Modernize and manage hybrid cloud with confidence
Do hybrid cloud right
Unify infrastructure management, security automation, observability and cost to accelerate delivery, reduce risk and optimize performance across any environment. This lifecycle-driven approach enables organizations to modernize confidently, operate efficiently and realize faster, measurable returns on hybrid cloud and AI investments.
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Transforming hybrid cloud AI with unified automation and secure connectivity
A unified automation approach unlocks the full promise of AI by overcoming the barriers of fragmented hybrid environments. See how HashiCorp® Terraform® and Vault®, Red Hat® Ansible® with OpenShift® and IBM® Hybrid Cloud Mesh collaborate to securely provision, configure and connect portable AI workloads across clouds.
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IBM Terraform
IBM Terraform enables you to automate infrastructure provisioning and management through a systematic platform approach. Infrastructure and policies are codified, shared, versioned and executed within a standardized, consistent workflow across all infrastructure, from cloud services to on-premises data centers.
IBM Vault
IBM Vault provides a centralized trust layer for hybrid infrastructure by managing secrets, credentials and encryption at scale. It enables identity-based, just-in-time access for automated and agentic infrastructure workflows—embedding trust into how systems act, not just how people access them.
IBM Cloudability
IBM Cloudability® maximizes cloud investment value, delivering visibility and financial accountability across the variable, consumption-based public cloud model.
50%
increase in RDS coverage
35%
reduction in cloud expenses with FinOps and policy automation
IBM NS1 Connect
IBM NS1 Connect® managed DNS service delivers resilient, fast, authoritative DNS connections to prevent network outages.
15%
latency improvement for users at the 75th and 95th percentiles
200
millisecond latency reduction for long-tail users
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift empowers organizations to innovate with cloud-native practices, accelerate application development and fuel growth. With flexible deployment and consumption options, Red Hat OpenShift provides a consistent, efficient development experience across the hybrid cloud that aligns with modern security-focused application platform requirements and practices.
29%
faster application lifecycle for faster time to market
20%
higher developer productivity for increased efficiencies
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform transforms IT by unlocking more efficient, resilient and connected operations in every corner of the enterprise. A single, trusted solution to orchestrate critical workflows at scale, supporting automation use cases in any hybrid cloud environment to unify teams and processes for compliance.
58%
less unplanned downtimes for risk avoidance
65%
faster deployment of new compute resources
IBM Apptio
IBM Apptio® empowers organizations to succeed in IT financial management and Hybrid IT complexity through automated ingestion and structuring of financial and operational data. It provides visibility and data-driven insights to manage and optimize IT expenses while demonstrating its business value and impact.
20–25%
rationalization of your application portfolio
3–5%
of IT expenses shifted from run to grow to fund innovation
IBM Kubecost
IBM Kubecost® empowers your DevOps team to track cloud and Kubernetes expenses, optimize infrastructure expenses and align with policy guidelines for efficient, compliant delivery while preserving innovation.
IBM Z Software
By combining real-time intelligence with automation through AI agents, you can cost effectively boost productivity, streamline operations and upskill teams faster with resilient, AI-enhanced mainframe innovation on IBM Z®.
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