IBM is rolling out the first of its Power7 systems as it looks to grab more market share in the $14 billion Unix server space from HP and Sun. The move comes as HP and Intel prepare to release the next-generation Itanium processor and Oracle looks to bring Sun into the fold.
– IBM is rolling out the first systems
based on its new Power7 processors, setting the stage for a new round of
competition in the rapidly changing high-end server space.
IBM will officially unveil
the four new Power7 systems at an event Feb. 8 in New York.
At about the same time, at a press conf…