The announcement by IBM Corp. that it will deploy Advance Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) processors on an additional line of blade and rack servers puts pressure on Intel Corp. to speed up its development cycle, according to a Canadian server market analyst.
IBM Corp.'s server and semiconductor groups are joining forces in hopes that by working closer together the two will help each other improve their product lines, an IBM spokesperson said Thursday.
IBM Corp. has created a new product group and undertaken an internal restructuring that is intended to boost its PC division and make it simpler for customers to buy servers.