Why containers and Kubernetes?
Enterprises are adopting containers to improve developer productivity, efficiency in DevOps, and application portability. For those new to containers, they can be simply described as a lightweight package that includes all the software and its dependencies required to run. This makes ‘installation’ unnecessary – they can be rapidly started and are portable across environments, public or private. Running a container is straightforward for simple software, but generally not well-suited to deploying enterprise-grade applications. Kubernetes addresses the need for managing, automating and deploying containerized applications and is the most widely adopted open source solution today. Why enterprises need more: Beyond containers and Kubernetes, enterprises need to orchestrate their production topology, and to provide management, security and governance of their applications. We're meeting that need with IBM Cloud Paks: enterprise-grade container software -- built for Kubernetes -- on the IBM Cloud. They're built with open standards and extended with integrations that can accelerate time to production. Together with IBM Cloud Private, IBM Cloud Paks provide a secure and integrated solution for enterprise-grade container software.
Key capabilities
Enterprise-grade
Comes enterprise-ready with built-in security and governance
Integrated
Pre-packaged with integrations for management and lifecycle operations
Simple to deploy
Deploy production grade topology in less time than containers alone
IBM Cloud Paks in action
Graduate from production-possible to production-ready: WebSphere Liberty + IBM Cloud Paks