IBM gives computing a new outline

NEW DELHI: IBM has outlined a new middleware software-based model that brings together the unique qualities of Web-based computing and traditional PC desktop environments, providing customers with a way to access share and manage business applications and data.




IBM's new server-managed client model enables customers to centrally manage, provision and immediately deploy key business applications and data to a range of client devices as needed -- from traditional desktops and laptops to a range of more limited devices such as shop-floor terminals, PDAs and cell phones.




In addition, IBM's software model enables businesses to manage a wide variety of client devices from desktops and laptops to PDAs, cell phones and embedded systems and extends access to new and existing applications and data to these devices.




IBM's open middleware is designed to support clients running Windows, UNIX, Linux and operating systems for wireless and embedded devices such as Symbian. Support for MacOS will be available later this year. In addition, IBM's model for managing clients is inclusive as it fully supports a wide range of applications running on "thick" clients -- such as desktops running productivity applications -- fully protecting customers' investments in these resources.




IBM's new software environment includes Lotus Workplace, Tivoli software, WebSphere Portal software and built-in, server-managed security, workflow, and application and data management capabilities. IBM also announced new software products delivering the server-managed client environment. The new offerings include New IBM Lotus Workplace Messaging and IBM Lotus Workplace Documents and New Workplace Client Technology, Micro Edition.




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