IBM Case Studies FindBrok – Speeds development and launches a first-of-its-kind social network with an IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution

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	FindBrok – Speeds development and launches a first-of-its-kind social network with an IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution IBM

FindBrok – Speeds development and launches a first-of-its-kind social network with an IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries	Finance & Insurance
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
Challenge	FindBrok, a company aiming to launch an international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals, needed a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment. The company was seeking support for its strategic approach and long-term business growth. It evaluated cloud hosting solutions, including Amazon and Google platforms, but determined that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements. Read More
About Customer	FindBrok is a company that aims to launch an international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals. The company was in need of a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment to successfully launch its network. FindBrok joined the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program in its quest for support for its strategic approach and long-term business growth. The company evaluated various cloud hosting solutions, including those offered by Amazon and Google, but found that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements. Read More
Solution	FindBrok created its networking site with the IBM Bluemix development platform. After evaluating various cloud hosting solutions, the company determined that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements. FindBrok provisioned an object storage environment in the SoftLayer Paris data center and anticipates deploying additional SoftLayer infrastructure as business expands. The IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution provided FindBrok with a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment, enabling the company to successfully launch its international social and business network. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Storage Services

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms

Applicable Industries

Finance & Insurance

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Challenge

FindBrok, a company aiming to launch an international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals, needed a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment. The company was seeking support for its strategic approach and long-term business growth. It evaluated cloud hosting solutions, including Amazon and Google platforms, but determined that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements.

About Customer

FindBrok is a company that aims to launch an international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals. The company was in need of a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment to successfully launch its network. FindBrok joined the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program in its quest for support for its strategic approach and long-term business growth. The company evaluated various cloud hosting solutions, including those offered by Amazon and Google, but found that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements.

Solution

FindBrok created its networking site with the IBM Bluemix development platform. After evaluating various cloud hosting solutions, the company determined that only the SoftLayer cloud offering met its requirements. FindBrok provisioned an object storage environment in the SoftLayer Paris data center and anticipates deploying additional SoftLayer infrastructure as business expands. The IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution provided FindBrok with a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment, enabling the company to successfully launch its international social and business network.

Impact #1	FindBrok was able to successfully launch its international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals.
Impact #2	The company was able to provision an object storage environment in the SoftLayer Paris data center and anticipates deploying additional SoftLayer infrastructure as business expands.
Impact #3	The IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution provided FindBrok with a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment.

Impact #1

FindBrok was able to successfully launch its international social and business network for finance and insurance professionals.

Impact #2

The company was able to provision an object storage environment in the SoftLayer Paris data center and anticipates deploying additional SoftLayer infrastructure as business expands.

Impact #3

The IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution provided FindBrok with a powerful development platform and a secure, reliable cloud-based hosting environment.

Benefit #1	66% faster bug fixes with the IBM Bluemix platform
Benefit #2	40% acceleration of the overall development process to launch the site quickly and efficiently

Benefit #1

66% faster bug fixes with the IBM Bluemix platform

Benefit #2

40% acceleration of the overall development process to launch the site quickly and efficiently

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FindBrok – Speeds development and launches a first-of-its-kind social network with an IBM Bluemix and SoftLayer solution

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