IBM will promote Linux adoption at SMBs

On Tuesday, IBM announced a set of new software appliance initiatives designed to accelerate the adoption of Linux in small- and medium-sized businesses. The new developments include a preconfigured version of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 from Novell in Lotus Foundations and a toolkit that opens new opportunities for Domino software vendors (ISVs) to deliver their applications on a software appliance to the smallest businesses.

IBM also announced the ISV Software Appliance Initiative, which is designed to enable a wide range of ISVs to deliver Linux software appliances to mid-market customers. IBM's first hardware and software bundle geared for businesses from five to 500 employees, Lotus Foundations is a line of self-managing appliance servers that allow small companies to focus on running their business instead of their IT operations. Now by agreement with Novell, it just got even easier for small and medium businesses to use Lotus Foundations and capitalize on the cost-efficiencies, reliability and stability of Linux.

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