IBM Corporation announced new tools for developing databases as a service (DBaaS) for the Power Systems platform. These tools are designed to help enterprise application developers and IT department staff to increase work speed, improve management processes and improve efficiency..

This solution simplifies the deployment of a private cloud in a complete configuration for administrators and database developers. At the same time, it automatically provides support for open source database services. Users can take advantage of the cloud, while retaining the ability to monitor and control the deployment of resources, as well as providing the necessary level of data protection.

Since the Open DBaaS Platform is built on the basis of OpenStack, it can be easily integrated into the company's hybrid cloud management strategy.

According to Forrester Research, DBaaS will be the fastest growing database category in the next four years. Such solutions offer automation capabilities, improve profitability and workflow flexibility. While companies are experiencing a digital transformation, these benefits will be especially important for developers. They allow them to reduce the time required to manage databases, reduce costs and improve application performance.