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IBM has partnered with 21Vianet Group to enhance cloud infrastructure and accelerate managed private cloud adoption in China. IBM will supply the physical point of distribution (POD) while 21Vianet will host the POD at its Beijing data center.

This collaboration allows IBM to introduce its SmartCloud Enterprise+ to the Chinese market, enabling enterprises to manage complex, mission-critical workloads in the cloud. IBM asserts that its cloud capabilities provide a customizable infrastructure built on open standards and guarantees 99.9% availability through a secure virtual private network. The deal aims to set a new benchmark for cloud computing performance in China.