{"id":41463,"date":"2024-04-30T15:18:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T13:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/?p=41463"},"modified":"2024-05-13T15:24:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T13:24:05","slug":"ibm-acquires-hashicorp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/lu\/ibm-acquires-hashicorp\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM acquires HashiCorp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As announced on April 24, 2024, <strong>IBM will acquire HashiCorp<\/strong>, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2024. This <strong>definitive agreement<\/strong> was reached between the boards of directors of IBM and HashiCorp, and is<strong> subject to approval<\/strong> by HashiCorp shareholders, regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-41472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-04-30-Update-Website-IBM-acquires-HashiCorp-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"801\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-04-30-Update-Website-IBM-acquires-HashiCorp-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-04-30-Update-Website-IBM-acquires-HashiCorp-1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-04-30-Update-Website-IBM-acquires-HashiCorp-1-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2024-04-30-Update-Website-IBM-acquires-HashiCorp-1-768x493.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 801px) 100vw, 801px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">What Does This Acquisition Mean?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">IBM\u2019s purchase of HashiCorp <strong>aligns their shared goals<\/strong>, merging IBM\u2019s resources with HashiCorp\u2019s innovation. <strong>HashiCorp&#8217;s<\/strong> suite of products provides enterprises with extensive <strong>Infrastructure Lifecycle Management<\/strong> and <strong>Security Lifecycle Management<\/strong> capabilities to enable organizations to <strong>automate<\/strong> their <strong>hybrid and multi-cloud environments<\/strong>. The <strong>integration<\/strong> of <strong>HashiCorp\u2019s<\/strong> solutions <strong>with IBM and<\/strong> <strong>Red<\/strong> <strong>Hat<\/strong> will provide clients with a unified platform that streamlines the automation and management of workloads. <strong>Red Hat was acquired by IBM in 2019<\/strong> and will therefore offer<strong> integration with HashiCorp<\/strong>. This <strong>unified system<\/strong> will support a variety of infrastructures, from <strong>large-scale cloud service providers<\/strong> to <strong>private and on-premises clouds<\/strong>. This move is set to <strong>create<\/strong> an <strong>end-to-end hybrid cloud platform<\/strong> that is well-suited for the <strong>AI<\/strong> <strong>era<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-41468 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/HashiCorp-Cloud.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"913\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/HashiCorp-Cloud.webp 913w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/HashiCorp-Cloud-300x144.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/HashiCorp-Cloud-150x72.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2024\/04\/HashiCorp-Cloud-768x368.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 913px) 100vw, 913px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About IBM<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19289 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-07-26-Website-IBM-Partner-Logo-Silver.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-07-26-Website-IBM-Partner-Logo-Silver.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/07\/SCHNEIDER-IT-MANAGEMENT-2021-07-26-Website-IBM-Partner-Logo-Silver-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>IBM<\/strong>, also known as International Business Machines Corporation, is an American multinational <strong>technology company<\/strong> with operations in <strong>over<\/strong> <strong>175 countries<\/strong>. Founded in <strong>1911<\/strong>, IBM has been a leading force in the <strong>technology sector <\/strong>for over a century. The company specializes in a wide range of services and products, including <strong>cloud computing<\/strong>, <strong>artificial intelligence<\/strong>, <strong>computer hardware<\/strong>, and <strong>software<\/strong>. <strong>IBM <\/strong>has a <strong>track record of acquiring related companies<\/strong>, with notable recent mentions including <strong>HashiCorp<\/strong>, Apptio, Truven Health Analytics, Cleversafe, Aspera and Red Hat.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About HashiCorp<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13957 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/03\/HashiCorp.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/03\/HashiCorp.png 300w, https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/media\/2021\/03\/HashiCorp-150x75.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>HashiCorp<\/strong> is an American software company established in 2012. It specializes in developing tools for <strong>automating cloud infrastructure<\/strong>, particularly for <strong>multi-cloud environments<\/strong>. The company offers a range of products that help with <strong>provisioning<\/strong>, <strong>securing<\/strong>,<strong> running<\/strong>, and<strong> connecting cloud-computing infrastructure<\/strong>. HashiCorp\u2019s products are designed to <strong>support developers<\/strong>, <strong>operators<\/strong>, and <strong>security<\/strong> <strong>professionals<\/strong> in <strong>managing complex IT systems<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">More information<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the <strong>announcement<\/strong> of the <strong>acquisition of HashiCorp by IBM<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ibm.com\/2024-04-24-IBM-to-Acquire-HashiCorp-Inc-Creating-a-Comprehensive-End-to-End-Hybrid-Cloud-Platform\">https:\/\/newsroom.ibm.com\/2024-04-24-IBM-to-Acquire-HashiCorp-Inc-Creating-a-Comprehensive-End-to-End-Hybrid-Cloud-Platform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more <strong>info <\/strong>on <strong>HashiCorp&#8217;s Infrastructure Cloud<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hashicorp.com\/infrastructure-cloud\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.hashicorp.com\/infrastructure-cloud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more <strong>info <\/strong>on<strong> IBM<\/strong>, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/ibm\/\">https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/software\/ibm\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schneider.systems\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> for <strong>expert services<\/strong> on your specific <strong>IBM<\/strong> requirements and to <strong>request a quote today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As announced on April 24, 2024, IBM will acquire HashiCorp, with the transaction expected to close by the end of 2024. 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