IBM is expanding its open-source strategy beyond Linux by targeting eight new technology areas where it will focus open-source attention going forward. On Tuesday at LinuxWorld in San Francisco, IBM ...

IBM is expanding its “buy-as-you-need” utility approach to Linux on the mainframe. In an announcement today, IBM said it will offer customers capacity as needed by creating virtual Linux servers on ...

IBM is making a new call for customers in the telecommunications arena. The company on Tuesday announced a new eServer based on the Linux operating system for the telecommunications industry. At the ...

The announcements, made at the LinuxWorld show in San Francisco, also included plans to sell pre-configured Linux "appliances" for SMBs and a new package of Linux-based software for supercomputers.

The computer giant currently offers Linux on its xSeries Intel servers, iSeries Power4 midrange servers and zSeries mainframes. The availability of native Linux on its 64-bit Unix server line fulfills ...