Author:
Arkapravo Chakraborty, Senior Product Manager, Product Launch & Growth, IBM Cloud for VMware Solutions
Jose Selman, IBM Cloud Technical Sales Manager - Canada
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We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with our community: IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) as a Service is now available in the Toronto region! This milestone marks a significant expansion of our VMware offerings and underscores our commitment to delivering top-tier Cloud based VMware solutions to our clients across Canada and the Americas.
This provides businesses across Canada with the peace of mind they need to innovate and grow, while adhering to stringent data privacy and sovereignty requirements and needs. IBM's expanded presence and capabilities in Canada is expected to help clients throughout the country manage their emerging and existing regulatory demands, including geographic requirements around sovereignty, while driving innovation.
IBM Cloud® for VCF as a Service offers IBM managed VMware solution for deploying and managing VMware virtual data centers and virtual machines seamlessly on the cloud with a robust SLA, ensuring 99.99% availability. IBM takes charge of managing the common management plane across multi-zone regions (MZR), enabling customers to delegate monitoring, patching, and maintenance tasks.
This offering presents customers with two distinct consumption options:
Single-Tenant - The single-tenant consumption option offers dedicated resources and unparalleled control over infrastructure.
- Ideal for Production Workloads: Suited for production applications and regulated workloads requiring isolation.
- Abundant Host Profile Options: Choose from a wide range of IBM and SAP-certified host profiles, enabling precise infrastructure customization.
- Storage Flexibility: Access NFS and vSAN storage options tailored to your specific requirements.
Multi-Tenant - The multi-tenant consumption option facilitates the rapid creation of new virtual data center environments on multitenant compute infrastructure, with deployment times of less than 20 minutes. Customers can start small and grow as they need.
- Flexible & Granular Billing: Sold by vCPU, RAM, and storage, with flexible on-demand or reserved pricing models.
On-demand is ideal for scenarios where customers prefer pay-per-use (e.g., development/test, QA, training environments, etc.)
Reserved is ideal for scenarios for steady-state, production workloads where capacity needs can be forecasted.
- IBM Manages Capacity: with the multitenant option, IBM is responsible for managing infrastructure capacity, eliminating even more work from customer’s team.
- Unique to IBM: IBM stands as the sole hyperscale cloud provider offering this model, underscoring its commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions.
Furthermore, customers have the flexibility to adopt both consumption models while receiving a single, consolidated bill each month. This streamlined approach enhances convenience and simplifies billing processes for organizations leveraging IBM Cloud® for VCF as a Service.
Why IBM Cloud® for VCF as a Service?
· IBM Managed Solution: IBM's comprehensive management and maintenance of the underlying VMware stack ensures seamless operations, allowing customers to focus on innovation and application management rather than spending resources on managing the VMware stack. Customers don’t need to worry about the VMware pricing and portfolio changes.
· Flexible Consumption: Customers can choose between single-tenant and multi-tenant models based on workload and budgetary requirements.
· Flexible Pricing Options: IBM offers flexible pricing structures, including On-Demand (Hourly), reserved (Monthly), and 1-year and 3-year committed term usage, empowering customers to optimize costs without sacrificing performance.
· Unparalleled Compute and Storage Options: Customers have the access to the most diverse range of compute and storage options tailored to unique needs.
· SAP Certified Hardware Options: Customers can benefit from SAP-certified hardware options, ensuring compatibility and performance for mission-critical workloads.
Why Toronto?
Toronto has become a burgeoning hub for tech innovation, and we’re excited to contribute to its vibrant ecosystem. The launch of VCF as a Service in Toronto means that businesses in the region and broader Canada region can now take advantage of a high-performance, secure, and scalable cloud based managed VMware solution right in their backyard. This move not only enhances our global reach but also aligns with our dedication to meeting local data residency and compliance needs.
What’s Next?
As part of our launch promotion, we're offering the following financial incentives and a chance to experience IBM Cloud® for VCF as a Service:
- Getting started offer: Start your IBM Cloud® for VCF-as-a-Service journey by using limited period promo code VCFAAS1000 and receive USD 1000 in cloud credits.
- New client specials: Get up to 50% off when you commit to a 1- or 3-year term contract on new VCF-as-a-Service offerings, plus an additional value of up to USD 200K in credits through 30 June 2025 when you migrate your VMware workloads to IBM Cloud®. Contact an IBM representative today.
- Low starting prices: On-demand VCF-as-a-Service deployments begin under USD 200 per month.
- The IBM Cloud benefit: See the potential for a 201% return on investment (ROI) over 3 years with reduced downtime, cost and increased efficiency after deploying to IBM Cloud based on a 2024 IBM-commissioned study by Forrester. Learn more.
As we roll out VCF as a Service in Toronto, our focus remains on delivering exceptional value and support to our clients. We are dedicated to helping you leverage cloud-based VMware technology to its fullest potential, and our Toronto launch is just one of many steps in our ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence.
Stay tuned for more updates, and if you’re ready to transform your VMware infrastructure with IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service, reach out to our team today!