LeaseWeb Teams Up With IBM

LeaseWeb, a European hosting provider, reached an agreement with IBM Corp. to expand its portfolio of dedicated servers.

  IBM System x3630 M3

The agreement integrates IBM System x3630 M3 servers with LeaseWeb’s existing dedicated server portfolio. With these additions LeaseWeb gains storage dual-socket 2U servers that integrate the advanced features of traditional enterprise server offerings with affordable components, to deliver value to cost-conscious buyers.

The IBM System x3630 M3 will help LeaseWeb to meet growing performance and storage demands from customers, with a high-capacity dedicated server solution. The design of the IBM servers provides configuration options and allows LeaseWeb’s customers to upgrade to more robust features as needs change over time. The performance, reliability and delivery speed of IBM‚s System x3630 M3 servers were reasons for adding IBM to LeaseWeb’s preferred list of hardware vendors.

Ruud Mous, Commercial Director, LeaseWeb, commented: "LeaseWeb offers a level of flexibility unmatched in the hosting industry. We host a broad range of technologies from a mix of vendors that include servers, networking equipment, storage environments and operating systems. This extension to LeaseWeb‚s existing range of server products further proves we are going above and beyond to listen and respond to growing customer demand."

"The agreement with LeaseWeb is yet another step to bring innovative cloud solutions to customers," says Tom Sluys, IBM System x and Bladecenter Business Unit Manager Benelux: "With our worldwide presence and knowledge of the datacenter IT infrastructure IBM offers LeaseWeb and its customers innovative solutions with an excellent TCO."

LeaseWeb partners include Microsoft, VMware, IBM, Dell, HP, Cisco, Juniper, cPanel and Parallels.