Learn how IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition enables cost savings and business benefits

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Overview

What is it?

WebSphere Hybrid Edition is the comprehensive collection of WebSphere application runtimes and modernization tools that provides support for on-premise and major public cloud deployments, in virtual machines, containers and Kubernetes. Choose any WebSphere edition and deploy Liberty and application modernization tools to help you move to a cloud-native architecture, modernize your existing applications and support your existing WebSphere estate.

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Use cases

Cloud native development

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Cloud native development

Build new cloud-native applications with WebSphere Liberty. The highly efficient runtime is ideal for container and Kubernetes-based deployments.

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Application modernization

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Application modernization

Reduce modernization risk, assess cloud readiness and refactor monolithic applications with IBM Cloud® Transformation Advisor and IBM Mono2Micro.

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Support and optimize existing applications

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Support and optimize existing applications

Get the most out of your existing and future applications by taking advantage of flexible entitlements and modernization tools.

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Benefits

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Productivity

The combination of Liberty and app modernization tools improved developer productivity by up to 50% and administrator productivity by up to 40%.

Infrastructure Utilization

Tackle technical debt by increasing utilization of infrastructure by up to 40%.

Reduced revision cycles

Customers have seen revision cycles cut by up to 70% with WebSphere Liberty.

Reduce Migration Effort

Free up developer teams to focus on high value work. Reduce the manual toil developers often encounter during migration projects.

Features

Explore the features within IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition and unlock the benefits of cloud native development and application modernization.

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Client success stories

See how IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition helps run, modernize and create new Java applications

FlowFactor

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FlowFactor helped a transport provider modernize apps and cut deployment times >99% with WebSphere Hybrid Edition.

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Hera

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WebSphere Liberty helped Hera convert a monolithic application to a flexible microservice architecture.

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GBM

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WebSphere Liberty helped GBM provide an environment for customers to modernize their applications to flexible microservice architectures.

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What's new

Bridge the app development gap

Modernize development with one of the most flexible, security-rich and reliable platforms available. (01:55)

Weekly webcast series

Listen to this weekly series of talks to learn about architecture, best practices and more.

Reference architecture

See a step-by-step example of how you could modernize your applications.

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Next step

Book a 1-on-1 consultation with an IBM expert to discuss how IBM WebSphere Hybrid Edition can help you create new Java applications.

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