IBM Virtual Server Services (VSS) enterprise-class virtual IT infrastructure

IBM Virtual Server Services (VSS) utilise the flexibility and efficiency of the cloud, hosted in Australian-based Tier 3 data centres with 24-hour support to help meet regulatory and risk-management requirements, including those of banks and government agencies.

The company’s data centres and fully managed servers are designed for high availability, helping users to avoid system outages and maintain end-user productivity. The robust security management can help protect users’ critical data and applications.

The services offer virtual servers running Windows or Linux on VMware vSphere using IBM System x servers and Enterprise Storage. All equipment is hosted in IBM’s Tier 3 (International Standard TIA 942) data centres located in Australia.

All hosting packages include service level agreements guaranteeing 99.95% infrastructure uptime. They also include: enterprise storage management; and 24-hour support from the Ballarat service desk, monitoring and alerting; incident response, and proactive troubleshooting.

Users can access computing capacity as they need it to meet varying processing demands and can utilise pre-built virtualised infrastructure to deploy new applications quickly and reduce time to market for new business initiatives.

Accessing virtual servers on demand for development, testing and production systems can also reduce the risk of implementing new capabilities. Organisations further reduce their risk by gaining access to IBM’s infrastructure skills, tools and technology.