November 2002
This month in The Linux Line: The role of Linux in what IBM Chairman and CEO, Sam Palmisano, declares as the "On Demand" era; Karl Freund, VP of Solution Marketing for pSeries, spells out what to expect from native Linux on pSeries; Linux turns wheels at Chrysler, Ferrari, and for Exxon Mobil Travel Guide's new companion Web site, built by IBM Global Services; IBM's xSeries Linux team, as sponsors of Red Hat road show, set off on 5,000-mile tour to discover the state of Linux in America; new desktop solutions from SuSE; first of a three-part series on openMosix; IBM and Intel join forces on blade server development; and more.
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 On-demand Linux Sam Palmisano, Chairman and CEO of IBM Corporation, has declared that we have entered an "On Demand" era, where companies that employ open IT tools to stay flexible and adaptive will have an edge over those that are rigid and inflexible. IBM has matched its verbal Linux commitment with an unrivaled portfolio of hardware, software, support, services and solutions... from Linux consolidation on eServer platforms and Linux Virtual Services, to Linux-enabled autonomic technologies. |
Interview with Karl Freund
The Linux Line talks to Karl Freund, IBM's Vice President of Solution Marketing for pSeries, about near-and long-term implications of IBM's advanced pSeries servers on Linux customers. Freund points the way to computing scenarios that will result, and the likely impact of the advanced pSeries on Linux power users, such as research and national labs and financial and retail customers. Freund also takes a look at the potential impact of pSeries Linux in the public sector, for national governments like India, Germany, and China.
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Partner News
"Linux We Pay" reimbursements through November 30 in detail; new stats on UnitedLinux beta downloads; mid-market content in IBM's Campaign Designer for Linux demand-generation program; "Play to Win" materials available for Business Partners; Turbolinux and SuSE announce strategic alliance to deliver Enterprise Server Linux for eServers…and more.
Frontlines
Chrysler adopts Linux for crash simulations; Exxon Mobil Travel Guide expands to new 'Companion' web site deployed under Linux Virtual Services; Ferrari UK turns to IBM and Trustix to incorporate Linux-based solutions into IT infrastructure.
DEVELOPments
Latest developerWorks news from Linux Technology Center; Red Hat Linux 8.0 and SuSE 8.1 gain LSB certification; eServer xSeries x335 certified on Red Hat AS 2.1; building a lightweight Linux distribution; Webcast on application development for DB2 on Linux; openMosix on xSeries…and more.
Solutions
IBM eServer z800 Model 0E1 opens up new possibilities; IBM's eServer xSeries 200VL System available; IBM Informix OnLine Extended Edition for Linux announced; IBM and Intel to join forces on blade-server development; Thoroughbred Software, Merit-Trax Technologies announce support for eServer iSeries…and more.
Support
Performance management, testing, and scalability offering; IBM's Fall software catalog debuts Business Solutions section, showcasing winning solutions based on IBM middleware…and more.
In the Loop
Keeping current with Linux events
Learning Linux
The latest in Linux education
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IBM, International Business Machines, the IBM 8-bar logo, eServer [needs to be e-server graphic], xSeries, iSeries, pSeries, zSeries, Websphere, DB2, Lotus, Domino, Tivoli, AIX and other names and marks, are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines company.
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For comments, questions, and feedback, contact Karla Feuer, Editor, The Linux Line newsletters, at swsnews@us.ibm.com
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-More than 5,000 IBM employees work on Linux in research, services, development, porting centers and sales and marketing.
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-IBM ships more than 50 software products on Linux across its DB2, WebSphere, Lotus, and Tivoli families.
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-Some 4,700 Business Partners support Linux-enabled IBM software.
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-IBM is engaged with more than 4,600 Linux customers worldwide.
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-A new DH Brown white paper on server consolidation using the iSeries looks at consolidation and Linux. See an IBM Business Partner or IBM sales rep for details.
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To stay up to date on the latest developments with IBM eServer xSeries & Linux, visit our Web site for information on all aspects of Linux on the xSeries.
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