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Historical IBM Microcomputer Hardware/Software LAN Products

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The concept of an overarching connectivity architecture such as SAA was one approach to managing these compromises. One clearly evident (if not explicitly stated) IBM strategy in managing outside competition was to coopt popular technology.

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Fountainhead: Where the Server Industry Went Amiss

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Ultimately, all of this complexity gradually resulted from incremental server hardware evolution… the motherboards to be exact. Usually the local network had state too – ensuring that the IP and MAC address of the motherboard were attached to switches and LANs in a particular way. Ken Oestreich. 9:15 AM.

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