IBM Makes Linux Retail-Ready

By IBM
Today's retail environment is being fundamentally transformed--by changing consumer buying habits, supply chain processes, and operational requirements.

These changes require a flexible technology infrastructure, and Linux is an option that more and more retailers are adopting as proven and cost effective. Interest in Linux is being driven by retailers' need for an operating environment that provides bulletproof security and the ability to support today's advanced applications--all while lowering operational costs.

More than ever, the store environment today provides the greatest opportunities for retail success. Retailers are rightly focused on ways to securely leverage their well-established store infrastructures to drive new buying behaviors, link store data to the rest of their enterprise, and connect directly to their suppliers.