IBM lands giant server deal with China

Iria · Nov 17, 2005, 05:33 PM

The Chinese government will purchase more than $20 million worth of computers from IBM, making it Big Blue's largest Unix installation ever in Asia, the company said Wednesday.

The contract calls for China's tax administration agency to buy 100 IBM eServer p5 servers, IBM said. The agency is in the midst of a billion-dollar computer overhaul, the company said.

The agency also uses Hewlett-Packard servers, and IBM said it beat out HP for the contract. IBM cast the deal as a major victory as the two companies wrestle for market share in the Unix server market. "The IBM win is unprecedented in size, scope and impact on a competitor," an IBM representative said.

HP downplayed the loss. In a statement, the company said the Chinese agency will continue to use 80 big HP computers, including 46 Superdome machines, purchased last year. That deal represents HP's largest Superdome installment ever.
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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	IBM lands giant server deal with China The Chinese government will purchase more than $20 million worth of computers from IBM, making it Big Blue's largest Unix installation ever in Asia, the company said Wednesday. The contract calls for China's tax administration agency to buy 100 IBM eServer p5 servers, IBM said. The agency is in the midst of a billion-dollar computer overhaul, the company said. The agency also uses Hewlett-Packard servers, and IBM said it beat out HP for the contract. IBM cast the deal as a major victory as the two companies wrestle for market share in the Unix server market. "The IBM win is unprecedented in size, scope and impact on a competitor," an IBM representative said. HP downplayed the loss. In a statement, the company said the Chinese agency will continue to use 80 big HP computers, including 46 Superdome machines, purchased last year. That deal represents HP's largest Superdome installment ever. ___________ Read More / Source: News.com