IBM Advances Cloud Initiatives, Buys Cast Iron Systems. Cast Iron Systems is a privately held company based in Mountain View, CA, that provides cloud integration software, appliances and services. Some of their main customers include Allianz, NEC, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Dow Jones, Schumacher Group, ShoreTel, Sports Authority, Time Warner, Westmont University and many others. With the addition of Cast Iron Systems to IBM’s portfolio, it advances IBM’s capabilities for a hybrid cloud model, which lets enterprises blend data from on-premise applications with public and private cloud systems.
“The integration challenges Cast Iron Systems is tackling are crucial to clients who are looking to adopt alternative delivery models to manage their businesses,” IBM WebSphere general manager Craig Hayman said in a statement. “The combination of IBM and Cast Iron Systems will make it easy for clients to integrate business applications, no matter where those applications reside. This will give clients greater agility and as a result, better business outcomes.”
