IBM has launched its Power E1080 server, the first in a line of servers built around its 7nm IBM Power10 processor and designed for hybrid cloud environments. IBM executives told CRN in an interview that the new servers present a new “opportunity” for partners to introduce customers to a “more integrated” IBM that is putting its artificial intelligence, security and hybrid cloud capabilities at the processor level.
Steve Sibley, vice president of project management for IBM Power, told CRN in an interview before IBM’s Wednesday announcement that Big Blue incorporated capabilities from its Red Hat subsidiary to improve infrastructure automation, deliver more flexibility and agility.
“IBM is more integrated than ever before,” Sibley said, “in our strategy and how we’re working together, building on this Red Hat platform side of things and the ability to sell more capability to our customers to enhance what they have -- it’s really a great opportunity for our customers.”
For the thousands of IBM partners that service the company’s Power install base, the servers are a chance to add new offerings in private cloud computing, hybrid cloud computing, artificial intelligence, security and Red Hat products, Todd Grube, IBM vice president of global partner sales, told CRN in an interview.
“This announcement, in my opinion, becomes one of the first really big proof points of our bigger IBM strategy,” Grube told CRN. “Our partners have an opportunity like never before to weave...
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