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Hitit and IBM to strengthen
their collaboration for airline
Business Continuity
Hitit, one of the first aviation technology companies to
become established in Turkey, uses a hybrid cloud approach
to raise aviation standards by ensuring seamless and
uninterrupted service for the air travel industry globally.
H
itit, one of the leading airline and
travel IT providers in the world, and
IBM have announced an expansion
of their existing collaboration on Business
Continuity. Under the new agreement, Hitit
will adopt IBM’s public cloud infrastructure,
including availability zones, to serve as the
primary back-up to its on-premises data
centre for resiliency and Disaster Recovery.
This hybrid cloud strategy is designed to
ensure continuous availability of critical
applications and uninterrupted services to
a list of Hitit clients that include 27 major
airlines in 19 countries, travel agencies and
ground handling companies.
As one of the first aviation technology
companies in Turkey, Hitit exports new-gen
technology to all types of airlines across
Asia, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin
America, and provides its clients with
software services in passenger services
systems through to operation planning,
accounting, travel merchandising and
cargo solution.
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Nevra Onursal Karaagac, CMO at Hitit,
said: “The collaboration between Hitit and
IBM is an important step in boosting the
standards in the aviation marketplace.
Our partner airlines and travel clients are
supported by the Disaster Recovery plan
provided by the IBM public cloud, which
strengthens the operational quality of
air travel. This collaboration is a notable
example of Hitit’s endless efforts to
improve its services.”
Crises can emerge through natural disasters,
network outages or human errors or threats.
As a result, system downtime can result in
high costs for businesses. As the amount of
data increases, it is critical for businesses
to protect their data and have the right
Business Continuity plan in place to ensure
availability of that data in any situation.
The flexible and reliable structure of IBM
public cloud allows for instant response
to additional capacity demands, in case
of an emergency and ensures continuous
availability of critical business processes.
Arzu Sozen, Cloud and Cognitive Country
Leader, IBM Turkey
IBM’s nearly 60 global cloud data centres
also provide advantages in the fulfillment
of local access, low latency and certified
security requirements. The Disaster
Recovery solution also supports many of
the regulatory requirements in aviation,
especially ensuring availability of data and
services. Having seen these benefits, Hitit
integrated its Disaster Recovery solution into
their overall business and IT strategy.
“This investment made by Hitit in the
Disaster Recovery solution is highly
important for the entire aviation industry in
order to ensure Business Continuity,” said
Cloud and Cognitive Country Leader at IBM
Turkey, Arzu Sozen. “We believe that, thanks
to the resilience and reliability provided by
this solution accessible on IBM public
cloud, Hitit’s position in the industry will be
further strengthened.” n
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