IBM Press Releases - Linux and Open Source - United States

IBM Introduces New Software to Accelerate Workload Movement to System z; Reduces IT Costs

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:02:32 GMT

IBM today announced 10 new software products to help companies lower application management costs by optimizing the System z mainframe for more workloads, such as data analytics, collaborative application development, application maintenance and other key business processes.


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Africa Embraces Linux, Cloud through IBM Client for Smart Work

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:25:21 GMT

Organizations of all types from business, government, and academic to philanthropic across the emerging markets of Africa are rapidly adopting Linux and cloud computing services just one month after a package, the IBM Client for Smart Work (www.ibm.com/lotus/openclient), was launched in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.


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IBM Announces Sweeping Initiative to Address Major Shift in The Flow of World's Data

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:33:17 GMT

IBM today announced its largest launch ever of new storage hardware, software and services that are the building blocks for the world’s strongest information infrastructure portfolio.


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IBM and Canonical Launch Linux- and Cloud-based Desktop Software in the U.S.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:58:54 GMT

Today IBM and Canonical are introducing a cloud- and Linux-based desktop package in the U.S. designed for use on a company's existing fleet of personal computers (PCs) or even low-cost netbooks.


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IBM Nabs Third Consecutive NSS Labs Gold Award for Intrusion Prevention

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 06:16:56 GMT

NSS Labs, the leading security product testing and certification organization, today announced that IBM is the first vendor to ever obtain three highly coveted NSS Labs Gold Awards in a row for its IBM Proventia Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) appliance.


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IBM's Project Big Green Spurs Global Shift to Linux on Mainframe

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:06:57 GMT

In one of the most significant transformations of its worldwide data centers in a generation, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that it will consolidate about 3,900 computer servers onto about 30 System z mainframes running the Linux operating system. The company anticipates that the new server environment will consume approximately 80 percent less energy than the current set up and expects significant savings over five years in energy, software and system support costs.


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IBM Opens Linux Innovation Center in Kazakhstan

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:59:01 GMT

IBM today opened a Linux innovation center in the capital city of the Republic of Kazakhstan.


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IBM, Canonical and Partners Launch Cloud- and Linux-based Netbook Software in Africa

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:00:02 GMT

Today IBM and Canonical are introducing a new, flexible personal computing software package for netbooks and other thin client devices to help businesses in Africa bridge the digital divide by leapfrogging traditional PCs and proprietary software. This is the first cloud- and premise-based Linux netbook software package offered by IBM and Canonical.


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