IBM Fusion

One Platform. Zero Compromise.

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17x Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant*** Read the report 100% Eliminate cost of hypervisor with Bare Metal Read the datasheet 90X Accelerate remote S3 queries with watsonx Read the RedBook 83% Reduce TCO leveraging OpenShift Virtualization Read the specifications
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Turbocharge your hybrid cloud IBM Fusion is a modern application data platform that seamlessly integrates AI, containerized, and virtual machine workloads with automated orchestration, enabling​ gradual modernization while reducing operational complexity.​ IBM Fusion is available as software and as Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). 5 fundamental application data services needed for successful container deployments. Watch the video. 5 fundamental application data services needed for successful container deployments. Watch the video.

IBM Fusion in action

The unified self-service platform for AI, VMs and Containers running OpenShift applications and watsonx.data in hybrid cloud environments.

 
OpenShift Virtualization

Fusion unifies VMs and containers on a cloud-native platform, simplifying operations and reducing costs. It enables running legacy and modern workloads together with centralized management.

 Containerized Workloads

Fusion delivers a comprehensive infrastructure stack with servers, storage, GPUs, and networking for Red Hat OpenShift deployments. Streamlines containerized workloads through automated management.

AI Applications

IBM Fusion HCI and watsonx provide secure on-premises AI deployment.The system features Content-Aware Storage for data vectorization and RAG integration, enabling fast GenAI insights from unstructured data.

Adopt, deploy and scale AI technologies

IBM Fusion and watsonx.data are better together.
One platform to adopt and scale AI technologies.
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Accelerating IBM watsonx.data with IBM Fusion HCI

The ultimate solution for resilient, high-performance AI deployments on OpenShift, tailored to meet your business needs swiftly and securely to accelerate your AI journey.IBM Fusion HCI with local  caching capabilities and IBM watsonx.data accelerates remote S3 queries by 90X*
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Reducing cost with IBM watsonx.data and IBM Fusion HCI

IBM watsonx.data with IBM Fusion HCI is able to deliver equivalent performance to Databrick’s Photon engine, at less than 60% of the cost.**

Case study

Revolutionizing the world of patents and intellectual property.
In collaboration with our partner ABP Network Patent Network GmbH, IBM has put to use our watsonx platform in combination with RHOS for AI to develop, adapt, test and execute a customized large language model that reads, understands, and summarizes the millions of patents out there.

Reduce total cost of ownership

Unlock potential savings by optimizing your VM workloads on IBM Fusion with our TCO calculator.

Calculate your cost

Unleash the full potential of Red Hat Openshift with IBM Fusion

Streamline Hybrid Cloud for Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, and AI with Red Hat OpenShift.
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Unify applications and data needs faster with a complete OpenShift platform

Fusion platform modernizes through the industry's deepest OpenShift integration, unifiying applications, data, and seamlessly links legacy, future systems. Enables rapid deployment of virtualized, containerized, AI workloads.
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Modernize at your own pace with a platform designed for modernization

Unlike partial solutions from competitors, IBM Fusion offers a comprehensive, unified platform supporting VMs, containers, and AI equally. It lets businesses modernize at their own pace, using one unified platform.
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Reduce operational complexity and increase agility with One Platform, Zero Compromise

Transcending self-service platform with intelligent orchestration for streamlined resource management. Automated over-the-air updates simplify application, platform, and infrastructure maintenance.
A line style illustration of data being sent through channels
Unify applications and data needs faster with a complete OpenShift platform

Fusion platform modernizes through the industry's deepest OpenShift integration, unifiying applications, data, and seamlessly links legacy, future systems. Enables rapid deployment of virtualized, containerized, AI workloads.
A line style illustration of multiple lines of information feeding into concentric circles
Modernize at your own pace with a platform designed for modernization

Unlike partial solutions from competitors, IBM Fusion offers a comprehensive, unified platform supporting VMs, containers, and AI equally. It lets businesses modernize at their own pace, using one unified platform.
A close-up view of a sewing needle's eye with blue thread passing through.
Reduce operational complexity and increase agility with One Platform, Zero Compromise

Transcending self-service platform with intelligent orchestration for streamlined resource management. Automated over-the-air updates simplify application, platform, and infrastructure maintenance.
Take the next step

Discover how you can leverage enterprise-grade data storage and protection services with IBM Fusion.
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Footnotes

*vs not using IBM Fusion System caching capabilities with watsonx.data.
**IBM watsonx.data with Presto C++ v0.286 and query optimizer on IBM Fusion HCI, tested internally by IBM, was able to deliver better price performance compared to Databrick’s Photon engine, with equal query runtime at less than 60% of the cost, derived from public 100 TB TPC-DS Query benchmarks.
***Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Primary Storage Platforms from 2019-2024
   Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Solid-State arrays from 2014-2018
   Recognized in Gartner Magic Quadrant for General Purpose Disk Arrays from 2013-2018