Overview

Red Hat-IBM named the leader in multicloud container development

Containers are ideal for application modernization and hybrid, multicloud scenarios because they’re lightweight and portable. With container services from IBM, built on open source technologies like Kubernetes, you can facilitate and accelerate your journey to the cloud. Use continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools to build and deploy your containerized applications in the cloud. Orchestrate your containers with a managed Red Hat® OpenShift® or IBM Cloud® Kubernetes service. Address most of your transformation needs with containerized IBM middleware and open source components found in our IBM Cloud Pak® solutions.

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Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud leads the field in Q3

Benefits of container adoption

Results from research conducted in 2020 by IBM Market Development & Insights

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Improved application quality
Faster responses to changes in market segments
Faster time to market

Why IBM for containers

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Free Tier on IBM Cloud

Start building at no cost

Get a Kubernetes cluster at no charge along with 40+ always-free products and a USD 200 credit.

Committed to Kubernetes

IBM Cloud® runs on Kubernetes for scalability and workload diversity and supports over 25,000 clusters.

Open — no vendor lock-in

IBM Cloud is built on open standards for flexibility, portability and open API-enabled cloud services.

Enterprise-grade capabilities

IBM Cloud offers KYOK and container-level security, broad industry compliance and 99.99% SLA uptime.*

Tools for every step of the container lifecycle

Orchestration

Orchestration

IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service

Simplify the deployment, management, and operations of Kubernetes.

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Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud

Deploy highly available, fully managed OpenShift clusters with a click of a button.

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Development

Development

IBM Cloud® Code Engine

Run serverless applications from source code or container images.

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IBM Cloud® Container Registry

Store and distribute container images in a private registry.

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Istio on IBM Cloud

Connect, secure, control and observe microservices at scale.

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Knative on IBM Cloud

Build, deploy and run cloud-native, serverless applications.

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DevOps

DevOps

IBM Cloud Code Engine

Streamline operations with a fully managed serverless platform.

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IBM Cloud® Continuous Delivery

Automate builds and tests with Tekton-based delivery pipelines.

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Tekton on IBM Cloud

Create Kubernetes-native CI/CD pipelines with maximum speed.

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Observability

Observability

IBM Log Analysis with LogDNA

Aggregate and search your application and server logs.

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IBM Cloud® Monitoring with Sysdig

Accelerate DevOps and better manage the software lifecycle.

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Case studies

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Masters

The best experience in golf, built on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud. (0:30)

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Exxon Mobil Corporation

ExxonMobil used IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service to manage the architecture it built to migrate workloads to the cloud.

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Etihad Airways

Etihad used IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service in creating an open service-orchestration platform based on microservices.

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Achieving fast DevOps at high scale with managed Kubernetes

The Weather Company®

TWC® uses IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service to manage workloads, boosting efficiency 80% and allowing for innovation. (01:48)

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United States Tennis Association

The USTA engaged IBM and Red Hat to put AI and analytics in the hands of its coaches to aid in player performance.

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Irene Energy

Irene Energy opens energy markets in Africa and Europe with a micropayments platform by containerizing its applications and running them on SGX-enabled bare metal worker nodes within IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service.

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Circeo

Circeo's lending-as-a-service offering reaches more customers faster in a highly flexible and secure environment using Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud.

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Related products

IBM Cloud Pak solutions

IBM Cloud Pak solutions provide an easy and powerful way to run high-quality, container-based enterprise software on a modern Kubernetes-based orchestration platform. Get high availability, scalability and ongoing maintenance for enterprise applications from a source you know and trust.

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Training and certification

IBM Cloud® Professional Architect

Build container skills through courses within the IBM Cloud Professional Architect curriculum.

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IBM Cloud® Professional Developer

Build container skills through courses within the IBM Cloud Professional Developer curriculum.

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Next steps

Kubernetes basics: what it is and why it's important

Learn how Kubernetes simplifies the operation of containers throughout the entire application lifecycle.

Hands-on labs, Kubernetes certification

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