Acquisition creates a comprehensive end-to-end hybrid cloud platform
IBM and HashiCorp have announced a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire HashiCorp for $35 per share in cash – representing an enterprise value of $6.4 billion.
The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024.
HashiCorp’s suite of products provides enterprises with extensive Infrastructure Lifecycle Management and Security Lifecycle Management capabilities to enable organizations to automate their hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
The acquisition is a continuation of IBM’s deep focus and investment in hybrid cloud and AI.
“Enterprise clients are wrestling with an unprecedented expansion in infrastructure and applications across public and private clouds, as well as on-prem environments, CIOs and developers are up against dramatic complexity in their tech strategies,” said Arvind Krishna, IBM chairman and CEO.
“Combining IBM’s portfolio and expertise with HashiCorp’s capabilities and talent will create a comprehensive hybrid cloud platform for the AI era.”
The rise of cloud-native workloads and associated applications is driving a radical expansion in the number of cloud workloads enterprises are managing.
In addition, generative AI deployment continues to grow alongside traditional workloads.
As a result, developers are working with increasingly heterogeneous, dynamic and complex infrastructure strategies. This represents a massive challenge for technology professionals.
HashiCorp’s capabilities enable enterprises to use automation to deliver lifecycle management for infrastructure and security, providing a system of record for the critical workflows needed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
HashiCorp’s Terraform is the industry standard for infrastructure provisioning in these environments.
HashiCorp’s offerings help clients take a cloud-agnostic and highly interoperable approach to multi-cloud management and complement IBM’s commitment to industry collaboration (including deep and expanding partnerships with hyperscale cloud service providers), developer communities and open-source hybrid cloud and AI innovation.
“Our strategy at its core is about enabling companies to innovate in the cloud, while providing a consistent approach to managing cloud at scale.
The need for effective management and automation is critical with the rise of multi-cloud and hybrid cloud, which is being accelerated by today’s AI revolution,” said Armon Dadgar, HashiCorp co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.
HashiCorp boasts a roster of more than 4,400 clients, including Bloomberg, Comcast, Deutsche Bank, GitHub, J.P Morgan Chase, Starbucks and Vodafone. HashiCorp’s offerings have widescale adoption in the developer community and are used by 85% of the Fortune 500.
