IBM Unveils Software Migration Programs to Target HP Customer Base

IBM Unveils Software Migration Programs to Target HP Customer Base

IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new migration programs to further accelerate the momentum of clients switching from HP’s Mercury software and OpenView systems management software to IBM with a 25 percent discount on select Rational and Tivoli software. While HP has decided to focus on proprietary architectures, HP OpenView and Mercury Interactive clients are making the switch to the “freedom of choice” advantages from IBM software. Clients worldwide choosing IBM technology over HP technology include Pierce County in Washington, Flax Art, and Trident Seafood.

The new migration programs allow IBM Business Partners to extend discounts of up to 25 percent on license fees when migrating customers from Mercury software to IBM. IBM will also offer clients a 25 percent discount when they move from their HP applications to IBM. In addition, IBM is launching other new sales incentives, workshops, training and services to help IBM Business Partners migrate clients from HP to IBM. Today’s announcement builds upon IBM migration programs against HP for its entire server and storage line. When the new Tivoli and Rational migration program is combined with these existing programs, clients can migrate their data center technologies from HP to IBM.

“Working with our Business Partners, IBM has seen thousands of clients choose IBM software over HP’s high-cost and proprietary software in the past year. Today we are formalizing a program to help clients more easily and quickly move to IBM’s industry-leading software offerings from Rational and Tivoli,” said Al Zollar, general manager of Tivoli Software, IBM. “Drawing on 20 years of experience with customer migrations, IBM is poised to make the client transition process non-disruptive, while providing former HP clients with a wider range of equipment and tools, and a faster deployment time than HP.”

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