Wipro taps IBM's Bluemix cloud platform for development of mobile, analytics apps

Wirpo has signed an agreement with IBM to use its Bluemix cloud development platform for the deployment of mobile, analytics and machine learning solutions. As part of the deal, Wipro will train and engage 15,000 of its developers on the platform through an online open course across 58 countries. This team of developers will leverage Bluemix as a development platform to create, deploy and manage cloud applications quickly and easily. [caption id=“attachment_1995403” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  AFP[/caption] Wipro is already investing in solutions onboarding on the Bluemix platform. These include the Data Discovery Platform, an integrated solution capturing and managing data to generate actionable insights through advanced analytics; Big Data Ready Enterprise which optimizes and integrates various big data solutions; and Wipro Apollo, an anomaly detection platform for fraud, risk and compliance. Wipro will leverage more than 100 services through IBM’s public Bluemix catalog as well as Bluemix Dedicated – a private-cloud version that developers can use to build apps involving sensitive data. “With a growing list of demands for scalability, security and capacity, IBM will tap into Wipro’s global talent pool to accelerate the release of new Bluemix features,’ the company said. Wipro and IBM will also host Wipro’s developers and customers at IBM’s Bluemix Garages in London, San Francisco or Toronto, where they will have an opportunity to learn agile development practices in a startup atmosphere. These garages serve as central locations for developers, product managers and designers from startups to enterprises to collaborate and learn from each other as they build cloud applications alongside Wipro developers using Bluemix.