Despite the growing momentum behind cloud computing in recent times, security concerns have been a drag on adoption. IBM sought to reduce that resistance by announcing on Monday that it would start using Intel chip technology to better secure its SoftLayer cloud platform. When combined with hardware manufactured using Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology, SoftLayer can offer customers monitoring and security down to the chip level, IBM said. The Intel technology can be especially reassuring to enterprises running hybrid clouds.
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IBM Enlists Intel to Shore Up Hybrid Cloud
Posted by: John P. Mello Jr. September 10, 2014 03:28 PMDespite the growing momentum behind cloud computing in recent times, security concerns have been a drag on adoption. IBM sought to reduce that resistance by announcing on Monday that it would start using Intel chip technology to better secure its SoftLayer cloud platform. When combined with hardware manufactured using Intel’s Trusted Execution Technology, SoftLayer can offer customers monitoring and security down to the chip level, IBM said. The Intel technology can be especially reassuring to enterprises running hybrid clouds.