IBM and Tech Mahindra come together for Hybrid Cloud Adoption

IBM has signed a strategic teaming agreement with Tech Mahindra to build a platform for the development of cloud-based apps for its clients on Bluemix Dedicated, a single-tenant version of Bluemix. Through this alliance, IBM will provide an open, flexible cloud environment to enable Tech Mahindra’s developers to build cloud-native and cloud-enabled applications with a scalable model.

Tech Mahindra will train 5,000 of its own developers on how to build advanced apps on Bluemix for the hybrid cloud, a combination of public, private and on-premise environments that link systems of record such as core banking and accounting systems with systems of engagement, such as mobile, situational and social apps. The engagement will help Tech Mahindra build a skilled workforce who can work on services across a wide range of services, including Cloud Migration Services, DevOps and Internet of Things. Tech Mahindra will now be able to develop applications for predictive analytics and that also draw on data from the Internet of Things (IoT) for clients in the automotive and manufacturing industry.

“Many of our clients are increasingly looking to tap into the power of the cloud for its benefits in fostering greater efficiency, innovation, speed and collaboration,” said Raju Wadalkar, Chief Technology Officer (Communications Group), Tech Mahindra. “However, a large number of these companies are taking cautious steps towards cloud adoption due to performance, security, data sovereignty and other concerns. The hybrid approach of IBM Cloud and Bluemix will help us to bridge this gap, giving our clients greater flexibility and control of their data as they design and adopt cloud strategies.”

“Developers today are the kingmakers of the cloud,” said Mukul Mathur, Vice-President, Global Business Partners and CSI, IBM. “Over the next five years, the number of worldwide developers is expected to grow exponentially, and they must be equipped with the right tools to build the cloud-based apps that different industries and companies will be demanding. Our relationship with Tech Mahindra and its 5,000 developers is a significant step in this direction, as we help to train innovators globally for the era of hybrid cloud.”

Bluemix runs on SoftLayer cloud infrastructure and combines the strength of IBM’s middleware software with tools from IBM’s partner ecosystem to offer DevOps in the cloud. Following IBM’s $1.2-billion announcement in January of 2014 to expand its global footprint of SoftLayer cloud centers, the company also announced it would invest $1 billion into its Bluemix Platform-as-a-Service to help usher developers into the era of hybrid cloud. Bluemix now offers developers instant access to more than 75 services and runtimes to build better apps on the cloud, faster.