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IBM Takes Top Spot in New Performance Study of UNIX Servers
RS/6000 S80 Helps Secure Industry Leadership in D.H. Brown Report Somers, N.Y (December 28, 1999) – IBM announced today that its UNIX servers have received the highest commercial ranking in an innovative composite benchmark-testing study of server performance.The independent study, conducted by D.H. Brown Associates, ranked IBM’s high-end UNIX servers number one, ahead of HP […]
Recording Academy
e-business leader sponsors and co-creates Web site for music’s premier awards show Two months of exclusive content on Web site to be highlighted by a five-day live cybercast marking the industry’s largest grouping of recording artis SANTA MONICA, CA & ARMONK, NY (December 27, 1999) – Michael Greene, President/CEO of the Recording Academy, today announced […]
Towers Perrin Benefits from IBM S/390 e-business Solution with Java
Somers, N.Y (December 22, 1999) – Towers Perrin today announced that they have developed an innovative e-business solution for their actuarial consulting practice, giving them an edge over the competition. Towers Perrin used OS/390, the flagship operating system for IBM S/390 enterprise servers, to run the Java-based solution and to provide the powerful framework for […]
New Century Energies Signs $600 Million Services Agreement with IBM for End-to-End Information Technology Support
IBM to Support New Century Energies’ Business Transformation SOMERS, NY (December 22, 1999) – To better meet the challenges of the evolving utility marketplace, New Century Energies (NCE), a Denver, CO based utilities company, and IBM recently signed a new 10 year agreement designed to transition the relationship from an IT productivity outsourcing contract to […]
Shaw’s Magic Carpet Meets IBM’s Magic Box
Shaw Industries Chooses IBM S/390 in $14 Million Contract SOMERS, N.Y (December 21, 1999) – In a $14 million, six-year deal, Shaw Industries, the number one carpet manufacturer in the world, has selected the IBM S/390 server as its data center server for all core business applications. The contract, reflecting an ongoing partnership between the […]
Bull and IBM Extend Agreement for AIX Software and Systems
N/A (December 20, 1999) – Bull and IBM announced today an extension of their agreement related to Power processor-based UNIX systems and the AIX operating system. With this extension, Bull and IBM intend to continue their relationship for at least the next five years. The new agreement builds on those between the companies that go […]
Virginia Commonwealth University, Reynolds Metals and IBM Partnership Trains Students Using Real e-Business Solutions
Initiative Increases Supply of Skilled IT Professionals Richmond, Va (December 16, 1999) – Students and faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) are working alongside employees of Reynolds Metals Company on a key project involving enterprise resource planning (ERP) software running on an IBM[r] AS/400e[tm]. They are developing a training schedule to support the rollout of […]
Wisconsin Administers Health Benefits on the Web with IBM S/390 Server
Madison, Wisc (December 15, 1999) – The State of Wisconsin this week unveiled an online health insurance system that allows users to verify coverage, switch plans and even check on the status of claims through the Web. The new system runs on an IBM S/390 enterprise server using Java technology and provides state employers and […]
IBM Delivers on SAN Initiative with New Solutions and Industry’s Largest SAN Testing Center
SOMERS, NY (December 15, 1999) – IBM* today extended its Storage Area Network (SAN) initiative with five new SAN solutions based on its Netfinity* server line and the opening of the industry’s most extensive facility for testing SAN solutions.The solutions enable resellers, distributors and large enterprise customers to implement robust SANs that securely store and […]
IBM Servers to Run Federal 401K Plan Web Site
Nearly 2.5 Million People to Manage Funds using IBM S/390 and RS/6000 servers Somers, N.Y (December 14, 1999) – The USDA National Finance Center has selected IBM S/390 and RS/6000 servers to run its new Thrift Savings Plan System, the 401K plan for all federal government employees. With nearly 2.5 million people enrolled in the […]