IBM has introduced IBM Concert, an AI-driven automation tool aimed at aiding businesses in managing the complexities of modern applications. Powered by Watson AI, Concert offers deep insights into application operations, enabling users to streamline processes, reduce complexity, and foster innovation.
The exponential growth in global IT spending on software, along with the proliferation of cloud-native applications, presents businesses with a deluge of data, dependencies, and interconnectedness. IBM Concert addresses this challenge by providing a comprehensive view of connected applications and generating actionable AI-driven analytics, visualizations, and recommendations.
The setup process for IBM Concert is user-friendly, allowing users to connect their existing applications and compatible toolsets to the platform. The powerful AI engine within Concert automatically uncovers relevant data about application operations, delving into the application architecture to identify complex connections, dependencies, and optimization opportunities.
A standout feature of IBM Concert is its 360-degree view, which consolidates the user’s application environment into a single, unified interface. This eliminates the need for multiple isolated dashboards, offering a dynamic overview of applications in an easy-to-use format. The 360-degree view provides a central perspective on the application environment, highlighting critical risk information and synthesizing data from multiple applications.
IBM Concert is set to be available on June 18, 2024, with an initial focus on three key use cases: application security risk management, application compliance management, and application certificate management. Future releases will expand on risk use cases and include areas such as cost, observability, security, and networking.
In terms of risk management, Concert enables proactive prioritization, mitigation, and monitoring of application vulnerabilities, offering concrete suggestions for mitigation and detecting vulnerabilities before they impact the codebase. For compliance management, the platform aids in managing security standards as applications scale, optimizing resource utilization and enhancing security. Additionally, Concert’s certificate management capabilities assist users in identifying and tracking certificate lifecycles, receiving updates on expiration dates and potential risks, and prioritizing renewal efforts to prevent disruptions.
To support clients in maximizing the benefits of IBM Concert, IBM consultants are available to assist in establishing AIOps strategies focused on risk, compliance, and certificate management. These experts can guide companies in implementing IBM Concert and other technologies to address IT complexities in hybrid cloud environments.
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