The new site is located in the innovation centre of Hursely and will allow the companies’ associates to use cloud computing for their own offerings as well as providing the sales and marketing skills they need to be able to take full advantage of the technology.
Partners are able to access new IBM cloud technologies at the site to develop and test new cloud services, and work with industry experts to build a go-to-market plan. For example, partners can explore a range of cloud computing models and become cloud builders, application, technology and infrastructure providers, and cloud resellers and aggregators, depending on their individual business.
The companies can access the lab from any of the supplier's network of 38 Innovation Centers worldwide and work remotely with the cloud specialists at the Hursley site.