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Despite the current brouhaha over Linux that IBM finds itself in, the company is moving forward with its Linux product offerings, support and services. IBM last week announced a Linux-based clustering package using its DB2 database and a new server; extended Linux support for its Lotus Software divisions Lotus groupware client and server; and rolled out key Tivoli offerings.
The centerpiece of the offerings is IBM DB2 ICE (Integrated Cluster Environment), a bundle that ties IBMs database for Linux into the new eServer 325 systems.
The eServer 325 includes two Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Opteron processors and is designed to run either the Linux or Windows operating system. It can run 32- and 64-bit applications simultaneously, providing customers with flexibility to effectively manage their business. It will start shipping to customers later this quarter and will be generally available in October.
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The central software component of ICE is the Armonk, N.Y., companys DB2 database, which ships in the Universal Database and Express versions. This is the first commercially available enterprise database that runs on the Opteron, IBM officials said.
ICE also includes integrated tools that are geared for small-to-medium-size businesses that might want to run a two-node operation for, say, point-of-sale systems or manufacturing operations.
“By delivering an integrated bundle, we make it simple for customers to grow,” said Gary Schneider, IBM director of Linux business development. “And it takes out the complexity of clusters that mystifies customers.”
DB2 ICE comes with Voltaire Inc.s InfiniBand Database Kit for clustering.
To manage the cluster, IBM extended Linux support for key Tivoli offerings—Tivoli Data Storage and Tivoli Access Manager.