IBM Lenovo talks to sell part of server business

IBM is in intensive consultation with Lenovo to sell part of its computer server business to Lenovo, according to people familiar with the matter.

It is reported that the two sides discussed the IBM sale of X86 server, which includes enterprise low-end workstations, http://www.aliyun.com/zixun/aggregation/13647.html "> Cloud Data center business." The sale price is unknown, but a person familiar with the matter said the deal could be worth billions of of dollars.

It is unclear where the negotiations have gone, or whether IBM is selling X86 server business.

From the sale, IBM may think that the business has become increasingly commercialized, the profit is not high enough. For HP and Dell, selling this 17853.html ">" Server is still the core business.

IBM sold its PC business to Lenovo in 2004, as PC profits have been slim. IBM abandoned the business, and instead developed software and consulting services. Selling part of the low-end server business is in line with IBM's intentions.