- Eberspaecher in Germany, which builds automobile muffler and heating systems, is using SAP accounting software with SuSE's version of Linux for mainframes. Linux runs in one separate part of the computer called a partition, while IBM's traditional mainframe operating system, z/OS, runs in others.
- PGA Tour has chosen IBM Linux servers to run its Tourcast software, which will let golf fans obtain up-to-the minute golf statistics from its Web site. IBM will run the servers, zSeries mainframes running Linux, as well as Enterprise Storage Server systems.
- VeriSign, which sells services for signing programs or messages with digital certificates though a process called public key encryption, will use IBM x330 Intel-based computers for the services.
- Automobile insurance company Mercury Insurance Group, is using Intel x440 servers Linux running IBM DB2 database software, Tivoli management software and WebSphere e-commerce software to let employees and partners use Internet-based services.
- Geo H. Young & Co. a Canadian customs broker, will move several internal functions to Linux on an IBM i820 server, one of a collection of new iSeries machines for medium-sized companies.
- Banco do Brasil, a multinational bank, is using an IBM iSeries server as part of its European operations.
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