The Linux Executive Report from IBM
October 7, 2009
The Linux Executive Report from IBM: October 7, 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
Citrix, a provider of virtualization, cloud computing, and software as a service offerings, has joined the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux. Citrix is a provider of virtualization, cloud computing, and software as a service offerings, and leads the open source Xen hypervisor project which is based on Linux.
IBM has opened a Linux innovation center in the capital city of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The goal of the center is to drive the development and adoption of open standards and open source technologies among businesses and government organizations of Kazakhstan. The center will help local software developers increase their Linux and open standards expertise and strengthen their connection to the worldwide Linux community.
New Gabriel Consulting White Paper Finds Linux-Centric Shops Further Ahead in Virtualization Implementation
Inside Linux at IBM
Join Dr. Robert Sutor, IBM SWG, vice president for Linux and open source; Adam Jollans, IBM SWG, worldwide Linux strategy and marketing manager; and Michael Applebaum, senior solution marketing manager, Novell, to find out how a well-integrated solution can result in environmental savings, reduce server management support, improve service levels, enable capacity on demand, and speed the dynamic allocation of online users.
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.