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IBM has launched a number of new enterprise cloud offerings for the mainframe which will help clients reduce costs and deploy cloud services with mainframe technology. The announcement includes the first System z-based integrated system, the IBM Enterprise Cloud System. The new IBM Enterprise Cloud System provides an integrated platform, built upon open standards, for clients looking to rapidly develop a trusted cloud environment capable of supporting mission-critical workloads. IBM provides a new flexible utility pricing model that provides service providers with the ability to pay for Linux based mainframe cloud infrastructure over time based on consumption rather than system capacity. For more details, read the full article. Click here to view the article

IBM has achieved the top spot in the White Space Thought Leadership Rankings for the second half of 2013. The top 5 performers were IBM (1st), Deloitte (2nd), BCG (3rd), Roland Berger (4th), and Capgemini (5th). Deloitte’s rise to 2nd place relates to its efforts in building Deloitte University Press, and shows the benefits of focusing on thought leadership in a dedicated way. In measuring the performance of consulting firms, the White Space Report has taken into account the "consistency in the quality" of material published. Other factors considered in the rankings include differentiation and the extent to which their material prompted readers to take action.