IBM Launches Private Cloud to Ease Public Cloud Transition
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IBM on Wednesday announced IBM Cloud Private, a software platform that allows enterprise customers to run applications and store critical data in an on-premises, private cloud environment.
The new service employs a Kubernetes-based container architecture that supports both Docker containers and Cloud Foundry.
IBM also introduced new container-optimized versions of core enterprise software including Websphere Liberty, Db2 and MQ.
Companies in heavily regulated industries like finance and healthcare have embraced private clouds as they plan their transitions to public cloud environments, IBM said. Companies will spend an estimated US$50 billion per year on these efforts and grow private cloud business at an estimated rate of between 15 percent and 20 percent per year.
“Innovation and adoption of public cloud services has been constrained by the challenge of transitioning complex enterprise systems and applications into a true cloud native environment,” said Arvind Krishna, senior vice president for IBM Hybrid Cloud.
IBM Cloud Private brings “rapid application development and modernization” to existing IT infrastructure, he said, and allows it to be combined with the services of public cloud technology.
Building Blocks
IBM has played a key role in the development of cloud-based computing for the enterprise. It is a founding member of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and just last month open-sourced its WebSphere Liberty Code to support Java microservices. More than 12 million Java and enterprise developers are managing legacy WebSphere and Db2 applications, according to IBM.
IBM and Google last month announced plans to open-source the Grafeas project, which is designed…
