Table of Contents IDC Opinion In This Vendor Profile Situation Overview
Introduction/Background
Company Overview
Financial Performance
Table: IBM Worldwide Revenue (Excluding Divested PC Business)
Figure: IBM Worldwide Revenue by Industries (Excluding Divested PC Business), 2005
Figure: IBM Worldwide Revenue by Geographies (Excluding Divested PC Business)
Table: IBM Worldwide Global Services Revenue
Customers and Contracts
China - Television Station
Ship Builder
Automotive Manufacturer
Energy Company
Communication Company
Company Strategy
Services Strategy
Figure: IBM ILM Solution Entry Points
Reduce Costs Through Storage Optimization
Increase Flexibility and Utilization Through Virtualization
Maximizing and Sustaining ILM Efficiency
Enhancing and Automating Processes
Archiving and Information Retention
Service Offerings
Figure: IBM ILM Solution Services
Consulting
IBM Storage Strategy and Planning (SS&P)
Storage Consulting Services
Storage Total Cost and Value
Health Assessment Services
Performance Management and Capacity Planning Services
Implementation and Integration
Virtualization Services
Installation Services for Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS)
Site and Connectivity Services
Migration Services
IBM Centralized Backup and Restore Solution
Testing Services
Management
Managed Storage Services
SAN Managed Storage Services
Hosting Services
Storage Assistance
Support
SupportLine
IBM Operational Support Services for Tivoli Storage Manager
Training
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Strategy
Go to Market
Partnerships
Target Markets
Geographic Coverage
Key Differentiators/Strengths and Weaknesses Future Outlook
Challenges and Opportunities
Challenges
Opportunities
Characteristics for Success
Assessment of Market Opportunities Essential Guidance
Advice for IBM
Advice for Other Vendors Learn More
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