IBM Outlines an Aggressive Cloud Computing Strategy
Features Article Published September 01, 2010
Look for a series of smaller acquisitions as IBM's cloud computing division aims for the skies.
Tags: IBM, cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Cloud, cloud management tools

Operating System Support: How Long Does Yours Last?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Features Article Published August 30, 2010
Getting support for your servers, mainframe, notebook and desktop OSes is a key factor in any buying decision. Red Hat, Novell, Microsoft, HP and IBM give us their views on how much support they feel customers need. But is it enough for you?
Tags: Windows, IBM, Oracle, Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Pssst! Hot Rumors in Data Storage
By Drew Robb | Data Storage Article Published August 06, 2010
IBM or Oracle to buy EMC? Microsoft to buy SAP? What is chattering class speculating about?
Tags: IBM, SAP, EMC, mergers and acquisitions, data storage

IBM’s Reorganization: Bad News for Oracle
By Rob Enderle | Data Storage Article Published July 29, 2010
IBM’s new structural emphasis on software makes the company closer to reaching its true potential than it has been in decades.
Tags: iPhone, IBM, Oracle, Apple, enterprise software

IBM Tops 2Q Profit Targets, Points to Signs of IT Recovery
By Larry Barrett | Applications Article Published July 19, 2010
Big Blue managed to rake in another $3.4 billion in profits last quarter, thanks to strong demand for software, services and new hardware products.
Tags: IBM, software, IT, earnings, hardware

IBM Acquires BigFix for Tivoli
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published July 01, 2010
New endpoint system management vendor acquisition will expand Tivoli division's ability to police enterprise security.
Tags: IBM, security, Tivoli, endpoint, endpoint security

IBM Rolls Out Business Intelligence Platform for Traders
By Larry Barrett | Applications Article Published June 23, 2010
Pre-integrated software package is all about speed, allowing financial services providers to draw from more than 100 different data feeds to find trading triggers.
Tags: IBM, business intelligence, trading, financial software, BI software

IBM Opens New Lab to Focus on Social, Cloud Tech
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published June 16, 2010
Big Blue's new IBM Mass Lab is the company's largest software development facility in North America with more than 3,400 staffers working on next-generation applications.
Tags: IBM, social networking, cloud computing, cloud services, Cloud network

IBM Buys Web Analytics Provider Coremetrics
By Larry Barrett | Applications Article Published June 15, 2010
IBM bolstered its on-demand analytics portfolio this week with the acquisition of Coremetrics, a provider of on-demand Web analytics applications used to analyze customer interactions and develop social media-based marketing campaigns.
Tags: IBM, social networking, e-commerce, Web analytics, business intelligence software

IBM Looks to Secure Applications by Design
By Sean Michael Kerner | Security Article Published June 08, 2010
Big Blue rolls out new application development security offerings to deal with issues at the source.
Tags: IBM, Tivoli, AppScan, Rational, enterprise apps

HP To Cut 9,000 Services Jobs, Ramp Up Data Center Automation
By Larry Barrett | Features Article Published June 01, 2010
HP said it will begin restructuring its enterprise services unit this quarter as it modernizes its data center strategy with the same sorts of technologies it's been recommending to customers.
Tags: HP, IBM, SaaS, restructurings, IT services

IBM, Ariba Get Social in the Cloud
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published May 26, 2010
Ariba will integrate its Commerce Cloud offering with Big Blue's LotusLive to make it possible for buyers and sellers to talk to either other directly using social networking tools.
Tags: IBM, cloud computing, Cloud, Social Networking Tools, Cloud network

Why IBM, Microsoft and SAP Like Oracle’s Apple Strategy With Sun
By Rob Enderle | Features Article Published May 19, 2010
As the IT vendors move toward a vertical focus, Oracle is shifting its strategy in ways reminiscent of IBM and Apple. Will the software titan succeed?
Tags: IBM, Oracle, Apple, Microsoft, Sun

CDC Makes Cloud Computing Play With TradeBeam Deal
By Larry Barrett | Networks Article Published May 18, 2010
CDC became the latest on-premises software vendor to expand its Software-as-a-Service portfolio, acquiring TradeBeam, a cloud computing-based supply chain monitoring software maker.
Tags: IBM, Symantec, SaaS, cloud computing, Supply Chain Management

Guide to IBM System x Servers
By Drew Robb | Data Storage Article Published May 13, 2010
Big Blue is claiming its two-socket systems can do the same work or better than the four-socket servers of its rivals. We go inside the bold claims, with a comparison chart to lay out the configurations.
Tags: IBM, server, server management, x86 servers, server hardware

Can Oracle's Larry Ellison Conquer the World (And IBM)?
By Reuters | Data Storage Article Published May 13, 2010
An in-depth look at how Ellison's competitive drive has affected the tech industry, including Oracle's acquisition of Sun and the database maker's competition with IBM.
Tags: Sun Microsystems, IBM, Larry Ellison, Oracle, database

IBM's SPSS Update Blends Social, Business Data
By Larry Barrett | Applications Article Published May 11, 2010
Big Blue's new data mining and text analytics software culls information from Facebook and blogs to give companies a faster and more detailed understanding of their customers' needs.
Tags: IBM, business intelligence, analytics, data mining, business intelligence software

Is IBM's Foundry Business Next to Go?
By Andy Patrizio | Data Storage Article Published May 10, 2010
A consulting firm said the next thing for Big Blue to shed is its chip fab facilities, and Globalfoundries is the ideal partner. But will it happen?
Tags: chips, IBM, Fabs, GlobalFoundries, semiconductors

IBM Tackles Cloud Integration With Cast Iron Systems Buy
By Larry Barrett | News Article Published May 03, 2010
Big Blue made its latest cloud computing play, snagging the privately held maker of software that helps companies integrate public and private clouds with on-premise applications.
Tags: IBM, SaaS, cloud computing, Cloud, Cast Iron Systems

IBM Sees Across the Board Revenue Gains
By Andy Patrizio | Applications Article Published April 19, 2010
Company reports increased spending in all areas, across all geographies, indicating renewed interest in business IT spending.
Tags: services, IBM, software, earnings, hardware