IBM and Oracle Strengthen Alliance to Boost AI Agents and Hybrid Cloud Solutions
IBM is expanding its partnership with Oracle to integrate its watsonx Orchestrate AI agent offerings with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, enabling businesses to manage AI agents across multi-system processes.
IBM and Oracle have announced an expanded partnership to integrate IBM's watsonx Orchestrate AI agent offerings with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This collaboration aims to streamline the deployment and management of AI agents across multi-agent, multi-system business processes, enhancing productivity and efficiency for enterprises.
Key Highlights
- watsonx on OCI: IBM's flagship AI portfolio, watsonx, will now be available on OCI, leveraging Oracle's native AI services to drive enterprise-wide AI adoption.
- Multi-Agent Approach: The partnership focuses on enabling businesses to build and manage AI agents seamlessly across Oracle and non-Oracle applications and data sources.
- July Availability: IBM's watsonx Orchestrate will be available on OCI starting July 2024, complementing Oracle's AI Agent Studio for Fusion Applications and OCI Generative AI Agents.
Executive Insights
- Greg Pavlik (Oracle): "AI delivers the most impactful value when it works seamlessly across an entire business. Our expanded partnership with IBM will provide customers new ways to transform their businesses with AI."
- Kareem Yusuf (IBM): "By integrating our AI with Oracle’s offerings, we’re enabling businesses to easily deploy and manage AI agents across their enterprise."
- Ritu Jyoti (IDC): "Agents are becoming a strategic advantage for organizations. The ability to orchestrate agentic workflows across systems can drive significant advantages."
Industry Impact
This collaboration underscores the growing importance of agentic AI in optimizing operations and improving customer and employee experiences. The integration of IBM's AI capabilities with Oracle's cloud infrastructure is expected to set a benchmark for enterprise AI adoption.
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