In what it sees as clamping the competitive vise on rivals Dell and HP, Armonk, N.Y.'s IBM said Thursday it is working with Intel and Microsoft to create more powerful Intel Xeon processor MP- and Windows-based software for the enterprise. An IBM spokesperson said the three firms are working with systems integrators and software vendors to provide customers software running on the IBM eServer x440 system to power heavy e-business workloads. The trio hopes to lead the way over rivals Dell and HP in providing high-end, Intel-based servers that will allow customers to combine server hardware, operating systems, software applications and middleware with systems integration, marketing and sales support.
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