Chapter 2: Cloud Pak for Data: A Brief Introduction
Cloud Pak for Data was launched in May 2018. It is a platform for IBM's modern data and AI that provides a unified experience and automation as its core tenants. It includes all of IBM's strategic offerings from its data and AI portfolio, delivering cloud-native benefits and the flexibility to deploy on any cloud.
In this chapter, you will learn about the platform in detail along with some of its key differentiators. We will discuss Red Hat OpenShift, the implied cloud benefits it confers, and the platform foundational services that form the basis of Cloud Pak for Data.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Cloud Pak for Data overview
- Unique differentiators, key use cases, and customer adoption
- Product details
- Red Hat OpenShift