IBM products & services for Linux

IBM is a leader in enterprise Linux and open source, having been deeply involved in Linux community development since first announcing support in 1999. Today IBM has over 600 IBM developers working in the Linux community -- see our Linux Technology Center pages for more information.

Today IBM supports Linux as a true "Tier One" operating system alongside our own AIX, i5/OS, and z/OS operating systems. IBM offers the broadest portfolio of Linux solutions available -- from servers to middleware to services. All IBM server and storage systems are supported by and certified with Linux. IBM also supports over 500 middleware products on Linux, and has a broad range of services to support our customers.

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IBM Server and Storage Products for Linux
IBM Software products for Linux
IBM Implementation Services for Linux

IBM Server and Storage Products for Linux

IBM is a leader in advancing the Linux platform, providing enablement across its entire server and storage product line. With IBM Systems, customers can leverage Linux to scale out, scale up, and scale virtually.

IBM server products integrate Linux with best of breed virtualization technologies, including VMWare and Xen-based virtualization for System x and BladeCenter (x86/x64 based processors), Advanced POWER Virtualization (APV) on System p and BladeCenter, and z/VM on IBM System z mainframes.

IBM pioneered the use of Linux for mission-critical workloads on System p and System z (mainframe) servers, and shocked the world of high-performance computing when IBM BlueGene/L secured the number-one ranking in the Top500 supercomputer list.

Across the IBM product portfolio, customers are advantaging themselves with Linux. Whatever your server need, IBM can provide a server product portfolio that is unmatched in the industry. IBM systems specialists can help you determine which server and storage products best fit the needs for your application and business requirements. Visit our IBM product pages for more Linux information.

IBM Software products for Linux

IBM offers the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of middleware solutions, with over 500 software products running on Linux. IBM software for Linux provides an open, robust and scalable platform for applications, helping customers achieve flexibility with an open computing model based upon open standards and architectures. By combining an open-source operating system with IBM's comprehensive range of software over multiple hardware platforms, IBM enables clients to integrate infrastructure and applications, and quickly respond to market changes with flexible, reliable, secure and cost-effective solutions. Visit our IBM product pages for more Linux information.

IBM Implementation Services for Linux

The IBM Implementation Services for Linux portfolio of offerings is designed to provide organizations with a structured and standardized approach to installing and configuring Linux operating systems on a variety of platforms. The services are designed to speed the implementation process, minimize disruptions to your IT operating environment and reduce implementation risk--helping you to realize the benefits of your new Linux technology based systems quickly and reliably.

IBM offers full support for the Linux operating system on all IBM server products including System x (x86/x64), BladeCenter, System i (POWER), System p (POWER), System Clusters, BlueGene, and System z (mainframe). IBM offers full support for Linux on IBM systems, similar to that for AIX, i5/OS, z/OS, and Windows.

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