IBM Middle East is set to make an important announcement next Monday with the launch of new software business offerings and a new desktop computing model that manages key business applications across any device and any operating system.
As a result of the new software, people will be able to use virtually any client device they choose-across a wide range of operating systems such as Windows or Linux-to collaborate with colleagues to access and manage key business information and applications whenever and wherever they need it.
The move has met with a strong welcome from key analysts and customers in the Middle East: "IDC believes that IBM's upcoming announcement of its Lotus Workgroup software for application management on the desktop is an important one and has significant implications for the Middle East market...a differentiating factor that places IBM in a positive position is the fact that the software is designed to be accessible from systems running Windows and Macintosh, as well as Linux and Unix,” commented Jyoti Lalchandani, regional director, IDC Middle East & North Africa.
IBM’s new client model will enable customers to centrally manage and deploy key business applications and data to a range of devices in a secure, efficient and cost effective way. Aimed at both small and large organizations across the region, the strategy weaves together e-mail, collaboration software, IBM's Web portal, a small database, software for working on Web applications offline, and desktop-productivity applications including word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation manager-all of which can be accessed using a Web browser. (menareport.com)
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