Topic: ibm
IBM reveals quantum computing progress made over the last year
IBM has made significant progress on the quantum computing front in the past year. At its first ever IBM Quantum Developer Conference, the company revealed that its quantum stack Qiskit can “execute certain mirrored kicked Ising quantum circuits of up to 5,000 gates” on the quantum processor IBM Quantum Heron. This is almost double the … continue reading
IBM and Cognizant partner to help companies address escalating technology costs
IBM and the IT modernization company Cognizant have announced the launch of the FinOps Center of Excellence, which will combine IBM’s technologies with Cognizant’s expertise to help companies address the escalating costs associated with AI readiness, cloud governance, and architectural modernization. “Modern businesses face significant challenges in managing complexity, operational risks, and cost overhead due … continue reading
Report: C-suite doesn’t have a ton of confidence in IT teams currently
C-suite executives are losing confidence in the ability of their IT teams to deliver basic services, leading to concerns over how advanced technologies like generative AI can be implemented successfully. According to a new survey of 2,500 C-suite executives, conducted by IBM, only 47% of respondents believe their IT teams are effective at delivering basic … continue reading
IBM: Average cost of data breaches rises to $4.88 million
According to new research from IBM, in 2024, the average cost of a data breach rose to $4.88 million, which is a 10% increase from last year. IBM’s findings imply that the costs have risen because the collateral damage from a breach — lost business, post-breach customer costs, etc — is having a greater impact … continue reading
IBM and Microsoft partner to help companies modernize security operations
IBM and Microsoft have announced a new partnership designed to help companies modernize their security operations and protect themselves from cloud identity threats. To help companies be better protected against cloud identity threats, the two companies created a new offering based on IBM Consulting’s automation, accelerators, and industry domain knowledge and the Microsoft Entra suite … continue reading
IBM announces Rapid Network Automation
IBM is announcing Rapid Network Automation, a low-code API-driven tool for automating, integrating and connecting infrastructure throughout a hybrid cloud environment. The tool, which was developed after IBM acquired Pliant in March, turns API code into deployable blocks that Rapid Network Automation can assemble and integrate to ensure communication across the technology stack between platforms, … continue reading
Red Hat Enterprise Linux looks to the future of AI with Image Mode for RHEL
Red Hat today introduced Image Mode for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), a new deployment method that delivers the platform as a container image. According to Red Hat’s announcement, Image Mode for RHEL gives Linux, which already sits at the core of containers, a container-native approach to building, deploying and managing the operating system. Using … continue reading
IBM unveils LinuxONE 4 Express
IBM has introduced the IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, a new pre-configured rack mount system tailored to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as new data center environments. This system is designed to deliver the latest performance, security, and AI capabilities of the LinuxONE platform, providing cost savings and simplifying the … continue reading
IBM releases new app-centric connectivity solution
IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh, which IBM announced earlier this year, is now officially available. The new solution is a SaaS product for connecting applications to the network in a secure, easy, app-centric way. “Just as cloud can provide a virtual platform to consume underlying resources like compute and storage, app-centric connectivity offers a new network … continue reading
IBM and VMware partner to facilitate on-prem deployments of watsonx
IBM and VMware have expanded their partnership in an effort to help more customers utilize watsonx, which is IBM’s AI solution that is designed to enable companies to implement AI into their applications and services. The companies’ mission is to let companies deploy AI on-prem in the same location as their mission-critical operations. According to … continue reading
IBM releases watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed
IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Red Hat Ansible Lightspeed simplifies Ansible Playbook creation with AI-generated content recommendations. It’s designed to enhance IT automation by enabling IT users to create requests through plain English text prompts, from which it generates syntax-correct and contextually relevant content that can be used by the system. In a pilot program, … continue reading
IBM NS1 Connect enables companies to harness the power of DNS
IBM is introducing an innovative solution called IBM NS1 Connect, set to launch on October 17, 2023. This solution harnesses the power of DNS to provide fast and reliable connectivity for applications and websites globally. It offers agile connectivity deployment in distributed application environments, and aims to enhance customer experiences, boost revenue, reduce customer churn, … continue reading
