Computer Services Business challenge Cognition Foundry wanted to help pioneering startups turn brilliant ideas into reality. How could it provide cost‐effective access to powerful computing infrastructure and support exponential growth? Transformation Cognition Foundry uses an IBM LinuxONE server to host multiple client environments, delivering the ultra-scalable, high-availability IT resources that startups need to expand their operations rapidly. “Backed by IBM, we are supporting some of the finest thinkers and social enterprises in the world, and turning fantastic ideas into reality.” —Ron Argent, CEO and Founder, Cognition Foundry Cognition Foundry Enabling visionary startups to achieve rapid growth through access to enterprise-level technology Solution components IBM Blockchain IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper™ IBM V7000 Flash and SCSI disk storage Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Canonical Ubuntu OpenStack Hyperledger Fabric v1.0 Business benefits: Democratizes access to enterprise IT, normally restricted to Fortune 500 companies Supports transformation of small startups into ground‐breaking, global agents of change Reduces computing costs with ultra‐high utilization in a small physical footprint Client Name Cognition Foundry Company Background Founded in 2016, Cognition Foundry is a service provider headquartered in Essex, United Kingdom with offices in Boulder, CO and Sofia, Bulgaria. The company provides low-cost access to enterprise-class IT resources for innovative startup companies. Cognition Foundry is an IBM Business Partner, and won an IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Open Innovation Solution on Linux in 2017 for its work with The Plastic Bank. Business challenge Cognition Foundry wanted to help pioneering startups turn brilliant ideas into reality. How could it provide cost-effective access to powerful computing infrastructure and support exponential growth? The benefit Cognition Foundry is democratizing access to enterprise-level IT, helping startups go global. Ultra-scalable, securely shared technology keeps costs low even when businesses grow explosively. Pull Quote “Backed by IBM, we are supporting some of the finest thinkers and social enterprises in the world, and turning fantastic ideas into reality.” —Ron Argent, CEO and Founder, Cognition Foundry Solution components • IBM Blockchain • IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper™ • IBM V7000 Flash & SCSI disk storage • Canonical Ubuntu 16.04 LTS • Canonical Ubuntu OpenStack • Hyperledger Fabric v1.0 Case study Link https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/cognition-foundry-systems-hardware-linuxone-scalability Founded in 2016, Cognition Foundry is a service provider headquartered in Essex, United Kingdom with offices in Boulder, CO and Sofia, Bulgaria. The company provides low-cost access to enterprise-class IT resources for innovative startup companies. Cognition Foundry is an IBM Business Partner, and won an IBM Beacon Award for Outstanding Open Innovation Solution on Linux in 2017 for its work with The Plastic Bank. Share this Link