The Total Economic Impact™ Of Ibm Cloud Private

A Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, commissioned by IBM, explores the business value delivered by IBM Cloud Private. Based on interviews with four organizations using the platform, the study reports a 233% ROI, $3.1 million in net present value (NPV), and a payback period of just 11 months over a three-year span.

IBM Cloud Private enables enterprises to deploy containerized cloud-native applications behind their firewalls, improving both application development and operational performance. Developers reported up to 40% productivity gains, driven by access to modern cloud tools and streamlined workflows. Operational efficiency improved with automation, reducing the need for three IT operations full-time employees on average. Additionally, the platform helped organizations save over $500,000 in infrastructure and license costs by optimizing existing assets and reducing overprovisioning.

Unquantified benefits included faster issue resolution, increased application quality, and improved customer satisfaction. IBM Cloud Private’s packaging of Kubernetes and containers into a cohesive, enterprise-ready platform was identified as the primary driver of value.

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