It's hard to argue without access to the raw numbers IBM reckons the configurations were very similar, if you believe the press release Perhaps more importantly, the ability to do transaction processing as well as BI tasks makes them more versatile than the competition, according to Forbes' Andy Greenberg He quotes Forrester analyst Brad Day saying that the new systems put IBM "18 to 24 months ahead of their competition" And, he adds: "Power7 allows them to fire missiles into the x86 space 
Share:  It's hard to argue without access to the raw numbers <span class="company">IBM</span> reckons the configurations were very similar, if you believe the press release Perhaps more importantly, the ability to do transaction processing as well as BI tasks makes them more versatile than the competition, according to Forbes' Andy Greenberg<span class="sent"> He quotes Forrester analyst <span class="analyst">Brad Day</span> saying that the new systems put <span class="company">IBM</span> "18 to 24 months ahead of their competition" And, he adds: "Power7 allows them to fire missiles into the x86 space</span>...Perhaps more importantly, the ability to do transaction processing as well as BI tasks makes them more versatile than the competition, according to Forbes' Andy Greenberg<span class="sent"> He quotes Forrester analyst <span class="analyst">Brad Day</span> saying that the new systems put <span class="company">IBM</span> "18 to 24 months ahead of their competition" And, he adds: "Power7 allows them to fire missiles into the x86 space</span> You can clear out a hundred x86 servers and replace them with three of these" Has <span class="company">IBM</span> fired the bolt from hell into both the high and low end server markets? Tweet this 

The Smarter Cities series is supported by IBM. Read more about building a smarter planet on the IBM A Smarter Planet Blog. . Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even email, instant messaging, and SMS have become the defacto way we communicate with each other. 
Share:  <span class="sent">The Smarter Cities series is supported by <span class="company">IBM</span>. Read more about building a smarter planet on the <span class="company">IBM</span> A Smarter Planet Blog. </span> . Social media tools like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and even email, instant messaging, and SMS have become the defacto way we communicate with each other. Tweet this 

Realizing that the phone is now a computer, or possibly that ubiquitous wireless networks mean that computers can go anywhere, IBM said today it would spend $100 million on research over the next five years to improve mobile communications for businesses and consumers worldwide. This is a piddling amount for IBM (it spent $1 billion on its green effort), but Big Blue does have the street cred among enterprise customers to push mobile platforms for corporate computing in a big way if it so chooses. Currently mobile innovation is primarily benefiting consumers, who can use mobile devices to read books, find out the name of songs, shop and even track their fitness goals. 
Share:  <span class="sent">Realizing that the phone is now a computer, or possibly that ubiquitous wireless networks mean that computers can go anywhere, <span class="company">IBM</span> said today it would spend $100 million on research over the next five years to improve mobile communications for businesses and consumers worldwide. </span> This is a piddling amount for <span class="company">IBM</span> (it spent $1 billion on its green effort), but Big Blue does have the street cred among enterprise customers to push mobile platforms for corporate computing in a big way if it so chooses. Currently mobile innovation is primarily benefiting consumers, who can use mobile devices to read books, find out the name of songs, shop and even track their fitness goals. Tweet this 

The plan, said Bloom, was to eventually offer products to a variety of industries, including health care, retails and transportation. Edward Jones analyst Andy Miedler said this was the right move for the company, noting that as more services shift to smartphones from computer, "this is where IBM needs to be a leader." Meanwhile, don't expect an IBM smartphone anytime soon. 
Share:  The plan, said Bloom, was to eventually offer products to a variety of industries, including health care, retails and transportation. <span class="sent"> Edward Jones analyst <span class="analyst">Andy Miedler</span> said this was the right move for the company, noting that as more services shift to smartphones from computer, "this is where <span class="company">IBM</span> needs to be a leader." </span> Meanwhile, don't expect an <span class="company">IBM</span> smartphone anytime soon. ...<span class="sent">Edward Jones analyst <span class="analyst">Andy Miedler</span> said this was the right move for the company, noting that as more services shift to smartphones from computer, "this is where <span class="company">IBM</span> needs to be a leader." </span> Meanwhile, don't expect an <span class="company">IBM</span> smartphone anytime soon. Tweet this 

IBM's first true cloud computing products, announced today, consists of workload specific clouds that can be run by an enterprise on special purpose IBM gear, Big Blue building that same cloud on its special purpose gear running inside a firewall, or running the workload on IBM's hosted cloud. The offering seems like a crippled compromise between the scalability and flexibility that true computing clouds offers and what enterprises seem to be demanding when it comes to controlling their own infrastructure. I spoke today with the chief technology office of IBM's cloud computing division, Kristof Kloeckner, to learn more. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">IBM</span>'s first true cloud computing products, announced today, consists of workload specific clouds that can be run by an enterprise on special purpose <span class="company">IBM</span> gear, Big Blue building that same cloud on its special purpose gear running inside a firewall, or running the workload on <span class="company">IBM</span>'s hosted cloud. </span> The offering seems like a crippled compromise between the scalability and flexibility that true computing clouds offers and what enterprises seem to be demanding when it comes to controlling their own infrastructure. I spoke today with the chief technology office of <span class="company">IBM</span>'s cloud computing division, Kristof Kloeckner, to learn more. Tweet this 

At a meeting with analysts Wednesday, IBM officials were positive about prospects for the rest of the year, saying they should be able to meet financial goals and generate earnings per share of US$9.20, a healthy jump from $8.89 last year. IBM also said EPS should be in the $10 to $11 range next year. Company CEO Sam Palmisano stressed in his presentation that it has been "a good year in a difficult environment." . "The analyst meeting highlights the company's ability to absorb incremental macro weakness and still drive earnings," said Goldman Sachs analyst David Bailey in a research note.  
Share:  At a meeting with analysts Wednesday, <span class="company">IBM</span> officials were positive about prospects for the rest of the year, saying they should be able to meet financial goals and generate earnings per share of US$9.20, a healthy jump from $8.89 last year. <span class="company">IBM</span> also said EPS should be in the $10 to $11 range next year. Company CEO Sam Palmisano stressed in his presentation that it has been "a good year in a difficult environment." . <span class="sent"> "The analyst meeting highlights the company's ability to absorb incremental macro weakness and still drive earnings," said Goldman Sachs analyst <span class="analyst">David Bailey</span> in a research note. </span>...At a meeting with analysts Wednesday, <span class="company">IBM</span> officials were positive about prospects for the rest of the year, saying they should be able to meet financial goals and generate earnings per share of US$9.20, a healthy jump from $8.89 last year. <span class="company">IBM</span> also said EPS should be in the $10 to $11 range next year. Company CEO Sam Palmisano stressed in his presentation that it has been "a good year in a difficult environment." . <span class="sent"> "The analyst meeting highlights the company's ability to absorb incremental macro weakness and still drive earnings," said Goldman Sachs analyst <span class="analyst">David Bailey</span> in a research note. </span>...At a meeting with analysts Wednesday, <span class="company">IBM</span> officials were positive about prospects Tweet this 

IBM is using water, something we have always known would work better than air, and doing so with minimal risk and cost to eliminate one of the biggest data center killers, hot air. Automotive Connections   Initially, most internal combustion cars and motorcycles were air cooled . Only Porsche stayed with this method (though the Smart Car appears to be using it again) and not for all cars. 
Share:  <span class="sent"><span class="company">IBM</span> is using water, something we have always known would work better than air, and doing so with minimal risk and cost to eliminate one of the biggest data center killers, hot air. </span> Automotive Connections   Initially, most internal combustion cars and motorcycles were air cooled . Only Porsche stayed with this method (though the Smart Car appears to be using it again) and not for all cars. Tweet this