Our approach seems to be working where we start with a point solution at places like Hewitt, Morgan Stanley and the Royal Bank of Canada for a line of business application, and then watch that solution radiate across the enterprise," Hawk said.
Separately, IBM also announced agreements with Grid middleware providers Avaki, in Burlington, Ma, and United Devices of Austin, Tx. Avaki specializes in solutions for grid-based integration software while United Devices provides secure grid solutions for both corporate and small and medium-size accounts.