IBM is a global technology company that provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, IT consulting, and infrastructure including its IBM Z mainframes.
IBM (International Business Machines) is a global technology company founded in 1911 and headquartered in Armonk, New York. It trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker IBM and is led by chairman and chief executive officer Arvind Krishna.
IBM's business centers on hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence. Its portfolio includes the watsonx AI platform, enterprise software and databases, IT consulting and systems integration, and infrastructure such as the IBM Z series of mainframe computers. Red Hat, acquired by IBM, provides open-source hybrid cloud software.
The company also invests in emerging technology, including quantum computing systems, and serves enterprise and government customers worldwide.
MSPs and internal IT teams use IBM for Hybrid Cloud, watsonx AI Platform, Red Hat (Open-Source Software).
Best for: organizations running workloads, virtualization, or productivity in the cloud.
IBM pricing depends on your organization's size, the modules you enable, and your contract term. Tools in this category are usually licensed by subscription, billed by consumption or per user, and scale with the users, endpoints, or sites you cover.
Public rate cards are not always available, and many vendors set final pricing through a quote or their MSP and reseller channel. To get an accurate IBM price for your environment, request a quote from IBM directly, or ask a managed IT provider that supports IBM to bundle licensing, deployment, and management into one predictable monthly cost.
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IBM (International Business Machines) is a global technology company founded in 1911. It provides hybrid cloud, artificial intelligence, enterprise software, IT consulting, and infrastructure including IBM Z mainframes.
IBM is headquartered in Armonk, New York, and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker IBM.
IBM offers hybrid cloud, the watsonx AI platform, Red Hat open-source software, enterprise software and databases, IT consulting and systems integration, IBM Z mainframe infrastructure, and quantum computing.
Arvind Krishna is the chairman and chief executive officer of IBM.