IBM has acquired Meiosys, which provides software
technologies to dynamically move applications from one set of
servers to another without disruption.
Meiosys products are used in the high-performance computing
sector. Its MetaCluster product allows users to transfer
applications between servers without having to modify or recompile
them.
IBM said it wouild be integrating Meiosys technology into its
own products and services later this summer. Meiosys technology
already integrates with IBM’s Tivoli Provisioning Manager
software.
Rod Adkins, IBM vice-president of development at the systems and
technology group, said, “This acquisition gives IBM the ability to
provide even more innovative capabilities for Unix and Linux, and
will help advance our information-on-demand strategy and
virtualisation capabilities for customers.”
Adkins said the advanced capabilities of Meiosys would
complement Big Blue’s development roadmap for AIX 5L, IBM's
strategic platform for Unix development, and help offer customers
new application management and server consolidation solutions.
The purchase price for Meiosys has not been disclosed. The
company is based in the US and Toulouse, France, and is
strategically financed by a number of companies, including
Cisco.