IBM is to invest nearly US$400 million in two cloud computing data centres as part of its goal to “re-engineer global computing infrastructure.”

GLOBAL tech firm Fujitsu has attributed strong growth in its IT services group for a doubling of its operating profit for its Q1 period from April to June.

A focus in recent years on its storage services business has paid off for US-based services giant EDS, with Gartner positioning the company in the Leaders quadrant in the 2008 “Magic Quadrant for Storage Professional and Support Services” report.

Troubled IT services and communications specialist Commander has appointed administrators after lenders declined to grant an extension for repaying debt.

Commander managing director and chief executive officer Amanda Lacaze said the board had appointed Ferrier Hodgson after the company suspended trading in its shares.

COMPETITION regulators in Europe have approved without conditions Hewlett-Packard’s US$13.9 billion (A$14.6 billion) acquisition of services giant Electronic Data Systems (EDS).