Given that Cisco has fully integrated switching with rack servers, IBM will be forced to do the same thing -- and that means an acquisition, not just a partnership. So perhaps we should view these partnerships as just the first step.
It's hard to see how IBM (and Dell and HP as well) have any alternative to acquisitions, given the cost savings of a fully integrated product. See seekingalpha.com/insta...
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Given that Cisco has fully integrated switching with rack servers, IBM will be forced to do the same thing -- and that means an acquisition, not just a partnership. So perhaps we should view these partnerships as just the first step.
It's hard to see how IBM (and Dell and HP as well) have any alternative to acquisitions, given the cost savings of a fully integrated product. See seekingalpha.com/insta...