IBM opens client centre, unveils IOC

IBM has officially opened its new IBM Client Centre in Johannesburg, the second such facility in Africa. Co-located with IBM’s Innovation Centre, the new $1,6-million facility is designed to accelerate innovation for South African business and IT skills. Using...

Lenovo buys IBM’s x86 server business

Lenovo is to acquire IBM’s x86 server business. This includes System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches, x86-based Flex integrated systems, NeXtScale and iDataPlex servers and associated software, blade networking and maintenance operations. The...

IBM reports growth

IBM has announced fourth-quarter 2013 diluted earnings of $5,73 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $5,13 per share in the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 12%. Operating (non-GAAP) diluted earnings were $6,13 per share, compared with operating diluted...

IBM debuts new X6 for cloud, analytics

IBM has announced the sixth generation of its enterprise X-Architecture for System x and PureSystems servers, providing industry-leading improvements in the performance and economics of x86-based systems for analytics and cloud. “Our enterprise X-Architecture...

IBM leads in patents, sets new record

IBM inventors received a record-setting 6 809 patents in 2013 – the 21st consecutive year the company topped the annual list of US patent leaders. IBM’s 2013 patent results represent a diverse range of inventions poised to enable significant innovations that...