The decision to close this less successful branch of IBM’s operations is speculated to be part of a broader cost-cutting strategy, which has already led to the termination of numerous IBM projects. Earlier this year, the company announced the elimination of nearly 4,000 jobs, and it later suggested that AI could replace approximately one-third of its back-office workforce within the next five years.
IBM is discontinuing its Cloud for Education platform after two years of operation. The decision to shut down the service is due to the emergence of competing offerings and the lack of significant adoption in the educational cloud computing market. Customers of the platform have been advised to explore alternative solutions before November 30 or the expiration of their current licenses. The closure of the Education Cloud platform aligns with IBM’s broader cost-cutting measures, which include previous layoffs and plans to automate tasks using AI technology.
