IBM Happenings: November 2004

December 21, 2004

Sorry I am a bit late with the IBM Happenings posting for November. I would appreciate any feedback from readers as to whether these news postings are useful. It is not a huge effort to pull them together — but not trivial either. As usual, there was a lot going on at IBM during the past month (November). Here are the announcements. The complete index of IBM Happenings by year and month is here.

List of Announcements for November 2004

IBM shatters computing speed barrier

An IBM POWER5 processor-based IBM eServer, running DB2 Universal Database, has set a new world record for computing speed.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7406.wss

IBM unveils new design for ibm.com

Ten years after ibm.com’s debut on the Web, the new www.ibm.com makes finding your answers quicker and easier than ever.
http://www.ibm.com/

IBM previews next generation supercomputer

IBM offered a glimpse of a high-density POWER5 processor-based server system that can be clustered for high performance supercomputing.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7392.wss

IBM to acquire Liberty Insurance Services

IBM has agreed to acquire Liberty Insurance Services Corp., the U.S. business process services and solutions operations of RBC Insurance.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7415.wss

IBM introduces fastest Midrange Tape Drive

The new IBM TotalStorage 3580 LTO Generation 3 Tape Drive features the industry’s fastest data throughput of currently available LTO Generation 3 tape drives.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7414.wss

IBM launches new Workplace offerings

The new IBM Workplace products and solutions provide the benefits of the Workplace model to companies of any size and any vertical industry.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7394.wss

IBM takes Asset Recovery Solutions global

Previously available only in the Americas, IBM’s Asset Recovery Solutions program provides customers throughout EMEA and Asia-Pacific with a cost-effective way to retire computer hardware.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7391.wss

Companies form Power.org

Fifteen companies have formed Power.org, an open standards community around chips and systems which use Power Architecture technology.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7434.wss

IBM unveils Tivoli technology center

The new on demand technology center, located in the Washington, DC area, features Tivoli orchestration and provisioning capabilities.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7424.wss

IBM completes acquisition of Maersk Data and DMdata

The acquisitions will increase IBM’s capabilities in serving transportation and logistics clients.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7432.wss

IBM, Sony Group and Toshiba unveil Cell processor

The three companies unveiled key concepts of the advanced microprocessor, code-named Cell.
http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/7425.wss

Complete Index of IBM Happenings (by year and month)