What are the plans for IBM brands to adopt Solution Installation technology?
IBM’s brands are in various stages of adoption of the technology into their products, so that they can be all packaged and installed in a consistent way. We anticipate that the brands will be announcing products, as their development plans solidify. By partnering with the tool vendors like InstallShield & Zero G, IBM is sharing with the rest of the industry the same technology it is encouraging its own brands to use. We are launching this effort across the industry, based on Open Standards. We anticipate that the IT industry will see and reap the benefits of the technology soon.