IBM Cloud Pak for Data: AI-Powered Data Platform for Analytics & Governance
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is an enterprise platform for data governance, analytics, and AI across hybrid cloud environments. It enables organizations to scale IBM Watson services, manage a trusted data catalog, and deliver insights using Cognos Analytics and governed enterprise data.
Nexright helps enterprises implement, customize, and manage IBM Cloud Pak for Data using Watson services, metadata management, and secure data catalogs.
IBM Cloud Pak for Data – AI-Powered Data Management
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is a unified data and AI platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. It streamlines data access, governance, and analysis, enabling faster, more accurate decision-making. With AI-driven automation and seamless integration across on-premises and cloud deployments, businesses can optimize data workflows and enhance collaboration effortlessly. The platform integrates key IBM Watson services such as Watson Knowledge Catalog, data virtualization, and AI-driven metadata management to support governed analytics and AI workloads.
Why IBM Cloud Pak for Data?
IBM Cloud Pak for Data enables enterprises to manage data catalogs, metadata, predictive analytics, and AI workloads from a single governed platform.
Eliminate data silos and unlock critical business insights with AI-driven analytics.
Leverage real-time, data-driven insights to make informed business decisions.
Reduce manual efforts with AI-powered automation, freeing resources for strategic tasks.
Optimize data management and reduce operational costs with a unified platform.
Protect sensitive data with advanced governance and compliance measures.
Enable cross-functional teams to work efficiently through a single, integrated interface.
What the Numbers say?
Based on IBM customer benchmarks and enterprise deployments.
Lightning-fast data access, 8 times speedier, while slashing costs across cloud and on-premises data sources.
Free up data engineers for high-value tasks with 25-65% fewer ETL requests.
Say goodbye to $27 million in manual cataloging costs, just as IBM Global Chief Data Office did.
What the Numbers Say?
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Lightning-fast data access, 8 times speedier, while slashing costs across cloud and on-premises data sources.
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Free up data engineers for high-value tasks with 25-65% fewer ETL requests.
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Say goodbye to $27 million in manual cataloging costs, just as IBM Global Chief Data Office did.
Features
Execute all data-related tasks effortlessly within a unified environment.
Maintain adherence to regulations through dynamic policy enforcement and data masking techniques.
Collaboratively develop models, address biases, and deploy seamlessly without exiting the platform.
Access over 60 data sources and manage workloads across diverse environments.
Quickly create AI applications without requiring extensive technical knowledge.
Effortlessly connect to and retrieve data from diverse sources through a secure and centralized interface.
Key Facts
IBM Cloud Pak for Data supports enterprise-scale AI, data governance, and analytics across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid deployments.
According to Forrester, enterprises leveraging IBM Cloud Pak for Data achieve an 86% return on investment.
IBM AutoAI independently develops and exports optimized models as Python code.
Execute SQL queries across multiple databases, including Oracle, Hadoop, and NoSQL sources.
Case Studies
Real-world enterprise implementation of IBM Cloud Pak for Data for governed analytics and AI-driven decision-making.
Watson Speech transcription & synthesis for customer self-service
Leading Bank built an analytics solution using Watson Speech to Text to transcribe and audit tens of thousands of customer calls, saving 2500 auditors 100,000+ hours each month
Business Problem
Leading Bank’s internal audit department oversees 10,000-20,000 calls per month but was only able to listen to 1% of them. The scarcity of auditors means it is impossible to monitor all these calls.
Solution
IBM built an analytics tool on Cloud Pak for Data that allows Leading Bank to transcribe, analyze and score recordings for correctness and quality using Speech to Text and Watson Discovery. The outcome is an audit-specific worksheet that gives a concise overview of all calls, enabling the bank to determine if a department is compliant.
What The Users Say
A leading telecommunications company aimed for digital transformation using AI and machine learning. IBM Cloud Pak for Data proved pivotal in expediting AI projects by simplifying data stages. The outcome: accelerated innovation, enabling AI implementations within weeks, not months. Telecommunications company now stands at the forefront of agile, customer-centric solutions.
Revolutionizing Digital Transformation: Telecommunications company Success with IBM Cloud Pak for Data and AI
A leading bank leveraged IBM Cloud Pak for Data System to enhance client experiences and streamline data analytics. The solution resulted in a unified platform for end-to-end enterprise analytics, consolidating customer information from various systems and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations like CCPS
Transforming Client Experiences: Bank’s Success with IBM Cloud Pak for Data System
A leading Healthcare researcher company, in collaboration with IBM, employed AI solutions on IBM Cloud Pak for Data to predict sepsis among millions of members, reducing the AI development and deployment lifecycle from 12 months to 6 weeks. The integrated platform eliminated data silos, enabled effective model monitoring, and projected cost savings of $48,000 through the avoidance of inpatient sepsis submissions. This case exemplifies the successful application of AI in healthcare for improved predictive capabilities and operational efficiency.
A leading Health researchers prioritized members for preventative care and improved data governance with IBM Cloud Pak for Data
FAQ's
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is a unified platform for governed analytics and AI, helping enterprises manage data, models, and pipelines at scale. It works closely with solutions like Watson Discovery and IBM Watson Studio to enable trusted data science, advanced analytics, and AI model deployment across hybrid environments.
IBM Cloud Pak for Data is an enterprise platform used to manage, govern, and analyze data while supporting advanced analytics and AI workloads. It helps organizations centralize data access, reduce silos, and operationalize machine learning models. Enterprises adopt IBM Cloud Pak for Data to enable trusted analytics, support hybrid cloud deployments, and scale AI initiatives across business teams with consistent governance and compliance.
Cloud Pak for Data simplifies enterprise data management by combining data integration, governance, analytics, and AI into a single platform. It enables faster data discovery, preparation, and reuse across teams. With built-in metadata and catalog capabilities powered by IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog, organizations gain visibility into data assets, lineage, and policies, improving data quality and analytics efficiency.
Yes, IBM Cloud Pak for Data is a cloud-native, containerized platform built on Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. This architecture allows organizations to deploy analytics and AI workloads consistently across on-premises, private cloud, and public cloud environments. The containerized approach improves scalability, portability, and resilience while supporting enterprise-grade data and AI platform requirements.
Cloud Pak for Data supports AI and machine learning by providing a governed environment for data preparation, model training, deployment, and ongoing model monitoring.It includes IBM Watson Studio, AutoAI, Watson Machine Learning, and AI governance capabilities that allow teams to build, train, deploy, and manage ML models at scale. By integrating with watsonx, the platform also ensures model transparency, explainability, and compliance across enterprise AI workflows.
Industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications benefit most from IBM Cloud Pak for Data. These sectors rely on large volumes of structured and unstructured data for analytics and AI-driven decisions. The platform supports industry use cases like predictive analytics, customer insights, risk management, and regulatory reporting in complex enterprise environments.
Cloud Pak for Data ensures data privacy and compliance through role-based access controls, encryption, data lineage, and policy enforcement. These features help organizations meet regulatory requirements while enabling analytics innovation. Governance capabilities supported by IBM Watson Knowledge Catalog allow enterprises to manage sensitive data, enforce policies, and maintain compliance across analytics and AI workflows.
IBM Cloud Pak for Data integrates with multiple IBM analytics and AI services to support end-to-end data workflows. It works with IBM Watson Discovery to analyze unstructured content and with watsonx to enable enterprise AI development. These integrations help organizations extend analytics capabilities without adding disconnected tools or duplicating platforms.
Nexright helps businesses implement IBM Cloud Pak for Data by designing scalable architectures, configuring governance frameworks, and enabling analytics and AI workflows. The team supports deployment, optimization, and ongoing management to ensure the platform aligns with enterprise data strategies, compliance requirements, and long-term AI and analytics goals.
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