IBM's deal for Confluent 'inline' with cloud, AI strategy
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“You need innovations that are going to continue to come out, and you need a cloud that will keep taking them on,” Ginni Rometty, IBM CEO, told attendees at the Armonk giant’s InterConnect event in Las Vegas. “There’s a long pipeline coming, and ...
IBM has defined six types of partners that help move customers to cloud computing, said Dave Mitchell, director of strategy and emerging business for the vendor. These include partners who build private or public clouds for clients, develop cloud ...
IBM has begun integrating its cloud portfolio with cloud computing infrastructure from its US$2 billion acquisition of SoftLayer Technologies, starting with its social learning platform targeted at a variety of industries. The IT company said in June that ...
IBM is reportedly in advanced negotiations to acquire data infrastructure company Confluent for an estimated $11 billion. This potential deal would significantly bolster IBM's hybrid cloud and AI strategy by integrating Confluent's real-time data streaming capabilities.