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IBM Linux Centre - Linux on POWER
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Flexibility without the downside
In the world of computing, demand is growing for flexibility-something that used to come with lots of trade-offs, most notably price and performance. But with the advent of Linux and 64-bit processors, the trade-offs are quickly fading away. Now you can get the flexibility to run almost any application, anytime, anywhere-without taking a price/performance hit.
POWER technology has been in the marketplace for more than 13 years and has been in 64-bit production servers, used by Global 1000 customers, since 1994. Linux is a mature, secure, and proven operating system. In fact, it's the fastest growing operating system shipped on servers today.
Open and powerful, a key to innovation
IBM continues to focus on helping clients use open IT environments to transform their companies to on demand businesses, while at the same time, reducing their TCO. Our POWER architecture is pervasive from game machines to supercomputers. And we're committed to leveraging Linux on POWER to provide the proven, open, and powerful computing platform for you to drive innovation, leap frog your competition and provide value to your company, customers and shareholders. These high-performance offerings are surprisingly affordable and provide leading edge reliability, availability and serviceability . This is why Linux on POWER is building such momentum in the industry.
Powerful support for application developers
We're seeing ISVs porting their solutions and clients adopting the POWER platform for business-critical applications. And with IBM's public dedication to Linux and the POWER architecture, developers need not go it alone with their Linux initiatives. IBM's Linux Technology Center (LTC) is the premier organization for enterprise Linux development in the world today, and as recently announced, a major emphasis on POWER is underway at the IBM LTC. This support, combined with traditional support from the Open Source community provides an unprecedented network for developer assistance.
The field is primed for migration from Linux on Intel to Linux on POWER. which out-scales and out performs Intel Linux solutions on hardware known for industry leading reliability, availability, and serviceability. Linux on POWER offers maximum flexibility and scalability which can be used for out-of-the box innovation-if you can dream it, Linux on POWER can support it.
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