IBM Calls zEnterprise the ‘Most Powerful’ Mainframe Ever
Posted by Mike on Friday, July 23, 2010 - 185 views
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.
