Enterprise technology company offering watsonx AI platform, hybrid cloud, consulting, and infrastructure services.
What is IBM?#
IBM is an enterprise technology company providing the watsonx AI and data platform, hybrid cloud infrastructure via Red Hat OpenShift, IT consulting, and business automation—serving large organizations across industries for over a century.
What can IBM do?#
- 01
AI productivity
Enterprise AI agents and assistants that deliver measurable impact
- 02
Data management
Manage structured and unstructured data for AI workloads
- 03
Security and governance
Identity governance and breach detection at enterprise scale
- 04
Hybrid infrastructure
Manage workloads across on-prem, cloud, and edge environments
- 05
IBM Consulting
Industry experts partner on digital experiences and transformation
- 06
Foundation AI models
Offer curated AI models for analytics and business applications
Use Cases#
- Enterprise IT teams — Modernize hybrid infrastructure and integrate AI workloads across clouds
- Security leaders — Deploy identity governance to cover AI agents and human users
- Large event operators — Analyze millions of data points to power fan experiences like the US Open
- Business leaders — Work with IBM Consulting on AI-driven transformation programs
- Developers and engineers — Take courses and earn certifications on IBM foundational skills
Quick facts about IBM#
- Pricing
- watsonx.ai Lite$0/moEnterpriseContact salesas of Apr 16, 2026View official pricing
- Platforms
- Web·API
- Languages
- English·German·Spanish·French·Italian·Japanese·Korean·Portuguese·Chinese·Arabic·NL·PL·Russian·TR
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