To support the rapid growth of its startup clients, Cognition Foundry decided to implement an IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper™ enterprise server.
Ron Argent explains the selection process: “The robustness and stability of the LinuxONE server is first-class. Our users need their systems to be online round-the-clock; built-in ultra-low latency and high availability to ensure that they always have the compute resources on hand to process massive transaction volumes rapidly. In terms of scale and performance, we knew we were getting the very best with LinuxONE.
“As for security, our users benefit from decades of evolution in response to the most exacting demands from international banks and governments. As a service provider, this all adds up to a compelling proposition when we first address potential clients.”
Cognition Foundry is using LinuxONE to host multiple client environments in a single physical footprint, providing each with a highly secure virtual data center for its core applications. “The multi-tenancy capabilities of LinuxONE are exceptional, built on IBM virtualization technology,” comments Ron Argent. “We can provision dedicated resources for different users on the same physical server, without having to worry about any impact from one environment on another.
Cognition Foundry is also taking advantage of the vertical scalability offered by the LinuxONE server, enabling it to provision additional resources as soon as required by its startup clients.
Ron Argent continues: “As soon as our clients want extra processing power, all we have to do to scale up is flick a switch, and they have all the capacity they need. There is no need for me to ring up a supplier to order extra physical infrastructure, take time out to plug it in, or employ more staff to manage a sprawling scale-out architecture.
“And with just a single, highly utilized server to host all our clients, we spend less on energy and cooling, avoid server waste, and limit our environmental footprint. All in all, IBM LinuxONE really helps us to keep our data costs firmly under control even as our hosted clients grow rapidly.”
Working with IBM also enables Cognition Foundry to offer clients access to expert support and application development teams. For example, the IBM Montpellier team was integral to developing the blockchain-based solution that key client The Plastic Bank uses to support its core operations.