, think and act by leveraging our work across
mobile, fixed and cloud networks. In addition, we create value with
intellectual property and long-term research, led by the
award-winning Nokia Bell
Labs.
With truly open architectures that seamlessly integrate into any
ecosystem, our high-performance networks create new opportunities
for monetization and scale. Service providers, enterprises and
partners worldwide trust Nokia to deliver secure, reliable and
sustainable networks today – and work with us to create the digital
services and applications of the future.
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