IBM to Provide Linux to Colleges

CSU, IBM TEAM FOR TECH HUB PROJECT TO PROVIDE LINUX TO COLLEGES
In order to give information systems students hands-on experience that
would ordinarily be too expensive to provide, IBM Global Services will
provide an IBM mainframe at its Boulder offices for use by Colorado State
University students. The computer will be capable of hosting thousands of
Linux "virtual servers," which the students will use to develop and test
applications without fear of affecting the other virtual servers on the
mainframe. Students will also be able to simulate network environments by
connecting a number of the virtual servers. "Partnering with universities
like Colorado State is a natural fit because of their capability to pilot
advanced research and education," said IBM Global Services vice president
Larry Longseth. The $21.6 million project aims to make CSU a hub for other
colleges across of the country. As many as 20 other schools will eventually
be granted access to the IBM/CSU mainframe. (Denver Post, 27 August 2001)