IBM Portugal and CoolFarm, a startup area of Smarter Food and indoor sustainable agriculture, signed a protocol providing for the use of the cloud platform IBM-Softlayer, supporting the architecture and enterprise IT environments Coimbra, in order to increase and improve their ability to handle and manage customer data in the cloud.
CoolFarm was born with the purpose of taking advantage of high-end technology such as intelligence solutions artificial and machine learning, to provide customers the agricultural sector a flexible control system, easily applicable to all sensors available in the market for data collection and for all interior types (greenhouses and warehouses).
with the intelligent control system of CoolFarm plants – the CoolFarm Brain – farmers can connect all sensors in an integrated system, according to your needs, getting all the essential data in a quick and simple way, giving them what they need and when they need. All data is managed in the cloud and can be evaluated in online or offline mode, via smartphones, tablets or computer.
More specifically, the CoolFarm Eye is a primary sensor that sees and analyzes the evolution and growth plant, considering all actions taken during cultivation, allowing taking action and more assertive and informed decisions.
to proceed with this project, CoolFarm needed to ensure a reliable and secure cloud platform without need to make large initial investments. In this sense, the agreement with IBM includes access to cloud platform IBM-Softlayer, allowing for greater scalability capabilities, providing the startup an opportunity for further growth and a more integrated, innovative and personalized experience for its users.
“the big differentiator of Softlayer over the competition is undoubtedly the possibility of renting bare metal machines, and was undoubtedly the decisive factor. The CoolFarm running machine learning algorithms in the cloud, and the ability to run the algorithms on a bare metal machine with graphics acceleration was what convinced us “, stated Gonzalo Cabrita, Founder and CEO of CoolFarm.
” Why Furthermore, the great advantage of working with Softlayer in terms of business is the fact that we are associated with IBM. This gives immense credibility to the project taking into account the reputation that IBM have in the corporate world, and being the CoolFarm a B2B product. Moreover it is more credible to CoolFarm present itself as a partner rather than just be customer, “he said yet.
This partnership comes as part of the IBM Global Entrepreneur Program for Cloud Startups launched by the Company, and which aims to help startups and entrepreneurs from around the world to harness the power of cloud and global IBM network with privileged access to corporate clients, consultants and innovation centers. IBM is committed as well to providing startups with the necessary tools so that they can create, launch and capitalize on your business and the next generation of applications in the cloud.
“The CoolFarm and use that made the IBM Global Entrepeneur program for Cloud startups is another clear sign of IBM in supporting startups that require robust cloud solutions, scalable and flexible models as-a-service business level. We are willing to risk together with these companies, “argues Gonzalo Costa Andrade, Director of the Division of Cloud IBM Portugal.
CoolFarm startup is one of the companies participating in a panel discussion that will take place at IBM conference BusinessConnect on the morning of June 21, the Cold Greenhouse, Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon.
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