In this highly cost-conscious economy, enterprises of all sizes are trying to drive down the bottom line. CIOs are focused on raising the ROI of IT, expanding business impact, and making innovations real (IBM 2009 CIO Study). Among the many avenues that may lead to cost savings, this whitepaper focuses on two high return options–license cost optimization and migration to a lower total cost infrastructure to deliver the same or better business value. In addition to the potential cost savings, these strategies help deliver an enterprise technology platform that is well prepared for current technology trends, including desktop virtualization, cloud computing, and mobile and disconnected computing.

Red Hat and IBM have successfully partnered to deliver these cost reduction and forward-looking technology strategies.