- Kyndryl (KD, Financial) expands its cloud service capabilities through collaboration with Microsoft, using AI-powered adaptive technologies.
- The partnership focuses on enhancing operational efficiency in industries like retail, manufacturing, energy, and healthcare.
- Key features include AI-driven management & security, rapid application scaling, and seamless data integration.
Kyndryl (KD), a leading provider of enterprise technology services, has announced an expansion of its Distributed Cloud capabilities by collaborating with Microsoft. This strategic partnership leverages Microsoft's AI-powered adaptive cloud approach to help businesses streamline operations across hybrid, multicloud, edge, and IoT environments.
The enhanced services integrate with Microsoft's Azure Arc, Azure Local, and Azure Cloud, aiming to provide adaptability and maximize return on investment (ROI). Kyndryl's new capabilities are tailored to specific industry use cases, particularly in retail, manufacturing and energy, and healthcare sectors.
Retail sector solutions include digital signage and AI video solutions, while manufacturing and energy sectors will benefit from innovations such as digital twins and predictive maintenance. Healthcare advancements focus on medical imaging analysis and AR-assisted surgery.
The key features of Kyndryl's adaptive cloud services include AI-enhanced central management and security, which streamline management by integrating disparate systems into a single model. Additionally, the partnership promotes rapid app development and scaling as well as unified data management, supported by Azure Fabric.
This collaboration builds on Kyndryl and Microsoft's strategic alliance established in November 2021. It underscores Kyndryl's commitment to enhancing its service offerings and competitive positioning in the managed IT services market.
