Nov. 5, 2009 (PR Newswire) -- ARMONK, N.Y., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new solutions for developers to create and deliver software in both public and private cloud environments.

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--  IBM Rational Software Delivery Services for Cloud Computing include a
set of ready-to-use application lifecycle management tools for
developing and testing in the IBM Cloud, and use infrastructure
management capabilities, to help organizations build software
applications in the cloud. With these new services, clients can lower
costs and respond quicker to organizational demands. For example,
organizations can reduce the time it takes to provision a test
environment from weeks to hours, and in some cases even minutes.

--  IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud is a free
public cloud beta for software development that provides compute and
storage as a service, as well as Rational Software Delivery Services to
help application developers and testers speed the development and
delivery of software applications. IBM is inviting free and open
participation at www.ibm.com/cloud/developer.

Organizations must be able to quickly and cost-effectively manage development, testing and deployment of software in often disparate development environments. IBM is providing a framework to help customers centrally manage projects from the cloud, even if they are using third-party or open-source tooling. This brings significant value to customers in terms of cost savings, flexibility, speed, agility and improved governance.

Betas Now Available for Development and Test in the Cloud

IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud is designed to augment and enhance software development and delivery capabilities, particularly in large enterprises where IT departments handle hundreds of development projects every year. Unlike traditional development environments, developers can log on to IBM Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud and get access to customizable virtual machines in minutes.

This new environment provides compute and storage as a service, IBM Rational Software Delivery Services, WebSphere and Information Management software to help application developers and testers speed the development and delivery of software applications. To help customers leverage existing investments, these new services support development across heterogeneous environments, including Java, Open Source, and .NET.