IBM and Docker have formed a strategic partnership to enable enterprises to more efficiently build and run the next generation of applications on the IBM Cloud and on premises via the Docker open platform for distributed applications. Enterprises can use the combination of IBM and Docker to create and manage portable distributed applications that are composed of discrete interoperable Docker containers, have a dynamic lifecycle, and can scale to run in concert anywhere from the developer’s laptop to hundreds of hosts in the cloud.
As the first company to work with Docker to sell integrated solutions that include Docker Hub Enterprise (DHE), IBM will be a premier provider of Docker, Inc.’s flagship product for the enterprise market. IBM is also announcing the beta of IBM Containers, a Docker-based container service that will include open Docker-native features and interfaces, including the new Docker orchestration services. Delivered as part of Bluemix, IBM’s open cloud platform for application development, the IBM Containers service will enable enterprises to launch Docker containers directly onto the IBM Cloud on bare metal servers from SoftLayer, an IBM company.
“IBM Containers service running Docker containers on SoftLayer's bare metal servers provides improved performance over traditional approaches and this strategic partnership between IBM and Docker is the first of its kind to provide enterprises with integrated tools and services they need to automate application deployment across the public cloud and on-premise cloud centers,” said IBM Vice President of Open Technology and Cloud Performance Solutions Angel Diaz.
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