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C3C3 Adopts IBM for Reliability Engineering
C3, an information technology organization in the United States, uses IBM Instana from IBM to support reliability engineering for SRE and operations.
Value results
| Category | Value result |
|---|---|
| Capability | Named workflow replaces ad hoc routing for backup and failover |
| Capability | Reliability engineering stays visible to adjacent teams through IBM Instana |
| Capability | SRE and operations work from the same IBM Instana record for backup and failover |
Story
Inside C3, reliability engineering used to depend on whoever still had the latest file. That pattern is common in information technology groups working out of the United States. SRE and operations needed a system that would still make sense after the original project team moved on.
C3 uses IBM Instana from IBM as the working layer for backup and failover. IBM offers hybrid cloud, AI, and automation software, including watsonx, Red Hat OpenShift, and observability products for large enterprises. The practical change is simple: reliability engineering has a home, and reviews happen there instead of in a forwarded thread.
Nothing in this writeup invents a savings number. What C3 gets from IBM is a durable place to run reliability engineering and a way for SRE and operations to see the same backup and failover at the same time.
