Merrill Lynch is buying iDataPlex servers from IBM (IBM) to "build and evaluate new risk-analysis programs." Merrill was just acquired by Bank of America (BAC).
Here's a closer look at the "Virtual Network Operations Center," a Second Life demo of IBM's technology for creating virtual worlds that provide real-time monitoring of data centers.
IBM is rolling out more than 30 new products and services as part of a $2 billion investment to help customers manage the tidal wave of data being created as society goes digital.
IBM will build a $360 million data center at its facility in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to power cloud computing applications for customers.