IBM-Lenovo server deal nearly done
The now $2.1 billion deal has passed regulatory muster and should close October, 1, according to IBM and Lenovo.
The now $2.1 billion deal has passed regulatory muster and should close October, 1, according to IBM and Lenovo.
For $2.3 billion in cash and stock, Lenovo will get System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches and more.
The latest rumored would-be buyer is Fujitsu, but Dell and Lenovo are or were also reportedly in the mix.
Big Blue is apparently again ramping up plans to offload its X86 server business to someone else — Dell perhaps?