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Kyndryl

Kyndryl is an IT infrastructure services company that designs, builds, manages, and modernizes mission-critical technology environments for enterprises and public-sector organizations.

  • Managed infrastructure services for hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including design, migration, and ongoing operations.
  • Services for core enterprise compute, mainframe, and distributed infrastructure, including hosting and platform operations.
  • Network and edge services covering connectivity, Software Defined Networking (SDN), and related lifecycle management.
  • Cyber resilience and security services, including identity, threat management, and backup and recovery orchestration.
  • Consulting and managed services for data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and digital workplace environments.

More About Kyndryl

Kyndryl focuses on enterprise-grade IT infrastructure services, working with large organizations that operate complex, regulated, and globally distributed environments. Its portfolio is oriented around designing and managing hybrid and multi-cloud architectures, integrating on-premises (on-prem) data centers, private cloud platforms, and public cloud providers into a single operating model. Engagements typically span assessment and advisory services, architecture and implementation, and ongoing managed services that cover performance, availability, and cost governance.

The company’s services align to domains such as cloud infrastructure (cloud management), core enterprise compute and mainframe (infrastructure services), network and edge (network services), security and resilience (cybersecurity and business continuity), and digital workplace (end-user computing and collaboration support). Within hybrid cloud, Kyndryl supports workload placement, migration, and modernization, using automation, orchestration, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices where appropriate to standardize deployments and operations across heterogeneous platforms.

In core compute and mainframe environments, Kyndryl provides hosting, capacity planning, system administration, and modernization services that connect legacy applications with contemporary integration patterns, APIs, and data pipelines. For network and edge, its services encompass Wide Area Network (WAN), Local Area Network (LAN), Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), and related connectivity solutions that link data centers, branch locations, users, and cloud regions, with monitoring and incident management layered over network telemetry and performance data.

Kyndryl’s security and resiliency services focus on identity and access management, threat monitoring, incident response support, and backup and recovery designs that address RPO/RTO targets and regulatory obligations. These services often integrate with existing customer tools and platforms, while adding standardized runbooks, governance processes, and 24x7 operational coverage where required. Resiliency capabilities extend to Disaster Recovery (DR) planning, testing, and execution for critical business applications and data.

In the digital workplace domain, Kyndryl supports device management, collaboration platforms, and user support services, aiming to provide consistent experiences across locations and device types. Data, AI, and automation services concentrate on building and operating data pipelines, data platforms, analytics environments, and automated workflows, so that infrastructure, operations, and application teams can access and act on operational and business data in a governed manner.

From a marketplace and taxonomy perspective, Kyndryl can be categorized under managed infrastructure services, hybrid and multi-cloud services, mainframe and legacy infrastructure services, network and edge services, cybersecurity and resiliency services, and digital workplace and end-user services. Its offerings are positioned for enterprises that require long-term operational support, integration with existing technology investments, and adherence to compliance and availability requirements across global operations.

At-A-Glance

  • Employees: 90,000
  • Estimated Annual Revenue: $10B+
  • Stock Ticker: KD

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Corporate Headquarters

1 Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Market Segmentation

  • Type: Public
  • Sector: Information Technology
  • Group: Software & Services
  • Industry: Internet Software & Services
  • Sub-Industry: Internet Software & Services

Acquisitions

  • Skytap