In time for the launch of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system Oct. 22, IBM released an Ubuntu Linux-based hybrid cloud computing and desktop solution for businesses looking to save some money by taking the hosted software and open-source route. IBM said its Client for Smart Work package is geared to help companies save up to 50 percent per seat on software costs versus a Microsoft-based desktop.
– IBM Oct. 20 aimed to cut the legs of Microsoft’s Windows 7 operating system out from underneath it by offering an Ubuntu Linux-based cloud computing and desktop solution for businesses looking to save some money via the hosted software and open-source route.
IBM Client for Smart Work includes the …