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{: #quickstart-enterprise}
This quick start guide is intended to help enterprise architects understand how {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix}} can solve their business needs. {:shortdesc}
{: #prereqs} Create a Pay-As-You-Go or Subscription account to get full access to all offerings in the catalog, including those with free service plans.
{: #steps}
- Review what {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} has to offer to see how it fits into your company's requirements and roadmap.
- For more information to better understand the platform, see [What is the {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} platform?].
- {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} offers end-to-end continuous security for cloud-native and enterprise applications and data. For more information, see How do I know that my data is safe?.
- Learn about disaster recovery and high availability in {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}. For more information, see How do I ensure zero downtime?.
- Check out the reference architectures for {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}}. For more information, see the Architecture center{: new_window}
. - Review case studies to learn how other companies use {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} to achieve their business goals. For more information, see {{site.data.keyword.Bluemix_notm}} case studies{: new_window} .
- Learn about the various options for hosting your applications, giving you as much control over the infrastructure as you want or need. For more information, see Choosing your hosting environment.
- Explore the offerings in the catalog{: new_window} that you can use to build your solution.
{: #next-steps}
Start building an app! We have starter kits and options for you to bring your own code. Go to the Menu icon 
> Dashboard > Apps widget, and click Create an app.