The digital-transformation imperative looms large in the business world, but it’s not always clear how on-premises software and data fit into the picture.

IBM says it can help. The company on Monday announced a new series of “connect” tools for IBM Cloud that are designed to make it easier for companies to extend existing IT investments to the cloud.

“There are billions of dollars of investment and install-days in IT that will not and should not disappear,” said Jim Comfort, CTO and general manager for architecture with IBM Cloud. “But we must make it easier to make it more relevant in the cloud.”

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