The discontinuation affects all IBM Cloud for Education Applications Lab offerings, including Applications Lab Base, Flex Hourly Plan, Applications Lab Base Flex Plan, Applications Lab Base Plan, Applications Lab Premium Plan, Applications Lab SPSS Plan, and Virtual Course Credit Subscription Plan.
IBM’s Cloud for Education platform closure follows its challenges in achieving the same level of success as its major competitors in the cloud market, namely AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Despite various efforts, such as acquisitions of companies like SoftLayer and Red Hat, IBM has struggled to gain significant market share.
