Overview of Cloud Pak for Data
In Chapter 1, The AI Ladder: IBM's Prescriptive Approach, you were introduced to IBM's prescriptive methodology to AI adoption, the AI ladder, and how enterprises can embrace this framework through IBM's modern multi-cloud data and AI platform, Cloud Pak for Data. The concept of an integrated platform to manage data, analytics, and AI services is not new – there has always been a demand for an end-to-end offering spanning the different rungs of the AI ladder. Enterprises addressed this need through custom integrations by often tapping into global consulting organizations for resources and expertise.
With the advent of public cloud and service-oriented architectures, it is now becoming commonplace to procure pre-integrated software platforms. These platforms minimize the integration effort while still providing the flexibility to meet specific business requirements.
Cloud Pak for Data was launched on May 29, 2018, leveraging...