Rocket Software named a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Report - Two Years in a Row 

For I&O, DevOps, and IT Ops leaders, this recognition means confidence: Rocket delivers automation that works — spanning mainframe to cloud — with AI-driven foresight and trusted stability.

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We are proud to be recognized as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Service Orchestration and Automation Platforms. At Rocket, our vision for AI-driven automation is built on adaptability—our solutions can integrate with diverse scheduling systems, providing unified observability and insight for our customers. By centralizing orchestration across workloads from mainframe to cloud, we empower enterprises to unlock new possibilities in efficiency, innovation, and scalability.

Phil Buckellew President, Infrastructure Modernization Business Unit

Our Automation Strategy

Rocket Software believes being named a Challenger doesn’t happen without strategy. In our opinion, it’s the result of listening to customers intently and delivering on the solutions you need to tackle everyday challenges:

  • Fewer surprises: Predict SLA risks before they impact customers
  • Unified visibility: Manage workloads across mainframe, distributed, and cloud in one place
  • Move faster without sacrificing stability: AI-assisted scheduling and automated remediation speed up delivery while reducing downtime
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Why we think this recognition matters for your automation strategy

With Rocket® Workload Automation, you can unify workloads across cloud, distributed, on-premises, and IBM® platforms — simplifying operations and reducing hybrid IT complexity.

Choosing Rocket means a trusted partner who delivers innovation with stability — so your organization can scale with confidence.

Gartner subscribers can read the report on gartner.com

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