- Neuer Entry-Level IBM System z10 Business Class-Großrechner verfügt über die Leistung von rund 232 x86-Servern mit bis zu 83 Prozent weniger Platzbedarf und bis zu 93 Prozent Einsparpotential an Energiekosten
- Attraktive Angebote mit bis zu 50 Prozent mehr Leistung bei halbem Preis für steigende Linux-Workloads
- Kosteneffektive, effiziente, Enterprise-Computing-Möglichkeiten nun auch für mittelständische Kunden verfügbar
- Rund 40 Prozent schneller, bis zu 50 Prozent mehr Kapazität und fast vier Mal mehr Hauptspeicher als Vorgängermodell IBM System z9 BC
Stuttgart, 21. Oktober 2008: IBM (NYSE: IBM) hat einen neuen Großrechner (Mainframe) vorgestellt, der kleine und mittelständische Unternehmen in etablierten Märkten und Wachstumsmärkten beim Einsatz von neuen Anwendungen unterstützen soll. Daneben kann der neue IBM System z10 Business Class die IT-Konsolidierung vorantreiben. Kunden können dabei nach dem "Pay as you grow"-Prinzip eine wachstumsabhängige Finanzierungslösung wählen, um den Mainframe als Basis ihrer zukünftigen Infrastruktur zu etablieren.
Der IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC)-Mainframe ist die leistungsstarke Einstiegslevel-Version für die IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC), die Anfang diesen Jahres vorgestellt wurde. IBM z10 BC bietet kleinen und mittelständischen Kunden alle Eigenschaften eines IBM Mainframes. Unternehmen in Wachstumsmärkten oder in Wachstumsbranchen wie Mobile Commerce können ab sofort für weniger als 100.000 US-Dollar (US-Preis) IBM Mainframetechnologie erwerben.
Denjenigen Kunden, die nach Serverkonsolidierungs-Optionen suchen, um ihre Kosten zu senken, bietet IBM z10 BC die Rechenkapazität von bis zu 232 x86-Servern bei gleichzeitig bis zu 83 Prozent geringerem Platzbedarf und bis zu 93 Prozent geringeren Energiekosten. Dazu wird mehr Sicherheit, Kontrolle und Automatisierung möglich, bei einer nahezu 100-prozentige Auslastungsmöglichkeit für das System. Im Umfeld von Firmenfusionen, Akquisitionen und Kostendruck kann durch Serverkonsolidierung die Standardisierung, Sicherheit, das System Management und die Auslastungsrate deutlich verbessert werden.
IBM System z10 BC ist eine der flexibelsten Architekturen der Branche und unterstützt aktuelle Geschäfts- und Kundenanwendungen, die oft auf unterschiedlichen Betriebssystemen und mit verschiedenen Programmiersprachen entwickelt werden. Mit bis zu 130 Kapazitätseinstellungen für den Betrieb von permanenten und temporären Workloads wie dem Anwendungs-Hosting, bietet IBM z10 BC Administratoren ein System, das je nach Geschäftswachstum variabel aufgerüstet werden kann. Zu Stoßzeiten können Administratoren die Systemkapazität temporär erhöhen, um Kosten zu sparen. Zusätzlich zu der Option "pay as you grow" bietet IBM z10 BC Prozessoren, die als "Specialty Engines" bekannt sind und das Einsatzgebiet des Mainframe unter anderem auf SAP-, Linux- und Java-Applikationen ausweiten können. Mit IBM z10 BC als IT-Motor eines Unternehmens kann das firmeneigene IT-Team für eine Vielzahl von-Aufgaben wie dem Anwendungsrollout eingesetzt werden.
Was die Leistung betrifft, so ist IBM z10 BC rund 40 Prozent schneller, verfügt über bis zu 50 Prozent mehr Gesamtkapazität und knapp vier Mal mehr Maximalhauptspeicher als das Vorgängermodell IBM z9 BC. Der neue IBM z10 BC-Mainframe besitzt fast die gleichen Technologie-Innovationen wie das EC-(Enterprise Class-)Modell wie etwa den Enterprise-Quadcore-z10-Prozessorchip mit Hardwarebeschleunigung und kryptographischen Funktionen, die sich besonders für betriebswirtschaftliche Anwendungen und Finanzapplikationen eignen.
IBM z10 BC kann auch allgemeine, aber unternehmensrelevante Workloads wie etwa Email-Lösungen inkrementell unterstützen. Beispielsweise benötigen 1.000 zusätzliche Email-Nutzer lediglich die Zusatzenergie, die einer 100-Watt-Glühbirne entspricht. Für bis zu 7.500 User wird dabei lediglich für Domino eine "Specialty Engine" aktiviert. Sowohl IT-Manager als auch Endnutzer profitieren von der Verfügbarkeit und den Sicherheitsfeatures des Mainframe, die eine nahtlose und schnelle Email-Kommunikation ermöglichen.
Das deutsche IBM Entwicklungs- und Forschungszentrum
Das Hardware-Enwicklungsteam in Böblingen war maßgeblich an der erfolgreichen Entwicklung des Mid-Range Systems beteiligt. Die deutschen Experten waren für die Konzeption und Entwicklung des Prozessor-Mainboards und der Logikkarten sowie für die Keramikträger der Prozessoren- und Cache-Chips zuständig. Das neuartige Packaging-Konzept ermöglicht wesentlich mehr Rechenleistung auf kleinstem Raum gegenüber dem Vorgängermodell IBM z9 Business Class. Ralf Fischer, IBM Vice President Hardware Development: "Der neue und für den Mittelstand prädestinierte Großrechner kombiniert ausgereifte und bewährte Mainframe -Technologie mit ganz neuen Packaging-Konzepten - made in Germany, und zeichnet sich vor allem durch kostengünstige Rechenleistung auf kleinstem Raum aus."
IBM Storage News
IBM hat eine neue Generation von DS8000-Plattenspeicher- und TS7700-Bandspeicherangeboten vorgestellt, die beide zusammen mit dem neuen IBM System z10 Business Class-Mainframe Kunden bei der Vereinfachung ihrer IT-Infrastruktur unterstützen sowie Geschäftsflexibilität fördern können, Informationen schützen und einen höheren Mehrwert aus IBM System z-Umgebungen gewinnen können.
IBM Global Financing-Angebote
IBM Global Financing bietet speziell für den Mainframebereich das Programm "Why Wait" an, das es eligiblen Kunden ermöglicht, die neue IBM System z10 BC bis Ende diesen Jahres zu kaufen, sie aber erst nach 90 Tagen zu bezahlen. Die Finanzierungsstruktur des Programms besteht aus einem 36-monatigen Leasingangebot. Kunden, die den neuen Server zu Promotionskonditionen installieren, zahlen 90 Tage lang nichts und danach eine monatliche Rate, die auf 36 Monate angelegt ist.
Weitere Informationen unter www.ibm.com/mainframe/ oder in der original Presseinformation anbei.
IBM LAUNCHES NEXT-GENERATION MAINFRAME
FOR MID-SIZED CUSTOMERS
New mainframe to help organizations cut energy costs, consolidate hardware, simplify data center requirements; new finance offerings introduced
- New entry-level IBM z10 "Business Class" mainframe has the capacity of up to 232 x86 servers with 83% smaller footprint, up to 93% lower energy costs1
- Up to 50 percent more performance at half the price for incremental Linux workloads2
- High-end IBM System z10 features now available for mid-sized clients
- Nearly 40% faster, over 50% more total capacity and nearly four-times3 the maximum memory of its predecessor
Johannesburg, Zurich, Singapore and New York – 21 October, 2008 -- IBM today announced a new mainframe to help mid-sized companies and customers in emerging markets jumpstart new application development efforts, consolidate IT server sprawl, and give qualified organizations a “pay as you grow” financial platform to build the mainframe as the foundation of their new enterprise data center.
The IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) mainframe was introduced today at press conferences in Johannesburg, South Africa; Zurich, Switzerland; and Singapore. Additionally, in support of clients’ needs for attractive financing options, IBM Global Financing is now offering “Why Wait,” a no-interest, no-payments program for 90 days deferral to support qualified customers acquiring the new z10 BC now through the end of 2008.
Designed as a powerful, entry-level version of the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class (z10 EC) mainframe announced earlier this year, the IBM z10 BC provides mid-sized clients with all the unique attributes of an IBM mainframe. For example, companies in emerging markets (such as South Africa and Singapore) or in hot industries (such as social networking or mobile commerce) – can now afford IBM’s flagship mainframe technology for under $100,000.
For customers seeking server consolidation options to cut costs, the IBM z10 BC delivers the capacity of up to 232 x86 servers, with 83% smaller footprint, up to 93% lower energy costs, and a much higher level of security, control and automation – allowing for up to 100% utilization.
Clients can also look to the IBM z10 BC as one of the industry’s most flexible architectures for today’s newest business and consumer applications, which are often created on different operating systems and various programming languages. With up to 130 capacity settings for running permanent and temporary workloads such as application hosting or testing efforts, the IBM z10 BC can give administrators an upgradeable system even if the business grows aggressively. For peak seasons, administrators can temporarily increase the system’s capacity for cost management. The IBM z10 BC also offers unique processors known as “specialty engines” that expand the use of the mainframe for popular SAP, Linux, Java applications, among others. With the IBM z10 BC operating as the company’s IT engine, business leaders will welcome the potential cost savings from using current in-house staff for revenue-generating IT initiatives, such as application deployment.
From a performance standpoint, the IBM z10 BC is nearly 40% faster, has over 50% more total capacity and nearly four times the maximum memory compared to its predecessor, the largest IBM z9 BC. Continuing with the lineage of the IBM System z10 EC, the new IBM z10 BC holds most of the same technology innovations as the EC model – such as the Enterprise Quad Core z10 processor chip with hardware accelerators and cryptographic functions that are highly useful for commercial and financial applications.
For more general but critical workloads like email, the IBM z10 BC can support an incremental 1,000 e-mail users with the energy of a 100 watt light bulb.4 Specifically, IT simply activates one Domino “specialty engine” for up to 7,500 users. More importantly, both IT managers and end users will welcome the mainframe’s stellar availability and security benefits for seamless and fast email communications.
“Clients in a variety of industries in mature and emerging markets continue to invest in IBM mainframes to reduce energy costs, consolidate hardware, and securely manage the most world's most complex transactions. In fact, in 3Q'08, revenues from System z mainframe server products increased 25 percent compared with the year-ago period, with double-digit growth in all geographies. Total delivery of System z computing power, which is measured in MIPS (millions of instructions per second), increased 49 percent,” said Anne Altman, general manager of System z at IBM.
Mid-Sized Clients Embrace The New Mainframe
Today’s news comes on the heels of IBM’s recent midmarket findings from the IBM Global CEO Study, the largest study of 1,130 chief executives ever conducted across 40 countries. The study noted that 9 out of 10 midmarket CEOs expect dramatic change, and 75% are changing business models to go global, drive growth and attract new customers. As a highly-efficient and flexible computing system, the IBM z10 BC is an ideal platform for growth and can easily scale to accommodate rapid expansion.
For new mainframe clients like Transzap (see press release at URL), founded in 1999, the company needed a computing platform that would scale to support its operations without requiring additional monthly costs in extra hardware, software or human capital. For Transzap, the IBM mainframe brings technology planning, and controlled power and energy allocation to its former “rack and stack” distributed server environment.
“Transzap operates Oildex, the energy industry’s top ePayable system and digital data exchange. Our business and reputation rest on promising a fast, reliable and secure service to our clients,” said Peter Flanagan, CEO of Transzap. “We’re a small company but our transaction data volumes are growing upwards of 100 percent, annually. We couldn’t trust our business to any competitive product other than the IBM System z.”
For more than 40 years, Utah-based DHI Computing Service has been using IBM System z technology as the central means to process billions of electronic data records for their clients. With the guidance of IBM Business Partner Sirius Computer Solutions, who has been helping DHI for 10 years, DHI is now currently using the IBM System z10 business class mainframe running the z/VSE operating system and homegrown applications ranging from telecommunications to database technology.
“The IBM mainframe has been part of the DHI family for more than 40 years and we can’t think of a more stable, faster technology platform anywhere in the world today,” said Dirk Baum, CTO, DHI Computing Service, Inc. “When we looked at the new z10 Business Class mainframe, the processor speed was key for us – we’re getting all the enterprise class features scaled to a more attractive price point for our specific business. Scalability and speed combined with a proven technology platform – that’s the z10 Business Class and its perfect for our business needs."
Based in Switzerland, Osys is an Independent Software Vendor who has been working with IBM on developing applications to resell on IBM System z to clients for more than 20 years. Osys is itself an IBM System z mainframe customer, running Linux on z for its large mails and web server needs. Osys has the latest IBM mainframe offering, the IBM z10 business class (BC) mainframe and is currently testing and porting applications over to the new system.
“As a service provider for large customers in Switzerland, it is imperative that our System z specialists are highly skilled and adopt the latest innovative technology,” said Gerard Luechinger, CEO, Osys AG. “We have had tremendous success with the IBM System z9 Business Class mainframe and expect even more success with the z10 BC. As a long-time IBM mainframe customer ourselves, we have been driving the mainframe business for more than twenty years because we believe that the technology platform is rock solid with all the best of breed qualities.”
IBM Storage News
IBM today announced next generation information infrastructure offerings DS8000 disk storage and TS7700 tape storage, to work in conjunction with the new IBM System z10 Business Class mainframe, helping customers simplify their storage infrastructures, support business continuity, safeguard their information and extract more value from their System z environments. More information can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/systems/storage/news/press/20081021.html
IBM Global Financing Available For Clients
IBM Global Financing now offers “Why Wait,” a no interest no payments program for 90 days deferral plan to support eligible customers acquiring the new IBM System z10 BC now through the end of 2008. The promotion financing structure is a 36 month fair market value lease. Customers installing the new server under the promotion terms make no payments for 90 days, and then make 36 even monthly payments (33 payments in some countries). Customers must be credit qualified, lease the eligible equipment with IGF for the promotional term and structure, and install the product in participating countries by Dec 31, 2008, See your local IGF representative for details or visit: http://www.ibm.com/financing/us/whywait. For international details, visit http://www.ibm.com/financing/whywait.
Novell and Red Hat Offers Now Available
For customers interested in additional IBM z10 BC “specials,” available immediately until December 31, 2009 – from Novell Inc. – customers can get an IBM z10 BC Linux promotional price for one Free SUSE Self Study Kit per registered customer ($1095 Retail Value) and 40% discount to IBM and BP’s off current SLES pricing. Details are available at http://www.novell.com/partners/ibm/mainframe
Red Hat Inc., the leading provider of open source solutions, has teamed with IBM through the Linux-on-Mainframe Program since May 2007 to expand the growth of Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM System z mainframes. Red Hat is offering a compelling IBM z10 BC Linux promotional 50% price reduction that is available immediately through June 30, 2009. For more information about Red Hat Enterprise Linux on IBM z10, visit http://www.redhat.com/rhel/server/mainframe/promo_.
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Footnotes:
[1] All performance information was determined by IBM in a controlled environment. Actual results may vary. Performance information is based on customer studies.
[2] Specialty engines and up to 16 GB memory per specialty engine on z10 BC are priced at least 50% less than on z9 BC. ICF excluded.
[3] The z10 BC offers up to 120GB of available real memory per server – nearly 2 times the maximum memory available on z9 BC. In June 2009, memory options up to 248GB is planned to be available providing nearly four times the available memory of the z9 BC.
[4] Source: September 2008 Domino R8.5 64 Bit and Linux on System z Benchmark conducted at Washington System Center
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