Latest IBM news.
U.S. Open gets the edge with IBM virtualization technology, 09/27/06
Despite rolling out new, interactive technologies and experiencing a 43% increase in online traffic, the US Open reduced the number of servers it needed to power its Web site from 60 to nine during the 14-day event this year.
Customers applaud IBM services’ face-lift, 09/27/06
IBM is revamping the way it packages and sells global services to take greater advantage of project similarities and give a boost to its slow-growing services business.
IBM begins major revamp of its services business, 09/26/06
IBM is taking the first step toward a major overhaul of how it packages and sells global services.
IBM to open up patent filings, 09/26/06
IBM is going to publish its patent applications online to share their details with the world and, perhaps, reduce the flood of patent infringement lawsuits.
The 2006 Enterprise All-Star Award, 09/25/06
40 companies honored as winners of Network World’s second-annual Enterprise All-Star Award in the categories of Applications, LANs and Routers, Network Management, Security, Operating System, Servers & Data Center, and more.
Red Flag Linux may be next on IBM’s agenda, 09/22/06
The next Linux distribution that IBM throws its weight behind is likely to be China’s Red Flag Linux, suggesting that for businesses elsewhere in the world the Linux market will remain a two-horse race for the time being.
IBM celebrates development organization, promises new twist, 09/22/06
IBM on Monday will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its AlphaWorks organization, which makes early code available to developers around the world inside and outside of IBM.
IBM’s Venture Capital Group sweetens the pot for start-ups, 09/21/06
IBM’s Venture Capital Group is ramping up its efforts to help start-ups bring products to market by enhancing access to the computer giant’s technology and expertise.
BEA focuses on flexible, collaborative SOA, 09/21/06
As IT managers continue to wrangle with creating and managing service-oriented architectures — in which application components are used and reused to meet business demands — BEA Systems is focusing on providing an underlying open platform for …
IBM puts software delivery center in West Bengal, 09/21/06
IBM has set up a new application services facility in India’s northeastern state of West Bengal, in a city that has emerged as one of the country’s key software and services hubs.
Servers Newsletter: IBM releases first blade server based on game console chip, 09/21/06
IBM last week started shipping its first blade server based on the Cell Broadband Engine.
