The month of March at IBM was filled with a slew of announcements in hardware, software, services, acquisitions, and strategic alliances. In the public sector, IBM will develop a data management system that will provide detailed information about
student performance and progress for New York City's public schools. Here are all the announcements made by the company during the month. The complete index of prior IBM Happenings is here.
IBM, Cisco unveil development platform
The UC2 Client Platform will be an open set of IBM Lotus Sametime APIs along
with communication APIs provided by Cisco.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21192.wss
IBM, American Airlines sign services agreement
IBM announced a $217 million, 7.5-year BTO agreement with American Airlines
to transform and manage many of the airline's human resource functions.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21165.wss
IBM unveils DB2 Viper for the mainframe
IBM's DB2 9 "Viper" data server is now available for System z customers; bringing
significant advancements to the mainframe, including patented "pureXML" technology.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21189.wss
BBC, IBM form alliance
The BBC and IBM have forged a strategic alliance, following the signing of an
agreement for a framework outlining several joint projects between the two companies.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21184.wss
Vivox, IBM to give voice to gamers
IBM and Vivox, the leading provider of integrated voice services, will bring integrated voice
communication to the games and interactive entertainment market.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21194.wss
IBM to develop reporting system for schools
IBM will develop a data management system that will provide detailed information about
student performance and progress for New York City's public schools.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21183.wss
New software portfolio ensures SOA quality
The new IBM SOA quality management portfolio, which includes software as well as
technology services, helps improve the overall quality of technology in an SOA.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21226.wss
IBM study examines China's mass markets
IBM's study suggests that multinational companies should focus more on China's mass
markets - smaller, emerging cities with fast growth - and less on top-tier cities.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21231.wss
IBM, Red Hat enhance Linux kernel
IBM and Red Hat collaborated to integrate improved virtualization features, security
enhancements, and "Real-Time Linux" capabilities into the Linux kernel.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21232.wss
IBM adds POWER virtualization to SOA strategy
The new offerings, known as the 'System p Configurations for SOA Entry Points,' use
virtualization technology in an SOA, to ensure more balanced, flexible use of resources.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21237.wss
IBM announces production of Cell Chip at 65nm
IBM has begun producing a new, 65 nanometer version of the Cell Broadband Engine
at IBM's state-of-the-art East Fishkill, New York microchip production facility.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21222.wss
IBM wins innovation awards at CeBIT
The iF International Forum Design awarded IBM nine Design Innovation Awards
for superior products and solutions.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21236.wss
Idea Cellular, IBM sign business transformation pact
IBM and Idea Cellular Ltd. announced a 10-year business transformation
pact to integrate, innovate and transform Idea's business processes and
IT infrastructure.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21269.wss
IBM announces Lotus Notes and Domino 8 public beta
Customers, partners and users can now download IBM Lotus Notes and Domino
8, a next generation email and collaboration platform that helps users streamline
daily tasks.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21250.wss
Broadcast International selects Cell Blade
Broadcast International is currently implementing the IBM BladeCenter QS20 "Cell Blade"
to improve performance and reduce costs associated with video compression.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21262.wss
IBM helps developers form social networks
IBM's new developerWorks Exchange provides a venue for developers to share
resources and ideas with the large software development community.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21272.wss
University of Kentucky acquires IBM supercomputer
The University of Kentucky has acquired a new IBM supercomputer that places the
university's research capability among the nation's leaders.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21260.wss
IBM opens "Innovation Factory"
IBM has opened its "Innovation Factory," a Web 2.0 solution that manufactures
ideas and new products and services for business growth.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21294.wss
IBM demonstrates fastest optical chipset
IBM scientists revealed a prototype optical transceiver chipset capable of reaching
speeds at least eight times faster than optical components available today.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21278.wss
IBM software extracts insight from RFID data
IBM's new WebSphere RFID Premises Server 6.0 aggregates and analyzes massive
amounts of RFID and other sensor information from every corner of an enterprise.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21284.wss
Manhattan Associates, IBM extend partnership
Manhattan Associates, Inc. will sell and implement solutions built on IBM’s open
technologies for businesses in the retail, consumer goods and transportation industries.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21290.wss
IBM, Covalent contribute migration tool
IBM and Covalent Technologies have contributed a tool that helps enterprise
customers migrate from the JBoss Application Server to the Apache Geronimo
application server.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21296.wss
DLF selects IBM for transformation
DLF Ltd, India's largest real estate development company, has awarded
IBM a 10-year contract to transform and manage DLF's IT Infrastructure.
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/21297.wss
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