Kyndryl has signed a cloud partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to offer joint consultancy on cloud workloads.
IBM's former infrastructure unit has also confirmed that it will use AWS as one of its preferred cloud providers for its own internal workloads.
The partnership will focus on building a global practice for AWS skills, services and expertise to deliver a "best-in-class" customer experience. This will include an AWS Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) where customers will be able to access services that support mission-critical infrastructure, new technologies, and applications that work across workflows and industries.
With the Global Center of Excellence, Kyndryl said it will be able to optimise customer migration journey's with AWS technology.
The partnership will also deal with VMware workloads on AWS, with skilled practitioners from all three companies delivering deep expertise for custom services. AWS already has an extensive partnership with VMware, but the new deal with Kyndryl will help to boost any existing customer investments on VMware.
"Our ability to freely explore and unleash the combined benefits of AWS cloud services with Kyndryl's deep industry-specific managed services and expertise will provide an unprecedented level of knowledge and innovation," said Martin Schroeter, CEO of Kyndryl. "Together, we will invest in enhancing Kyndryl's expertise in AWS to help companies modernise, innovate, and compete."
This is the latest in a string of cloud-based announcements Kyndryl has made since its split from IBM. The company now has deals in place with the three biggest cloud providers - AWS, Microsoft and Google Cloud - which it believes will enable it to tap into an estimated $150 billion from the IT services market by 2025.
All of these deals would not have been possible, according to the company, had it still been a part of IBM, with the spilt allowing it to play an active role in the $90 billion cloud services market.
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