Why did IBM acquire Isogon?
IBM has acquired Isogon for the following reasons: 1) Isogon has unrivaled functionality that enables customers to manage their mainframe software costs, a fundamental goal of IBM’s mainframe charter; 2) It complements IBM’s Tivoli License Manager which provides similar capabilities on distributed platforms, thus providing an end-to-end solution; and 3) Managing software costs to align with changing business need is critical for IT and part of IBM’s on demand strategy.
