IBM has shed light on an agreement with Sun that gives its customers the option of choosing Sun's Unix-based Solaris 10 as the operating system on IBM's x86-based System x or BladeCenter servers.
OpenSolaris isn't a true open-source project, but rather a "facade," because Sun Microsystems doesn't share control of it with outsiders, according to IBM executives.
Sun Microsystems and IBM have come to a pragmatic accommodation, under which Sun's Solaris 10 operating system will be a supported option for IBM's BladeCenter servers.
Sun Microsystems and IBM have announced partnerships around Sun's Solaris operating system and its Java software, a sign that Sun is taking a less adversarial approach to relations with its computing industry rivals.
The downtime experienced by Windows Server 2003 increased 25 percent to nine hours per server per year, while the reliability of mainstream server-based Linux distributions improved significantly, according to a Yankee Group survey.
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Most people agree that IBM's Lotus Notes product is one of the most advanced and popular collaboration suites out there.
The idea of getting a robust, scalable operating system for free hasn't clicked with many enterprises -- until now.
To move ahead, big software companies are reaching back to a familiar strategy: offering customers a soup-to-nuts "stack" of software products.
IBM's head of virtualisation is on a mission to spread the word about a technology that is reshaping the structure of IT around the world.
Seeking to grab a larger share of the growing data storage software pie, IBM has unveiled an upgrade to management software designed to work with equipment from rival EMC.
The mind-bending spectacle of Steve Ballmer and Scott McNealy swapping Detroit Red Wings jerseys and yukking it up onstage at a swank San Francisco hotel made for a fetching photo opportunity.
In version 8 of IBM/Lotus's upcoming collaboration suite, the client (Notes) moves to a new Java framework while the server (Domino) gets a number of overdue enhancements.
IBM on Wednesday announced new packages of its Lotus Domino server software, targeting smaller businesses and broadening its attempt to convert customers from Microsoft's Exchange.
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IBM's work on the AIX 5L Unix operating system will bear fruit this year, with version 5.1 enabling systems to incorporate Power 4 chips or Intel's Itanium for the first time.
Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft have recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.
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