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.
And the winner of IBM’s X86 server business is … Lenovo
For $2.3 billion in cash and stock, Lenovo will get System x, BladeCenter and Flex System blade servers and switches and more.
Where’s IBM server business going now? It’s anyone’s guess
The latest rumored would-be buyer is Fujitsu, but Dell and Lenovo are or were also reportedly in the mix.
IBM revisits sale of “low end” server biz; report
Big Blue is apparently again ramping up plans to offload its X86 server business to someone else — Dell perhaps?