AT&T and IBM Expand Their Strategic Relationship in Managed Application and Managed Hosting Services

AT&T and IBM announced they are expanding their long-term strategic relationship to bring businesses a full suite of advanced networking, application and hosting services. Under the agreement, AT&T will transition its managed application and managed hosting services unit to IBM. IBM will then align these managed service capabilities with the IBM Cloud portfolio. IBM will also acquire equipment and access to floor space in AT&T data centers currently supporting the applications and managed hosting operations

Together, AT&T and IBM plan to enable companies to more easily integrate networks and cloud workloads with their IT environments. After close, IBM will deliver the managed applications and managed hosting services AT&T provides today. AT&T will continue to provide networking services, including security, cloud networking and mobility that it provides today. And, the two companies will work closely to innovate and deliver a full suite of integrated solutions to customers.

AT&T and IBM are committed to serving their business customers. They will ensure a smooth transition and will continue to provide the same high level of service clients expect from the two companies. As the new operator of these managed application and managed hosting services, IBM will bring extensive enterprise experience and a rich portfolio of cloud, data and application solutions.

Keywords: Mobility Solutions, Security, Cloud, Managed Applications, Managed Hosting Services, ARC Advisory Group.