Welcome to Cloud for Enablement and Co-Creation (CECC)
The Cloud for Enablement and Co-Creation offers no-charge remote development access to IBM hardware, including IBM POWER9 and IBM POWER8 processor-based servers on the Linux, IBM AIX, IBM i operating systems
CECC is intended for Development, Porting and Functional testing only. For any Performance or Scalability testing, users are requested to contact IBM Garage
Get started
Join IBM PartnerWorld to take advantage of the CECC program.
About CECC
CECC offers a rich & secure remote access infrastructure that enables Business Partners & ISVs with an environment to develop & test their applications on IBM hardware & middleware, in the same manner as if they had loaner machines in their own office.
CECC program features
- No charge for IBM PartnerWorld members
- Worldwide remote access
- Save and access files from persistent storage to enable reuse across reservation and projects
- Web and email request user support
- CECC Wiki and online User Guides for user self service support
- Develop, test, certify, port and demonstrate your applications
Technologies supported
- IBM Power Systems: IBM POWER9 and POWER8
- Linux (CentOS, RHEL, SUSE & Ubuntu), AIX and IBM i
- Hypervisors supported: KVM, PowerVM, and Baremetal (with proper business case)
- GPU access (with proper business case)
- IBM System Z and IBM Storage remote access (with proper business case)
Benefits of using CECC
- Reduced development and integration cost by providing free remote hardware access
- Access to a broad range of hardware systems, including scale-up and enterprise servers.
- Flexibility to work with multiple system configurations, operating systems and OS levels
- Data security through use of VPN and AES encryption
Do you need CECC?
Appropriate tasks for CECC systems
- Application porting to IBM hardware using compilers, debuggers, build tools and/or middleware
- Evaluate, demonstrate, certify or debug an application on a specific release of IBM hardware, operating system and/or middleware
- Multi-tier application testing using two or more CECC virtual servers simultaneously
Tasks unsuited for CECC
- Performance benchmarking requiring complete control of the environment under test
- HACMP configuration testing
- Production use, or use for which you receive a fee
Get help
Before you register for access
Still have questions about the program? You can use the following email or phone contact information to ask questions before signing up for a system. Select country United States to get help with pre-enrollment for CECC questions..
After you have gained access
For post-enrollment support, after you have verified your access, visit the CECC support tab and follow the instructions.