IBM and AWS
IBM and Amazon Web Services have teamed up to provide you with the ability to use Amazon EC2 to run several IBM platform technologies. You can get started by bringing your own IBM licenses to Amazon EC2 or by leveraging the Amazon EC2 running IBM service. Alternatively, if you are an Independent Software Vendor who builds commercially available services, IBM provides Development AMIs at no additional charge beyond the normal Amazon EC2 usage. All of these options make it possible for you to get started quickly using popular IBM platform technologies in the Amazon EC2 environment.
“Development” AMIs
IBM is providing Development AMIs for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who build commercially available services. These AMIs are available for no additional fee beyond normal Amazon EC2 usage charges. Find out more 
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IBM Development AMIs can only be used in conjunction with Amazon Web Services and are made available by IBM for demonstration and evaluation, education, development and testing of commercially available Software as a Service applications. You may not use IBM Development AMIs in production or to develop internal applications.
The IBM Development AMIs are ready to run in Amazon EC2 with Novell® SuSE Linux and the associated IBM products. The links below will take you directly detailed listings in the AMI catalog.
- IBM DB2® Express-C 32 bit on Linux
- IBM DB2® Express-C 64 bit on Linux
- IBM Lotus Domino® Enterprise
- IBM Informix®
- IBM WebSphere® Application Server
- IBM WebSphere® sMash on Linux
- IBM WebSphere® Portal Server and Lotus Web Content Mgmt Standard Edition
- IBM Industry Application Platform on Linux
IBM products included are: WebSphere Application Server, WebSphere MQ, and DB2 Express-C
Amazon EC2 Running IBM
AWS provides pay-as-you-go pricing for the Amazon EC2 running IBM service, enabling you to purchase these services by the hour. These AMIs make it possible to use Amazon EC2 with many of the IBM platform technologies you’re already familiar with. Click here for details and pricing.
Bringing Your Own Licenses
If you own existing IBM licenses, you may now bring them to Amazon EC2. IBM has created a Processor Value Unit (PVU) conversion table that makes it easy to determine how your existing licenses apply to various Amazon EC2 instance types. If you are interested in bringing your own licenses or using the IBM Development AMIs, click here for license eligibility criteria and PVU conversion data. If you are interested in purchasing a new IBM license, please visit the IBM Software Online Catalog.
IBM Applications
Click on the following links to learn more about the IBM products in the Cloud.
IBM and AWS Resources
- Check out the IBM in the Cloud (PDF) product datasheet.
- Read Frequently Asked Questions
about IBM and cloud computing. - Visit the IBM developerWorks Cloud Computing Resource Center to learn about IBM Amazon Machine Images (AMIs).
- Learn more about cloud computing and what IBM offers on cloud computing for developers .
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IBM and AWS Cloud Webinar
Get in-depth technical overview of IBM technologies now running on Amazon EC2 in this on-demand webinar.
Getting Started
Follow these steps to begin using the IBM Development AMIs:
- Sign up for Amazon EC2
- Read the IBM Cloud FAQ
- View developer docs and access the IBM AMIs
- Learn more about what IBM offers on cloud computing for developers
IBM and AWS Cloud Webinar
Get in-depth technical overview of IBM technologies now running on Amazon EC2 in this on-demand webinar.
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