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Independent Software Vendors supporting Linux on IBM System p, IBM System i and IBM System BladeCenter systems can quickly and easily extend their portfolios and reach new customers by expanding their existing applications to support all of the POWER processor-based servers without incurring incremental costs. In fact, you may already be there today since i and p systems run the same versions of Linux from Red Hat and SUSE and share the same Power Architecture.™

Reach diverse markets with a single port

Port your applications across POWER processor-based systems by taking following steps:

1. Assess: Consider key questions in determining your application's binary compatibility across hardware platforms.
2. Test: Use IBM resources to help you test your application on Linux for POWER distributions.
3. Market: Leverage IBM's co-marketing and selling resources to market your solutions worldwide.

Customers benefit from POWER processor-based hardware commonality due to expanded flexibility, reduced redundancy, and lower costs. However, IBM System p, IBM System i and IBM System BladeCenter remain different offerings with distinct value propositions. Learn how you can reach new customers immediately, how supporting your Linux application across POWER processor-based servers has never been easier, and how IBM can help with a wide range of no-charge resources and services.

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

• Over 2 million servers already use IBM's established POWER processor-based systems.
• 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 i, p, and POWER5 product introductions.
• IBM provides co-marketing and selling opportunities and resources for you, with resources such as the IBM Global Solutions Directory.

Never been easier
While each Linux on POWER processor-based server is a different offering with a distinct value proposition, enabling applications on any of these systems has never been easier since:

• Full binary compatibility across the Linux on POWER server product line reduces and may even eliminate any additional testing or porting requirements.
• A full range of no-charge resources offered by IBM assist you with enabling, porting, and testing your applications.
• Over 5,000 IBMers worldwide are dedicated to Linux and helping you in your efforts.

Step 1: Assess binary compatibility between Linux on POWER processor-based systems

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