Stuttgart, 21.11.2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) gibt bekannt, dass seit 2004 mehr als 5000 Firmen weltweit ihre Produkte von HP, Sun und EMC gegen IBM Systeme und Speicherlösungen getauscht haben. Unternehmen haben in IBM System z-, Power- und System x-Server investiert, um damit ihre Geschäftsaufgaben besser bewerkstelligen zu können und die steigenden Kosten bei IT für Energie, Mitarbeiter und Flächen zu senken.
IBM kündigte kürzlich die System z Migration Factory an, die auf die Migrations-Programme für IBM Power Systems und Speicherprodukte aufbaut. Die Migration Factory bietet Tests und Bewertungen von Servern der Wettbewerber, Unterstützung bei der Migration und praktisches Know-how, um Kunden dabei zu helfen, Energie und Platz zu sparen und Betriebskosten zu senken. Zu den Erfolgen der Migration Factory zählen:
- bei System z/Mainframes:
In weniger als einem Jahr hat IBM weltweit mehr als 150 Kunden aus Bereichen wie Distribution, Finanzdienstleistung und Kommunikation, aus dem öffentlichen Sektor und aus dem Mittelstand bei der Migration von Systemen der Wettbewerber auf IBM Großrechner unterstützt.
- bei Power Systems (UNIX-Server und integrierte Mittelstandssysteme):
Über 1.300 Kunden weltweit aus Branchen wie Finanzdienstleistung, Kommunikation, aus dem öffentlichen Sektor und aus dem Mittelstand sind zu IBM Power Systems migriert.
- bei Speicherlösungen:
IBM hat ungefähr 2.900 Kunden weltweit aus Bereichen wie Finanzdienstleistung und Kommunikation, aus dem öffentlichen Sektor und aus dem Mittelstand bei der Migration auf IBM Speicherlösungen unterstützt.
Kunden der IBM Migration Factory sind beispielsweise Adecco, Baylor, Ercot, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Phase2, Prudential Fox & Roach und Ranstad.
IBM hat dieses Jahr zudem bereits mehr als 800 Kunden weltweit aus Bereichen wie Distribution, Finanzdienstleistung und dem Mittelstand von einer Migration auf System x-Produkte überzeugen können.
Weitere Informationen unter www.ibm.com/systems/migratetoibm/factory oder in der original US-Presseinformation anbei.
MORE THAN 5,000 CUSTOMERS MOVED TO IBM SYSTEMS FROM HP, SUN AND EMC
Clients from multiple industries around the globe turn to IBM to help increase productivity and efficiency; reduce energy, labor and data center costs
Armonk, NY– IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that since 2004, more than 5,000 companies worldwide have replaced their HP, Sun, and EMC products with energy-efficient IBM Systems and Storage. Companies have invested in IBM’s System z, Power and System x servers as well as IBM Storage to tackle their most-challenging business objectives and to help reduce sprawling data center costs for labor, energy and real estate.
“Our problems with our hardware vendors were snowballing. Rising energy costs, the need for additional servers, poor support and lack of reliability led us to the decision to make the change to an IBM solution," said Ron Payne, director of infrastructure services for Alagasco, which provides clean-burning, energy-efficient natural gas to more than 450,000 homes, businesses and industries in central and north Alabama. Under the guidance of IBM and IBM Business Partner Mainline Information Systems, Alagasco expects significant savings from its IBM server consolidation project by migrating off HP and Sun servers.
IBM most recently announced the System z Migration Factory, which builds on the company’s Migration Factory programs for IBM’s Power Systems and storage products. The Migration Factory includes competitive server assessments, migration services, and other resources to help customers achieve energy and space savings and lower their cost of ownership. Highlights include:
For System z: In less than one year, IBM has migrated more than 150 customers worldwide from competitive systems to IBM mainframes in industries such as Distribution, Financial Services, General Business and Public Sector.
For Power Systems: IBM has migrated more than 1,300 customers worldwide in industries such as Financial Services, Communications, Public Sector, and General Business.
For Storage: IBM has migrated approximately 2,900 customers worldwide in industries including Communications, Financial Services, General Business and Public Sector.
Sample IBM Migration Factory customers include Adecco, Baylor, Ercot, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Phase 2, Prudential Fox & Roach, Ranstad, among others.
IBM has also migrated more than 800 customers around the globe this year to its System x products in industries such as Distribution, Financial Services, and General Business.
"Based on the long, positive experience we have made with IBM and their infrastructure solutions and services, we feel well prepared for the future," said Franz-Theo Brockhoff, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Finanz Informatik. Finanz Informatik recently awarded IBM with a five-year extension of its strategic contract with IBM focused around streamlining FI into a new enterprise data center to help lower technology costs, reduce energy consumption, and improve overall IT performance.
"Clients continue to seek out Sirius and IBM for solutions to address their technology requirements and facilitate growth in the current business environment. Technology migrations require a holistic approach, carefully selected technologies, and knowledgeable experts. And because of our IBM certified and seasoned teams of sales and technical professionals, we’re uniquely positioned to help our clients select the right IBM technology solution for their needs," said Joe Mertens, president of IBM Premier Business Partner Sirius Computer Solutions.
For more information about IBM’s Migration Factory, visit www.ibm.com/systems/migratetoibm/factory. For IBM Systems details, visit www.ibm.com/power, www.ibm.com/mainframe, www.ibm.com/systems/x, www.ibm.com/storage.
Wibke Kress
Kommunikation / Communications
IBM Sales & Distribution, STG Sales
Phone: +49-711-785-4585
E-Mail: wibke.kress@de.ibm.com