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December 21, 2007

The top 10 System i stories of 2007

To the casual observer, 2007 was a bad year for the System i. Declining sales, folding user groups, and a handful squabbles between System i customers and IBM underscored a level of uncertainty about the future of the system.

But that’s not the whole story. A closer look at the year’s events reveals IBM’s drive to reposition the System i, and especially i5/OS, as a valuable player in a much larger IT landscape. From the VIP program to the introduction of POWER6-capable servers and new entry-level i5 models, 2007 was a year of well-planned tactical shifts for Big Blue.

The top 10 System i market influencers in 2007

The year 2007 was one of fundamental change for the System i. The server line introduced two entry-level models, and was then divided into two separate business units. New sales initiatives and consolidation of many of the market’s major HA players also influenced the market in 2007.

Here are Insider Weekly’s picks for the top 10 System i market influencers in 2007:

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