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Open Computing Centre
IBM Launched Open Computing Centre
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Announcing the establishment of the IBM Open Computing Centre (OCC)!
The OCC is made up of two nodes - IBM Linux Integration Zone (LIZ)
and the NYP-IBM Web Services Innovation Zone (WIZ).
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WIZ, a joint partnership between IBM and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) that builds upon IBM's leadership in web services as well as NYP's expertise in software design, development and commitment to innovation. Web services are software components that employ one or more of the following technologies to perform distributed computing for integrating companies, customers, suppliers and employees over the Internet in heterogeneous environments:
- eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Web Services Description Language (WSDL)
- Universal Description, Discovery and Integration (UDDI)
The WIZ facility is located at Nanyang Polytechnic's campus (NYP) at Ang Mo Kio.
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LIZ promotes the adoption of Linux by business partners, customers and developers by providing them with a platform to rapidly build, test and deploy a wide variety of Linux-based solutions, including solutions for finance, retail, e-commerce, telecommunications, distribution and manufacturing. Through LIZ, IBM provides training for the enablement of IBM Linux-based middleware, products and solutions as well as Linux technical support and integration services. The facility, located at IBM's regional headquarters at Changi Business Park, helps users quickly deliver solutions on an open platform that is integrated, pre-configured and tested for maximum results.
The OCC and its two zones receive technical direction and engagement support from IBM's worldwide Linux Integration Centers, IBM R&D facilities developing Web Services software, and IBM Industry Solution
Labs.
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"Open for Business"
Speech by John Joyce, IBM Senior Vice President and CFO (PDF, 61.1KB).
IBM Business partners says ...
"Our company is definitely supportive of open standards and "Open Computing". We believe that such a framework will enable wider adoptions and at the same time promote higher security and robustness in software. We have used Linux for purposes ranging from testing environment to firewall applications. Depending on user requirement, with proper design, Linux can similarly be used for many business applications. We would definitely like to participate with you in such initiatives." -- Mr. Lim Kah Chuan, WizVision.com Pte Ltd
"OCC initiative further emphasises the importance of open standards and open source business computing - an emerging next generation of service-oriented computing. ReadiMinds look forward to closely working with IBM and NYP in this initiative, and is currently considering the use of ReadiMinds WebServices Suite for the facility." -- Mr. Naren Nagpal, ReadiMinds Pte Ltd
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