Kyndryl and Microsoft Collaborate to Enable Adaptive Cloud Services
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) has expanded its Distributed Cloud capabilities by leveraging Microsoft's AI-powered adaptive cloud approach. The collaboration aims to help businesses streamline their cloud operations across hybrid, multicloud, edge, and IoT environments. The enhanced services integrate with Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local, and Azure Cloud to support adaptability and maximize ROI.
The new capabilities target specific industry use cases including: retail (digital signage, AI video solutions, ESL), manufacturing and energy (digital twins, RPA, predictive maintenance), and healthcare (medical image analysis, AR-assisted surgery). Key features include AI-enhanced central management & security, rapid app development & scale, and unified data management with Azure Fabric.
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) ha ampliato le sue capacità di Distributed Cloud sfruttando l'approccio adattivo al cloud basato sull'IA di Microsoft. Questa collaborazione mira ad aiutare le aziende a semplificare le operazioni cloud in ambienti ibridi, multicloud, edge e IoT. I servizi migliorati si integrano con Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local e Azure Cloud per garantire flessibilità e massimizzare il ritorno sull'investimento.
Le nuove funzionalità sono rivolte a casi d'uso specifici nei settori retail (segnaletica digitale, soluzioni video AI, ESL), manifatturiero ed energia (gemelli digitali, RPA, manutenzione predittiva) e sanitario (analisi di immagini mediche, chirurgia assistita da AR). Tra le caratteristiche principali vi sono la gestione centrale e la sicurezza potenziate dall'IA, lo sviluppo rapido e la scalabilità delle applicazioni, e la gestione unificata dei dati con Azure Fabric.
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) ha ampliado sus capacidades de Distributed Cloud aprovechando el enfoque adaptativo en la nube impulsado por IA de Microsoft. La colaboración busca ayudar a las empresas a optimizar sus operaciones en la nube a través de entornos híbridos, multicloud, edge e IoT. Los servicios mejorados se integran con Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local y Azure Cloud para apoyar la adaptabilidad y maximizar el retorno de inversión.
Las nuevas capacidades están dirigidas a casos de uso específicos en industrias como retail (señalización digital, soluciones de video con IA, ESL), manufactura y energía (gemelos digitales, RPA, mantenimiento predictivo) y salud (análisis de imágenes médicas, cirugía asistida por AR). Las características clave incluyen gestión central y seguridad mejoradas con IA, desarrollo rápido y escalado de aplicaciones, y gestión unificada de datos con Azure Fabric.
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD)은 마이크로소프트의 AI 기반 적응형 클라우드 접근법을 활용하여 분산 클라우드 기능을 확장했습니다. 이번 협력은 하이브리드, 멀티클라우드, 엣지, IoT 환경 전반에서 기업들이 클라우드 운영을 간소화할 수 있도록 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 향상된 서비스는 Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local, Azure Cloud와 통합되어 유연성을 지원하고 투자 수익률을 극대화합니다.
새로운 기능은 소매(디지털 사이니지, AI 영상 솔루션, ESL), 제조 및 에너지(디지털 트윈, RPA, 예측 유지보수), 의료(의료 영상 분석, AR 지원 수술) 등 특정 산업 사례에 초점을 맞춥니다. 주요 특징으로는 AI 강화 중앙 관리 및 보안, 빠른 애플리케이션 개발 및 확장, Azure Fabric을 통한 통합 데이터 관리가 포함됩니다.
Kyndryl (NYSE : KD) a étendu ses capacités de Distributed Cloud en s’appuyant sur l’approche cloud adaptative alimentée par l’IA de Microsoft. Cette collaboration vise à aider les entreprises à rationaliser leurs opérations cloud dans des environnements hybrides, multicloud, edge et IoT. Les services améliorés s’intègrent avec Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local et Azure Cloud pour offrir flexibilité et maximiser le retour sur investissement.
Les nouvelles fonctionnalités ciblent des cas d’usage spécifiques dans les secteurs du commerce de détail (signalisation numérique, solutions vidéo IA, ESL), de la fabrication et de l’énergie (jumeaux numériques, RPA, maintenance prédictive) ainsi que de la santé (analyse d’images médicales, chirurgie assistée par AR). Les principales caractéristiques incluent une gestion centrale et une sécurité renforcées par l’IA, un développement rapide et une montée en charge des applications, ainsi qu’une gestion unifiée des données avec Azure Fabric.
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) hat seine Distributed Cloud-Fähigkeiten durch die Nutzung des KI-gestützten adaptiven Cloud-Ansatzes von Microsoft erweitert. Die Zusammenarbeit zielt darauf ab, Unternehmen dabei zu unterstützen, ihre Cloud-Operationen über hybride, Multicloud-, Edge- und IoT-Umgebungen hinweg zu optimieren. Die erweiterten Dienste integrieren sich mit Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local und Azure Cloud, um Anpassungsfähigkeit zu gewährleisten und den ROI zu maximieren.
Die neuen Funktionen richten sich an branchenspezifische Anwendungsfälle, darunter Einzelhandel (digitale Beschilderung, KI-Video-Lösungen, ESL), Fertigung und Energie (digitale Zwillinge, RPA, vorausschauende Wartung) sowie Gesundheitswesen (medizinische Bildanalyse, AR-unterstützte Chirurgie). Wichtige Merkmale sind KI-gestütztes zentrales Management und Sicherheit, schnelle App-Entwicklung und Skalierung sowie ein einheitliches Datenmanagement mit Azure Fabric.
- Strategic partnership with Microsoft enhances Kyndryl's cloud service capabilities
- Expansion into multiple high-growth industries (retail, manufacturing, healthcare) with specialized solutions
- Integration with Microsoft's advanced technologies provides competitive advantage
- AI-powered solutions offer potential for improved operational efficiency and cost reduction
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Kyndryl's expanded Microsoft partnership enhances their cloud services portfolio, strengthening competitive positioning in the managed IT services market.
This partnership expansion represents a strategic evolution of Kyndryl's cloud capabilities, particularly significant as the company continues establishing its post-IBM identity in the enterprise services market. By integrating Microsoft's adaptive cloud technologies (Azure Arc, Azure Local, Azure Cloud), Kyndryl is positioning itself to deliver more sophisticated hybrid/multi-cloud management solutions.
The announcement focuses on three key industry verticals with high-margin potential: retail (digital signage, AI video, loyalty programs), manufacturing/energy (digital twins, predictive maintenance), and healthcare (medical imaging AI, VDI, AR-assisted surgery). These targeted use cases demonstrate Kyndryl's shift toward higher-value services beyond traditional infrastructure management.
What's particularly noteworthy is the emphasis on AI integration throughout the offering. This suggests Kyndryl is leveraging Microsoft's AI capabilities to differentiate its services in an increasingly commoditized cloud market. The central management approach addresses a critical pain point for enterprises managing fragmented IT environments across on-premises, cloud, and edge deployments.
For context, this builds upon their initial global alliance established in November 2021, indicating sustained commitment from both organizations. While financial details aren't disclosed, this type of expansion typically involves substantial investment in technical integration, sales enablement, and go-to-market activities. The partnership likely provides Kyndryl with enhanced competitive positioning against other IT service providers like Accenture, Infosys, and HPE who have similar cloud management offerings.
Kyndryl Distributed Cloud services utilizing the Microsoft adaptive cloud approach help businesses streamline cloud operations with customized solutions
Kyndryl's team of experts will help businesses integrate the new Kyndryl Distributed Cloud services into their existing IT environments. The new services connect with and leverage Microsoft Azure Arc, Azure Local and Azure Cloud to support adaptability and enable a seamless transition while maximizing return on investment.
"Kyndryl's commitment to modernizing enterprise IT operations through integrated technologies is reinforced by our collaboration with Microsoft to deliver the adaptive cloud approach to our customers," said Sunil Bhargava, Senior Vice President, Global Cloud Practice Azure Leader, Kyndryl. "As IT environments grow more complex, Kyndryl Distributed Cloud services enable us to deliver an adaptive cloud model to help businesses streamline operations and achieve their strategic goals with greater agility and lower cost, particularly for virtualization and virtual desktop deployments."
"Our collaboration with Kyndryl exemplifies our unwavering dedication to driving customer innovation in an ever-evolving business environment," said Ricardo Davila, General Manager, GSI, Microsoft. "By harnessing the unparalleled capabilities of Microsoft Azure, Kyndryl is empowering customers to fully realize the transformative value of their technology investments."
Kyndryl Distributed Cloud services can apply the power of the Microsoft adaptive cloud approach to address a range of customer use cases and AI opportunities emerging across industries, such as:
- Retail to power modern in-store technologies such as digital signage, AI video solutions, electronic shelf labeling (ESL), asset tracking, loyalty programs, data pipeline, and the real-time delivery of personalized in-store promotions.
- Manufacturing and energy for cross data center and edge modernization that deliver a secure and resilient environment for innovations such as digital twins, AI video solutions, robotic process automation (RPA), predictive maintenance, IoT data streams, asset tracking, and anomaly detection.
- Healthcare for edge opportunities that can help drive improved patient outcomes and sentiment, including AI for analyzing medical images, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), data ingestion and pipeline from hospitals, augmented reality (AR)-assisted surgery, intelligent power management, private and secure 5G networks, and more.
Kyndryl's adaptive cloud services are designed to address critical challenges across industries by offering:
- AI-enhanced Central Management & Security: Streamline management and enhanced efficiency by integrating siloed teams, distributed sites and sprawling systems into a single operating model covering operations, security, application, and data with end-to-end observability.
- Rapid App Development & Scale: Empower businesses to maintain control and expand operations as needed using Microsoft Azure's flexible infrastructure, supporting growth and scalability.
- Unified Data Management: Support seamless data integration across all deployment types with Azure Fabric, extract actionable AI insights, and deliver coordinated workflow orchestration and centralized device management.
Since establishing their global strategic alliance in November 2021, Kyndryl and Microsoft have continued to expand their collaboration. This latest initiative combines Kyndryl's deep cloud engineering and operations expertise with Microsoft's cutting-edge technologies, including Azure Arc, Windows Server 2025, and advanced Kubernetes and database solutions.
Visit the Kyndryl and Microsoft alliance page for more information on the strategic partnership.
About Kyndryl
Kyndryl is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services offering advisory, implementation and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in more than 60 countries. As the world's largest IT infrastructure services provider, the Company designs, builds, manages and modernizes the complex information systems that the world depends on every day. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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