IBM is acquiring on-demand data protection firmArsenal Digital Solutionsto widen its
business continuity offering.
The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, will see Arsenal become
part of the
Business Continuity and Resiliency Services (BCRS) business
unit at
IBM Global Technology Services.
The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of
2008, said IBM.
Arsenal's scalable on-demand services architecture provides
customers with automated infrastructure management to all segments
of the marketplace.
Philippe Jarre, vice president at IBM Global Business Continuity
and Resiliency Services, said, "IBM's business continuity and
resiliency services, combined with managed services from Arsenal,
will provide clients the ability to back up and protect their
information in a way that is integrated with their business
continuity plan."