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| PlaySpan Standardizes on IBM for its Cross-Platform Game Commerce Service PlaySpan is working with IBM to bring a fully integrated, cross platform commerce service to the games and interactive entertainment market. Gamers increasingly want to enjoy buying and selling goods with their peers without leaving the game. Many gamers also have an interest in buying and selling game-related merchandise outside of the game. Santa Clara, Calif.-based PlaySpan has selected IBM BladeCenter servers as its exclusive game-commerce server platform. IBM's servers deliver a powerful, reliable and secure platform for PlaySpan's software as a service offering that addresses demand for both in-game and out-of-game commerce. By combining storage, networking and servers, the blade server systems simplify computing for PlaySpan. The company chose IBM BladeCenter to save space, increase density and decrease power consumption, while at the same time lowering total cost and improving infrastructure flexibility. IBM BladeCenter's flexible and scalable security features for protecting against online security threats are a mission critical feature for PlaySpan. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Game News :: home page |