IBM Bluemix

IBM® Bluemix® is the IBM® open cloud platform that provides mobile and web developers access to IBM software for integration, security, transaction, and other key functions, as well as software from business partners.

Built on Cloud Foundry open source technology, Bluemix makes application development easier with Platform as a Service (PaaS). Bluemix also provides pre-built Mobile Backend as a Service (MBaaS) capabilities. The goal is to simplify the delivery of an app by providing services that are ready for immediate use and hosting capabilities to enable internet scale development.

Bluemix also has cloud deployments that fit your needs. Whether you are a small business that plans to scale, or a large enterprise that requires additional isolation, you can develop in a cloud without borders, where you can connect your dedicated services to the public Bluemix services available from IBM and third-party providers. All service instances are managed by IBM. You'll get one bill for only what you choose to use.

With the broad set of services and runtimes in Bluemix, the developer gains control and flexibility, and has access to various data options, from predictive analytics to big data.

Bluemix provides the following features:

• A range of services that enable you to build and extend web and mobile apps fast.
• Processing power for you to deliver application changes continuously.
• Fit-for-purpose programming models and services.
• Manageability of services and apps.
• Optimized and elastic workloads.
• Continuous availability.