IBM Calls zEnterprise the ‘Most Powerful’ Mainframe Ever
Posted by Mike on Friday, July 23, 2010
IBM announced Thursday its zEnterprise mainframe server, which it described as “the most powerful and energy-efficient mainframe ever.” The Armonk, N.Y.-based company called the new zEnterprise “the most significant design change in 20 years for the IBM mainframe.” At the same time, the company unveiled a new systems design that allows mainframe, POWER7 and System x servers to be managed as one virtual system.
IBM said its new systems design is the result of an R&D investment of more than $1.5 billion, combining the new zEnterprise mainframe with a new zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension and Unified Resource Manager. The resulting system, IBM said, can reduce cost of ownership by 55 percent and lower acquisition costs by 40 percent.
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