What’s New and Why it Matters: Leading Omdia Universe and General Availability of IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management Version 2.1
By: Priya Satheesh, Director, IBM Cloud Pak for Multicloud Management
Today I am proud to share two major updates:
- Leading technology research firm Omdia has recognized IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management as a Leader in hybrid cloud management
- Announcing the general availability of IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management Version 2.1
Leader: Omdia Universe — Selecting a Hybrid and Multicloud Management Solution
I am excited to announce IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management is a leader in a 2020–21 Omdia Universe report! This report (formerly known as the Ovum Decision Matrix) is a foremost thought leader in recommending a multicloud/hybrid cloud management solution based on your unique requirements.
From Chief Analyst and Author, Roy Illsley on the report’s catalyst and purpose:
“The role and purpose of IT in organizations is undergoing significant change, driven by the need for businesses to become more agile. This report provides a side-by-side comparison and evaluation of leading hybrid and multicloud management solutions, with the findings delivered as the Omdia Universe.”
As an Omdia Universe leader, IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management supports the stated catalyst of helping businesses become more agile and is a strong option to consider in a side-by-side comparison amongst other submissions. IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management scored highly and leads in several key evaluation categories including:
- Product Strategy and Vision
- Market Presence
- Solution Innovation
- Monitoring Resource Usage
- Lifecycle Management
- Backup and Resiliency
Here’s a short excerpt:
“IBM should appear on your short list because of its strength in lifecycle management… one of the most comprehensive solutions in terms of monitoring resource usage.” — Roy Illsley, Chief Analyst, Omdia Universe
I am proud of the contributions from our development, offering, and leadership teams for helping clients achieve their core objective of becoming more agile and producing better business outcomes in a hybrid multicloud environment.
Version 2.1 — The Latest Update Integration with Red Hat® Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
As mentioned in the video above, Red Hat ® Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes provides the capabilities to address common challenges that administrators and site reliability engineers face as they work across a range of public and private cloud environments. We are very excited about this integration and the value it creates for our clients.
A few key points:
- Red Hat ® Advanced Cluster Management provides governance, risk, compliance and application lifecycle management for Kubernetes clusters — This capability partners very well with IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management to provide full hybrid management across containers and VMs (Go to the video at the beginning of this blog.)
- Full lifecycle management of Red Hat Openshift® clusters
- Single sign on is supported throughout with no disruption to the user experience
Integration with IBM Multicloud Management Platform®
In IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management version 2.1 IBM Multicloud Management Platform® combines our best-in-class IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management software with best-in-the-industry managed services provided by our partners in GTS. This partnership helps clients quickly leverage defined, proven, and persona-driven hybrid cloud management use cases. Currently IBM Multicloud Management Platform® is leveraging IBM Cloud Pak® for Multicloud Management Infrastructure Management and Service Library, with plans to support more of the Cloud Pak in the future.
I would like to conclude with a short reminder of why this is important; We are a leader in what we aim to do best, help our clients manage a hybrid multicloud environment and deliver additional value to our end users. I hope everyone is continuing to stay safe and until next time — thank you.
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