IBM acquires Clearleaf, a cloud video service provider
kaiVPS On December 11, it was reported that in order to better enable its cloud users to access videos from any device at any time, IBM recently announced the purchase of Clearleaf, a Georgian company that has been established for seven years. It is reported that no specific transaction amount has not been disclosed in this transaction.
Cleareap has always focused on creating a technology platform that can safely provide a massive video library, which can send massive videos to traditional televisions and a variety of screen devices. Clearleaf is optimized for large-scale scalability, enabling content providers to increase and support millions of concurrent users within seconds.
IBM said that Cleareap will be integrated into its cloud platform to provide enterprises with a fast and easy way to manage, optimize and enhance users' video experience. IBM expects to better strengthen the important role of video in enterprise strategy for customers, because video related services are playing an increasingly important role in enterprises.
IBM's acquisition enables customers to better reuse video to connect with their customers and partners, such as sharing webcasts, training courses, customer services and videos.
"IBM sees that the future of video and television services is changing rapidly. Compared with the ancient television system, the transmission mode and channel of video have undergone great changes and are continuing to revolutionize“
Rob Enderle Enderle Group analysts believe that this transaction is a smart move by IBM. " Video will become an integral part of a complete cloud service. Without it, IBM may become a subcontractor, "Enderle said Video may not be a major cloud component, but it is a key and necessary component. IBM is a large-scale enterprise cloud service provider. Its competitors include Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc. After IBM acquired SoftLayer, it provided complete public, private and hybrid cloud services.
IBM has made several investments in the video field in recent years, such as the acquisition of Aspera and Cleversafe last year.
IBM said that Cleareap technology will integrate with the integration, indexing and retrieval technologies of storage technologies from Cleversafe and Aspera to provide customers with high-quality IBM cloud based video content services.
