NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO - Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) and Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NYSE:NET) have expanded their partnership through a Global Strategic Alliance aimed at modernizing IT infrastructures for enterprises. This collaboration is designed to facilitate multi-cloud connectivity and bolster network security, combining Kyndryl's consulting services with Cloudflare's connectivity cloud solutions.
Since their initial partnership in May 2023, Kyndryl and Cloudflare have delivered managed WAN-as-a-Service and Cloudflare Zero Trust to corporate networks. The alliance now seeks to drive innovation across technology stacks, helping customers modernize their vital systems.
The partnership has already seen success in various sectors, including a U.S. supply chain distributor, a Spanish financial institution, and Ashok Leyland, an Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer.
Vinod Gopinathan, CIO at Ashok Leyland, highlighted the importance of robust and secure networks, crediting Kyndryl's managed services and Cloudflare's DDoS protection for enabling the company to focus on technological innovation and connectivity.
The alliance's objectives include accelerating digital maturity, reducing spend on private network links, extending network security, and promoting sustainable networking. Cloudflare's cloud-based services can significantly decrease carbon emissions associated with network hardware.
Kyndryl has also benefited from the partnership, experiencing a reduction in IT costs, accelerated web traffic, and improved data load balancing by utilizing Cloudflare's services. Paul Savill, Global Practice Leader of Networking and Edge Compute at Kyndryl, expressed enthusiasm for the expanded relationship, emphasizing the combined effort to secure and simplify IT infrastructures for customers.
Matt Harrell, Global Head of Channels and Alliances at Cloudflare, echoed the sentiment, noting the ability to support enterprises across their network stack, regardless of their stage in the cloud journey.
Based on a press release statement, the Kyndryl and Cloudflare Global Strategic Alliance represents a significant step in IT infrastructure modernization, offering enterprises the tools and guidance needed to navigate the complexities of multi-cloud connectivity and network security.
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