Connection to VirtualizationAs virtualization has advanced and encouraged end-user companies to consolidate many small servers onto a few large machines, IBM has encouraged all forms of virtualization and supplied virtualization customers with virtual-server-specific versions of its hardware, systems-management software, security, operating systems and professional services. www.ibm.com Why It’s Significant As the leading player in data-center hardware, software and integration services, IBM is in an admirable position to welcome all comers to the virtualization market with the storage and server products to support many servers running on one box, and the services to build complex virtual data centers. Along with HP, IBM is the Levi Strauss of the virtualization gold rush, getting rich selling shovels to prospectors rather than doing the digging themselves. As significant as its systems business is to virtualization, its focus on creating a suite of virtual-server-specific security products and services may make it more of an agenda-setting player than it has been in the past. Key Products High-end Power, x86 and mainframe servers IBM Systems Director systems Management and integration services More on IBM Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe