IBM extends open source virtualization soln

NEW DELHI:

IBM

has announced its extensive portfolio of middleware and systems platforms that

will support Novell's new

SUSE

Linux Enterprise 10 offerings. The new SUSE Linux enterprise offerings

incorporate the open source Xen virtualization software to help businesses

increase server utilization and lower management costs.






IBM will support Xen technology as part of the virtualization engine portfolio
on the company's Intel and Opteron processor based server and blade systems.

Additionally, IBM has plans to support SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 from Novell

across its entire hardware and software portfolio and provide services support.








Xen is an open source virtualization software that allows multiple operating
systems to run concurrently on the same physical server, allowing customers to

consolidate their current workloads onto a single server. Recent tests by Novell

shows customers may have the ability to increase server utilization by nearly 70

percent, as well as help increase the efficiency of managing and provisioning

Linux systems.






Alok Ohrie, director, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India, said, "This
combination of SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and Xen offers clients the most

innovative open technology solution in the market today for running virtualized

IT environments.”






“IBM is committed to Xen because we believe it is a powerful open source
technology that will help accelerate a standard virtualization technology

platform to enable high levels of simplicity across diverse platforms.”






Jeff Jaffe, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Novell,
said, “Novell is the first company to delivery fully supported Linux innovations

like Xen virtualization technology. The combination of IBM's deep expertise with

virtualization and our new distribution incorporating Xen is a powerful

combination that can help clients reduce their total cost of ownership.”






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