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IBM Announces New Features For Top
Of Line Mainframe
IBM announced new mainframe offerings and is mobilizing its resources to
help
customers who want to simplify their IT infrastructure by combining the power
of the mainframe and the scalability of IBM eServer BladeCenter systems.
IBM is unleashing on schedule, two new models of its mainframe, the eServer
z990, a 24-way and 32-way server, providing at the top end more than 9000 MIPS
(million of instructions per second). The new mainframe models possess new
features that customers can combine with IBM eServer BladeCenter or other on
demand technologies to create more simplified infrastructure.
The actions are part of the company's effort to help customers capitalize
on
a
growing trend dubbed "Infrastructure Simplification," which steps beyond
server consolidation to focus on additional cost reductions by creating a more
efficient, resilient and responsive IT environment. With Infrastructure
Simplification, multiple tiers of computing systems (servers, storage,
networking, etc.) are collapsed into a more efficient, less complex
infrastructure, often using mainframe and blade technology.
"As a result of working with customers, IBM is aggressively moving to make
the
products and resources widely available to help businesses realize the
benefits of a simplified infrastructure," said Erich Clementi, general manager
for zSeries at IBM. "We believe that this approach can help customers achieve
new efficiencies beyond traditional server consolidation projects."
Specifically, IBM announced:
- eServer zSeries 990 mainframe -- general availability of the Model C
(24-way) and D (32-way) for customer's most intense transaction processing
environments as well as additional new features that extend support for Fibre
Channel Protocol (FCP), Linux on zSeries, networking functions and LPAR
capabilities, which can enhance the value of consolidation on the
mainframe.
- Mobilizing Resources -- IBM is training resources to assist customers in
designing, developing, and deploying a simplified infrastructure. In
connection with this, IBM is also creating a new class of technical sales
support, the IBM Systems Architect, expected to be deployed into top customer
accounts to help analyze and architect a simplified infrastructure.
- IBM eServer z990 on demand business investment promotion -- for customers
interested in simplifying their IT infrastructure, IBM will offer a variety of
incentives, when purchasing a z990 server and certain BladeCenter and/or other
qualifying technology (see official IBM promotion announcement for terms,
conditions and additional details). Besides BladeCenter systems, the eligible
on demand technologies may include WebSphere and storage.
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