LinuxPlanet: IBM Rolls Out Blades for Virtual Desktops, Hollywood Movies

“IBM and some of its customers are starting to test new ‘virtual
desktop’ solutions running atop Linux-, Unix-, and Windows-based
blade servers, including three souped-up systems rolled out at an
event in New York City this week. Meanwhile, all IBM blade servers,
old and new, are now being outfitted with new Linux-enabled
management controllers, regardless of which OS the servers
running.

“IBM is offering its blades servers–the ultra high performance
multicore Cell server, virtualization-oriented JS21, and
energy-conserving HS20–with a choice of Linux, Windows, AIX, and
even Solaris OS, said Bill Zeitler, senior VP and group executive
of IBM’s Systems and Technology Group, speaking at the press and
customer event…”

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