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Rometty: IBM Faces ‘Rocky Time’
IBM's growth may have stalled, but it is now poised for the future, according to chief executive Virginia Rometty
Why Unix Server Makers Are Still Fighting
Unix may be declining, but HP, IBM and Oracle could keep customers on board a bit longer with more efficient designs and shared technology, says Peter Judge
IBM Sets Up Online Cloud Shop
The IBM Cloud marketplace includes offerings from IBM and partners intended to support enterprises' shift to hybrid clouds
IBM Q1 Disappoints With Ongoing Hardware Decline
IBM's first quarter results make for grim reading as it reveals the lowest quarterly revenue in five years
SoftLayer Cloud Customers Get IBM Disaster-Recovery Services
Following its acquisition by IBM last year, SoftLayer is now integrating its parent company's security and disaster-recovery offerings
IBM Bolsters Marketing Automation With Silverpop Purchase
IBM adds personalised customer engagement solutions to its portfolio thanks to the acquisition of Silverpop
Inventor Of Modern Storage Stuart Parkin Is Awarded The 2014 Millennium Prize
Parkin’s innovation enabled 1000-fold growth in the capacity of hard drives
Big Iron Birthday: Mainframes Are 50
IBM announced the System/360 mainframe in April 1964, kicking off a revolution in centralised computing
How SoftLayer Guided IBM’s Journey To The Cloud
Some were surprised when IBM bought into the cloud with seven-yearold SoftLayer. but Chris Preimesberger thinks the strategy is paying off
IBM Taking AI To The Masses
Along with AlchemyAPI, IBM is using APIs and other methods to spread the use of cognitive computing and 'deep learning'
Lenovo Still Hungry For Acquisitions
Lenovo executives are still open to possible acquisitions following the Motorola and IBM server deals
IBM Denies Any Links To NSA Spying Program
IBM looks to reassure its clients and customers that it has not passed on their data to external sources
IBM CIO Study Finds Strong Focus On Customer
Technology executives are increasingly focused primarily on customer satisfaction, according to the study
IBM Workers Strike Over Transfer To Lenovo
Protests at Chinese factory concern the terms of new contracts following IBM’s agreement to sell its server business to Lenovo
IBM Study Finds Big Data Boosts CFO Effectiveness
The study found that 82 percent of chief financial officers see the value of large-scale analytics, but only a few think their teams are prepared to make use of it
IBM Opens Contest To Tackle Mainframe Skills Shortage
IBM opens its 'Master the Mainframe' contest to increase the global supply of skilled mainframe workers
IBM Closes Purchase Of DBaaS Provider Cloudant
Big Blue completes its acquisition of database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider Cloudant
IBM Layoffs To Hit Hardware Division
A quarter of IBM hardware division will be cut as company begins restructuring
IBM Begins US Jobs Cull Amid Global Restructuring Plan
Some IBM workers are facing a very bleak weekend as Big Blue starts handing out pink slips
The Big Boys Are Rocking The OpenStack Bandwagon
HP and IBM have picked up on OpenStack quickly, says Chris Preimesberger. But the real kudos should go to the inventors of the open source cloud platform
TechWeek Webcast: Choices For The Cloud
TechWeek joins IBM for a special webcast that will help you make the choices which will shape your cloud journey
MWC 2014: IBM Targets App Developers With Watson Mobile Challenge
IBM challenges developers to build mobile apps that can deliver the power of Watson in the palm of your hand
IBM Boffins Tout Multi-Mode Fibre Speed Breakthrough
IBM researchers send 64Gbps down a multi-mode optical fibre cable, so data centre owners have a few more years before they need to recable
IBM Security Looks To Cyber Defence With New Offerings
IBM's new security solutions to help businesses defend against internal and external cyber attacks
IBM Technology Speeds Data Transfer
An analogue-to-digital converter developed by IBM could help improve Internet transfer speeds
Samsung Commits To IBM’s OpenPower Foundation
The OpenPower Foundation gains a big name backer as Samsung signs up to IBM's data centre server venture
IBM Considering Sale Of Semiconductor Business – Report
Goldman Sachs reportedly called in to examine possibility of sale
Twitter Makes Peace With IBM In Patent Deal
Twitter will buy 900 patents and sign a cross-licensing agreement with IBM following settlement of dispute
IBM Seeks Buyers For SDN Business – Report
IBM is reportedly seeking to divest itself of its SDN unit and has approached several networking vendors