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If you're an Independent Software Vendor with an existing Java/J2EE based application, you can immediately reach new customers and grow your revenue by using IBM resources to market your applications as Linux solutions to customers interested in IBM's POWER-based systems- IBM System p™, System i or BladeCenter™ JS21 servers. Your existing WebSphere® applications may already run on the latest releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server as long as you use the same level of WebSphere Application Server (e.g., 6.1, 6.0.2, 6.0.1, 6.0, 5.1.1) across platforms (see assess compatibility across platforms for potential exceptions). Read on to:

• Learn why declaring your application as a Linux on POWER solution means immediately reaching new customers.
• Consider key questions in determining your application's compatibility across platforms.
• Use IBM resources to help you test your application on POWER platforms.
• Leverage IBM's co-marketing and selling resources to market your solutions worldwide.

Immediately reach new customers
You can instantly reach new customers and grow immediate revenue opportunities since IBM POWER technology already has a strong presence in the industry and IBM is working to make this presence stronger:

• Over 2 million servers already use IBM's established POWER processor in System i and System p systems.
• System i and System p systems continue to see their server share grow vs. the competition for seven consecutive quarters of growth and share gains.
• IBM is driving client awareness and interest in the affordable, Linux-optimized, 64-bit POWER technology through advertising and marketing campaigns, such as POWER Everywhere and the IBM System p5 Express product introductions.
• IBM provides co-marketing and selling opportunities for you via the IBM Global Solutions Directory.

Now you can even save money when selling IBM software for Linux with the IBM "Double Your Discount" incentive program.

Step 1: Assess your application's compatibility on Linux on POWER platforms.

IBM middleware resources
	IBM developerWorks technical resources for WebSphere platform foundation software
	Technical resources for WebSphere portal express for System i
	WebSphere Innovation Connection online for IBM business partners
	IBM middleware available on Linux
	Speed-start your linux app program
Linux/POWER sites
	developerWorks Linux on Power Architecture resources
	Linux on POWER enablement
	Linux enablement
	IBM PartnerWorld Linux lens
	IBM Linux on POWER portal
	Linux at IBM
	IBM Power Architecture portal