IBM Happenings: Please give me your feedback...
Sorry I am a bit late with the IBM Happenings posting for November. I would appreciate any feedback from readers as to whether these news postings are useful. It is not a huge effort to pull them together -- but not trivial either. As usual, there was a lot going on at IBM during the past month (November). Here are the announcements made by the company. The complete index of prior IBM Happenings is here.
IBM shatters computing speed barrier
An IBM POWER5 processor-based IBM eServer, running DB2 Universal Database, has set a new world record for computing speed.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7406
IBM unveils new design for ibm.com
Ten years after ibm.com's debut on the Web, the new www.ibm.com makes finding your answers quicker and easier than ever.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/sjp/new-web-site/us/
IBM previews next generation supercomputer
IBM offered a glimpse of a high-density POWER5 processor-based server system that can be clustered for high performance supercomputing.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7392
IBM to acquire Liberty Insurance Services
IBM has agreed to acquire Liberty Insurance Services Corp., the U.S. business process services and solutions operations of RBC Insurance.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7415
IBM introduces fastest Midrange Tape Drive
The new IBM TotalStorage 3580 LTO Generation 3 Tape Drive features the industry's fastest data throughput of currently available LTO Generation 3 tape drives.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7414
IBM launches new Workplace offerings
The new IBM Workplace products and solutions provide the benefits of the Workplace model to companies of any size and any vertical industry.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7394
IBM takes Asset Recovery Solutions global
Previously available only in the Americas, IBM's Asset Recovery Solutions program provides customers throughout EMEA and Asia-Pacific with a cost-effective way to retire computer hardware.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7391
Companies form Power.org
Fifteen companies have formed Power.org, an open standards community around chips and systems which use Power Architecture technology.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7434
IBM unveils Tivoli technology center
The new on demand technology center, located in the Washington, DC area, features Tivoli orchestration and provisioning capabilities.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7424
IBM completes acquisition of Maersk Data and DMdata
The acquisitions will increase IBM's capabilities in serving transportation and logistics clients.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7432
IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba unveil Cell processor
The three companies unveiled key concepts of the advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell.
http://www.ibm.com/press/PressServletForm.wss?TemplateName=ShowPressReleaseTemplate&SelectString=t1.docunid=7425
Complete index of IBM Happenings