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IBM meets data leaders where they are — integrating seamlessly with their existing ecosystem through open standards, while ensuring responsible data governance that makes AI both accurate and accountable.

• Open by design: Built on open standards like Apache Iceberg, Ranger, and Velox to maximize choice and interoperability with existing data investments, preventing vendor lock-in.
• Responsible with trusted governance: Unified data quality, lineage, and policy controls ensure responsible AI at scale.
• Hybrid and multicloud: Deploy data services anywhere as fully managed offerings across IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform or on-premises with unified control, governance, and performance consistency.
• Accelerate outcomes with AI and industry expertise: AI-powered automation, a unified data platform, and deep industry models help clients boost productivity, improve AI accuracy, and accelerate time to value.

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