Kyndryl Enhances Cloud Connectivity for Enterprise Customers with Adtran Partnership
Adtran has announced its collaboration with Kyndryl, a leading multinational IT infrastructure services provider, to deliver secure and managed enterprise cloud access services. Leveraging Adtran’s Ensemble virtualization suite, Kyndryl can now offer its customers an open, flexible, and scalable solution for network virtualization.
The partnership utilizes Adtran’s Ensemble Connector and Ensemble SaaS management and orchestration (MANO) platforms, which enable Kyndryl to provide a simple and cost-effective route for deploying and managing virtualized services. By reducing hardware dependencies and running on servers in Amsterdam and Frankfurt, Kyndryl can offer its customers secure and efficient cloud connectivity.
Markus Vögele, infrastructure cloud architect at Kyndryl, expressed excitement about the collaboration, stating, “Partnering with Adtran and leveraging their Ensemble network virtualization platform enables us to achieve unprecedented speed and scalability in our enterprise services deployment.”
Adtran’s Ensemble virtualization software, hosted in Kyndryl’s strategically located colocation facilities, unlocks flexibility and efficiency in delivering open, application-aware virtual services. Through Ensemble Connector and Adtran’s extensive network of technology partners, Kyndryl can offer a wide range of virtual network functions (VNFs), tailored to meet the specific needs of its customers.
Mike Heffner, GM of business solutions at Adtran, highlighted the benefits of the partnership, saying, “Our virtualization solutions are helping Kyndryl to evolve their cloud services, opening doors for more enterprises to securely access the cloud in an agile fashion.”
With Adtran’s support, Kyndryl can now offer businesses risk-free, pay-as-you-grow flexibility, allowing them to scale their services efficiently based on their unique growth patterns and budget requirements. This collaboration equips Kyndryl’s enterprise customers with secure and versatile cloud services to navigate today’s business demands.
About Adtran:
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Adtran, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications solutions. Adtran empowers communications service providers, private enterprises, government organizations, and individual users worldwide to connect people, places, and things. For more information, visit www.adtran.com.
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Source: Business Wire
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