The Linux Executive Report from IBM
October 21, 2009
The Linux Executive Report from IBM: October 21, 2009. A monthly summary of important trends and market research, case studies and information about IBM's Linux initiatives of interest to senior management.
Linux News
Addressing the needs of organizations of all sizes to lower costs and help their workers operate more efficiently, IBM announced that IBM Client for Smart Work is available in the U.S. IBM Client for Smart Work, in partnership with Canonical and Red Hat, and through a variety of Business Partners, offers a complete and security-rich Microsoft desktop-alternative that can lower the total cost of ownership by up to 50%.
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. In this issue, Jim Zemlin, executive director, talks with the Linux Executive Report from IBM about the mission of the Linux Foundation, common misconceptions, and the unique value proposition the open source operating system provides in the enterprise.
Banco Pastor, the seventh largest Spanish banking group with 650 branch offices in Spain and a presence in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, has migrated its critical human resources and corporate emailing systems running SAP NetWeaver and SAP ERP and IBM Lotus Notes for Collaboration software to Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
In June of this year, IBM unveiled its cross-company strategy to capture the enterprise cloud computing market, helping clients attack rising costs and complexity by workload. Since then many products and services from the portfolio have entered the market, including Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud, which began its public beta on October 1, 2009. Smart Business Development and Test on the IBM Cloud includes Software Delivery Services from Rational Software and is designed to accelerate organizations' development and test cycles.
Inside Linux at IBM
IBM's cross-platform commitment to Linux on System x, Power Systems, and System z is proof that Red Hat Enterprise Linux is a long-term, strategic choice regardless of your workload requirements and favored hardware deployment environment. And both IBM and Red Hat have a reputation with their customers-and with the Linux community-as leaders and innovative thinkers. Attend this breakfast and learn how to address today's business challenges amid increased pressure to manage already constrained resources. IBM and Red Hat will discuss the benefits of migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM platforms from Sun Solaris solutions.
Linux, virtualization and cloud computing are the three most important trends in IT today. Attend IBM's half-day, in-person Linux, Virtualization and Cloud Computing Seminar to find out how you can use them to improve the ROI in your IT infrastructure—so you can focus your resources on growing your business. Seminar presentations from IBM and partner Red Hat will show how to reduce more than just operating system license costs with Linux, how to choose cost-effective hardware, and how to leverage virtualization and consolidation to share resources, reduce floor space requirements, and lower energy costs.
The Linux Foundation's second annual End User Summit will take place November 9-10, 2009 at the Hyatt Jersey City on the Hudson, providing end users and kernel developers a direct connection to one another for advancing the features most critical to using Linux in the enterprise. Located just off the Exchange Place PATH Station, corporate Linux users from financial services, healthcare, energy, and government will have quick access to the event from east coast hubs. By bringing together sophisticated end users and senior Linux developers, the Linux Foundation hopes to accelerate innovation and adoption of Linux in the most cutting-edge environments.