IBM a Linux

[Pavel Janik ml.]

IBM launches biggest Linux lineup ever 

On March 2, at LinuxWorld, IBM announced support for Linux, the open-source
operating system. The announcement, of planned key alliances, flagship
products, and the industry's most comprehensive service offering, makes IBM
the only company to provide complete solutions of hardware, software and
technical support for Linux.

The news includes: 

IBM will support major versions of Linux globally, giving customers a single
point of contact for all of their technical support needs; IBM will work with
four commercial distributors of Linux -- Caldera Systems Inc., Pacific HiTech
Inc., Red Hat Software Inc., and SuSE Holding AG -- to pave the way for
co-marketing, development, training and support initiatives that will help
customers deploy Linux; Key IBM WebSphere products will ship later this year,
including two application servers and a performance pack, enabling Linux
customers to exploit the Web to perform tasks ranging from simple Web
publishing to Java-based transactional processing; Availability of the
industry's first commercial, Java-based emulator for Linux -- IBM Host
On-Demand -- which provides secure access to core enterprise data and
applications via a Web browser; IBM will begin beta testing, in the second
quarter, its On-Demand Server for Linux, which manages access to e-business
applications by users, groups, and devices ; IBM is working with the Linux
community to port Linux to selected IBM RS/6000 models.

According to IDC Research, Linux is the fastest-growing server operating
environment. In 1998, some 750,000 Linux servers were installed, reflecting a
212 percent growth rate and 17 percent of all new server placements.

To learn more about IBM's Linux initiatives, visit the Linux at IBM overview
page (http://www.ibm.com/linux).
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Pavel Janík ml.
Pavel.Janik na inet.cz