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Dell, IBM in $6B Services Deal

by R. Krause ... and IBM Corp. announced they had agreed to a new $6 billion deal in which IBM will become a key supplier of computer services to Dell corporate customers. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_6_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-10-06 Summary: Dell Computer Corp. and IBM Corp. announced that IBM will provide service and support for Dell PCs and servers.

IBM Pushes Linux into Appliances

by R. Krause ... January 31, 2000 [Reuters] - IBM Corp said its line of network computer terminals can now run on the alternative software system Linux, in the latest move by ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/02/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_02_14_00_1.asp - 6k - 2000-02-14 Summary: IBM Corp. on Monday said its line of network computer terminals can now run on the alternative software system Linux.

IBM s Unix Servers Eclipse Sun

by R. Krause ... NEW YORK - IBM Corp. sold nearly three times as many high-end servers for the Unix operating system as market-leader Sun Microsystems Inc. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/03/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_03_31_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-03-31 Summary: IBM s latest RS/6000 server, the high-end S80, outsold Sun Microsystems E10000 by almost three-to-one in the fourth quarter. Who cares it s the performance and price that may end up burning Sun.

Extricity Makes a Move into IBM s Sphere of B2B Influence

by M. Reed ... provides a high level of interoperability and collaboration across trading partner boundaries," said Rob Lamb, director business process management, IBM Corp. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2001/01/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_01_23_01_1.asp - 8k - 2001-01-23 Summary: B2B/EAI software vendor Extricity announced that International Business Machines is shipping the Extricity B2B platform as part of IBM s WebSphere BtoBi Partner Agreement Manager. An OEM alliance with IBM is bound to provide Extricity with additional credence and leverage in the ever-expanding B2B/EAI

Is There Finally a Metadata Exchange Standard on the Horizon?

by M. Reed ... SUNNYVALE, California, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Oracle Corp., Unisys Corp. (NYSE: UIS), IBM Corp., NCR Corp. (NYSE: NCR) and Hyperion ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_9_28_99_1.asp - 9k - 1999-09-28 Summary: On September 27, a group of vendors including Oracle, IBM, Unisys, NCR, and Hyperion Solutions announced the submission of a metadata interchange standard to the OMG standards body. A common approach to metadata would allow products from different vendors to interact, a problem that has vexed customers f

Compaq Streamlines Product Line

by C. McNulty ... (NASDAQ:DELL), Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HWP) and IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM). Under the prodding of CEO Steve Jobs, Apple Computer Inc. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/2000/04/news_analysis/NA_HW_CFM_04_10_00_1.asp - 9k - 2000-04-10 Summary: Compaq is simplifying its sometimes dizzying range of product offerings in its business desktop lines. This bodes well for their customers.

IBM to Make Cuts in PC Business Real Change, or Just Buying Time?

by R. Krause ... 10/8/99 - International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) plans to cut as much as 10% of the workforce at its personal computer division, or as much as 1,000 jobs ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_13_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-10-13 Summary: International Business Machines Corp. plans to cut as much as 10% of the workforce at its personal computer division, or as many as 1,000 jobs, in a cost-cutting effort to turn around the division that lost nearly $1 billion last year.

IBM Announces Netfinity 4000R Super-Thin Server

by R. Krause ... On September 7th, 1999, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced the Netfinity 4000R, a 1.75"- high server aimed at Internet Service Providers ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/09/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_9_10_99_2.asp - 5k - 1999-09-10 Summary: IBM to ship its 4000R server, a thin server targeted at ISPs and ASPs. The 4000R sets a new standard for CPU density, fitting two Pentium IIIs in a one-rack-unit (1U) high enclosure, and will be priced at $3,000 to $4,000.

IBM Buys What s Left of Informix

by M. Reed ... "The acquisition by IBM is good news ... customers, partners, employees and stockholders," said Peter Gyenes, chairman and chief executive officer, Informix Corp. ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/DataWarehousing/2001/05/news_analysis/NA_DW_MFR_05_02_01_1.asp - 12k - 2001-05-02 Summary: In another sign of consolidation within the database vendor market, IBM has announced that they are acquiring the assets of Informix Software (the database portion of Informix Corporation, which remained after the spin-off of Informix Business Solutions into Ascential Software). IBM intends to use the a

IBM to Sell Aptiva Direct

by R. Krause ... October 18, 1999 International Business Machines Corp. ... research/ResearchHighlights/ HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_13_99_1.asp">IBM to Make ... http:/.../Research/ResearchHighlights/HardwareOS/1999/10/news_analysis/NA_HW_RAK_10_20_99_1.asp - 5k - 1999-10-20 Summary: IBM announced plans to stop selling its Aptiva line of PCs through retail outlets.