IBM Acquires Intelliden
IBM has announced its acquisition of Intelliden, a maker of network automation software that enables organizations such as telecommunications companies to configure, manage and scale their networks.
The February 16 acquisition, which comes just a week before IBM's Pulse service management conference, is expected to further strengthen the IBM service management portfolio. IBM offers comprehensive solutions for automation and optimization of digital and physical assets. This involves full-service lifecycle management of network devices, IT, data center and physical assets as diverse as water mains, railway cars and even door locks. The Intelliden software will fall under IBM's Tivoli brand.
Analysts estimate that more than 60 percent of network outages are caused by manual configuration errors. By acquiring this automation technology, IBM aims to help clients improve network service availability, decrease risk through compliance reporting and improve staff efficiency.
