Florida College Taps IBM Virtualization to Simplify Its Technology and Safeguard Data

Florida College Taps IBM Virtualization to Simplify Its Technology and Safeguard Data

IBM today announced that Palm Beach Community College in Florida has selected IBM systems and Linux to simplify its IT infrastructure. Palm Beach Community College is a top producer of associate degrees in the U.S., with more than 49,000 students enrolled across 90 study areas. The college operates five campuses and centers throughout Palm Beach County Florida and also offers online classes throughout the country.

The College is working with IBM as a strategic partner to consolidate multiple tiers of its computing operations into a more efficient, open infrastructure: -A single eServer zSeries 890, IBM’s midrange mainframe, is virtualized to run five SUSE LINUX partitions that consolidate key financial, human resources, and facilities management applications for the College’s 2,000 employees, as well as its entire student registration and tuition system.

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