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Linux for IBM Business Partners

Benefits and support for IBM Business Partners

Why Linux - Find out about the ISV benefits for Linux®, the premier open source operating system for IBM Systems.

Benefits and resources

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Case Studies

Rumbo Sistemas gains confidence and customers with support from IBM Business Partner technical and marketing resources: Learn how an IBM Business Partner expanded their reach with Linux solutions.
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·	Linux at IBM
·	developerWorks
·	Chiphopper
·	Collaborate with IBM
·	IBM Software Linux support matrix

·	IBM Redbooks for ISVs
·	Linux on Power Systems
·	Linux on System x
·	Linux on System z
·	Novell and IBM
·	Red Hat and IBM
·	Solution roadmaps
·	System z ISV support
·	Technical library

Port from Sun to IBM platforms

	Porting and migrating your Solaris (SPARC and x86) solution to Linux (x86)
	Port your Solaris application to Linux on POWER
	Porting your Solaris solution to Linux for IBM System z

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Sign in to access Business Partner product resources including sales kits, marketing materials, technical documents and education.
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Migrate to Linux with IBM

There are many ways to come to Linux.

Migration to Linux® can save thousands in lower administrative, licensing and hardware costs. It's secure, reliable and efficient. Learn how the following migration opportunities can help you immediately maximize your return on investment.

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IBM collaborates with Linux distributions

IBM works closely with Red Hat and Novell, and partners with a number of other Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Asianux, and Mandriva.
	Learn more about IBM's relationship with Red Hat.
	Learn more about IBM's relationship with Novell.

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