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At IBM's Poughkeepsie N.Y. manufacturing site, technician Mike White inspects the main chassis of IBM's new zEnterprise EC12 mainframe computer, Tuesday, August 28, 2012. The new machine is the result of a three-year, $1 billion R&D investment by IBM that includes new security and analytics technology to boost cloud computing performance, extending the mainframe's leadership as the enterprise system for critical data. Courtesy of IBM / Jon Simon/Feature Photo Service for IBM

Armonk, N.Y., USA - August 30, 2013

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has completed the acquisition of CSL International, a leading provider of virtualization management technology for IBM’s zEnterprise System.

CSL International was a privately held company headquartered in Herzliya Pituach, Israel.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

IBM Closes Acquisition of CSL International
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The acquisition deepens the consolidation and cloud capabilities of IBM zEnterprise technology by offering simplified set up and management of the virtualization environment.

IBM Closes Acquisition of CSL International
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CSL International’s CSL-Wave software enables clients to monitor and manage their z/VM and Linux on System z environments using a powerful drag and drop interface.

The software will become part of the IBM zEnterprise portfolio in early 2014.

Patrick Toole, General Manager, IBM System z.
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“Around the world, companies of all sizes rely on IBM zEnterprise Systems for their efficiency, reliability and security," said Patrick Toole, General Manager, IBM System z.
"With CSL-WAVE software in our portfolio, it will be easier for new and existing clients to set up and manage clouds on the mainframe, enabling them to provide enhanced services and support around big data, analytics and mobile to their customers."

IBM Closes Acquisition of CSL International
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The acquisition closing comes on the heels of IBM's recently announced enhancements across its entire zEnterprise portfolio including a new business class mainframe, the IBM zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12), designed for the latest in analytics, cloud, and mobile computing, and new industry solutions and enhanced software and operating systems.

IBM Closes Acquisition of CSL International
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Virtualization, a foundation of cloud computing, has been designed into the fabric of the IBM zEnteprise System z architecture since its inception nearly 50 years ago.

IBM Closes Acquisition of CSL International
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IBM offers expansive scalability with a shared-everything design point for maximum utilization – up to 100 percent – of computing resources.

This announcement further extends the value of IBM's cloud offerings.


IBM Enterprise Familylores Businesses have consistently chosen Power over competition for more than a decade. Why? Our clients have told us that their applications and databases run best on Power. The new Enterprise Power Systems can help you meet the demands of information-centric IT through dynamic efficiency, business analytics and enhanced compliance. The zEnterprise EC12 delivers new levels of performance and capacity for large scale consolidation and growth, support for next generation of digital signature security support, cutting edge pattern recognition analytics for smart monitoring of system health, new non raised floor option, and proven hybrid computing design for mainframe and distributed workloads. The zEnterprise 114 is IBM’s premier midrange “systems of systems” platform for integrated, centrally managed workload deployment designed, priced and right sized as an on ramp for any growing business looking to exploit mainframe technologies for IT efficiencies and competitive business advantage. The zEnterprise 196 is the world’s fastest and most scalable enterprise platform, designed to reduce the cost, complexity and inefficiency of today’s multiarchitecture data centers. Courtesy of IBM

To view a video on IBM's Enterprise Linux Server and CSL-WAVE technology, visit http://youtu.be/TJB_9Deq3vA

Contact information

Sean Tetpon
IBM Media Relations
678-630-6705
stetpon@us.ibm.com

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