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Friday, April 28th, 2006
Industry analysts offer mixed reactions to IBM’s SOA announcement
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is a much-discussed concept in IT circles these days, and forms a key part of IBM’s software and services strategy. Earlier this month, IBM announced a whopping 31 new products and enhancements related to SOA, primarily in the company’s Websphere product line, as well as a massive SOA training effort for IBM’s […]
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Friday, April 28th, 2006
IBM rolls out “mainframe lite” in China
AP reports that IBM has unveiled a less expensive version of its top-of-the-line z9 mainframe in hopes of expanding the market for its mainframe line to smaller companies, particularly in the fast-growing Chinese market. From the article:
While IBM’s top-of-the-line z9 mainframes cost $1 million and up — for banks, government agencies and other big organizations […]