IBM allows on-prem deployment of its Bob agentic development platform

What happened

today announced a self-hosted deployment option for IBM Bob, its agentic (AI that carries out multi-step tasks rather than answering one question) software development platform, allowing enterprises to use artificial intelligence to build and modernize applications within their own infrastructure.. Bob extends AI assistance beyond code generation into software delivery and modernization. IBM is a software and information technology consulting company based in Armonk.

The offering provides support for on-premises, private-cloud, sovereign-cloud and air-gapped environments. It targets organizations whose sensitive source code, regulated data or critical systems limit their ability […] The post IBM allows on-prem deployment of its Bob agentic development platform appeared first on SiliconANGLE .

UPDATED 15:49 EDT / OCTOBER 01 2026 AI IBM allows on-prem deployment of its Bob agentic development platform by Paul Gillin IBM Corp. It targets organizations whose sensitive source code, regulated data or critical systems limit their ability to use externally hosted AI development services. IBM said the new deployment option gives customers greater control over data residency, security policies, governance and development workflows.

Key facts

• today — announced: a self-hosted deployment option for IBM Bob, its agentic software development platform, allowing enterprises to use artificial intelligence to build and modernize applications within their own infrastructure
• The offering — support: on-premises, private-cloud, sovereign-cloud and air-gapped environments