I just got back from attending IBM Think in San Francisco. Though it was a quick trip across the country, I was inundated with IBM’s vision, covering topics from A (i.e. artificial intelligence) to Z (i.e. System Z) and everything in between.
Despite the wide-ranging discussion, IBM’s main focus was on three areas: 1) hybrid cloud, 2) advanced analytics, and 3) security. For example, IBM’s hybrid cloud discussion centered on digital transformation and leaned heavily on its Red Hat acquisition, while advanced analytics included artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive computing (Watson), neural networks, etc. To demonstrate its capabilities in these areas, IBM paraded out customers such as Geico, Hyundai Credit Corporation, and Santander Bank, who are betting on IBM for game-changing digital transformation projects.
IBM’s cybersecurity plans
As for cybersecurity, here are a few of my take-aways about IBM’s plans:
- Not surprisingly, IBM is all-in on cybersecurity services, which now account for more than 50 percent of its cybersecurity revenue. According to ESG research (and lots of other industry sources), cybersecurity services growth will continue to outpace…
