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Q: What does the IBM System z10 BC do for medium sized companies?
 Why is the mainframe making a dramatic come back? Systems announced on October 21, 2008 with additional announcements in April 2009, add up to a solution to contain server sprawl, reduce management costs, increase security, better manage risk, and ultimately combat spiraling TCO.
Yes, the mainframe was originally announced in the 1960's, but IBM's System z servers offer an integrated, bulletproof, low-maintenance server environment that has withstood the tests of time and technology AND feature some of the most technologically advanced features of any server available today. |
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Why Sirius for System z?
Sirius has over 400 System z clients. We help to design, configure and implement about 100 System z solutions every year. We focus on what IBM calls "New Workload" - helping companies move computing workloads to the System z to increase manageability, scalability, reliability and optimization. Most of our System z SEs, or System Engineers, were either with IBM at the launch of the mainframe or with clients, using the system over decades.
We have invested in education and certifications to give us a unique ability to provide you with a complete System z solution that's sized, configured and supported to perfectly match your organization's needs.
Sirius offers:
System z software analysis and pricing
Software ordering
Education and events for clients
System z Capacity studies (traditional workloads, zIIP and zAAP)
Other studies, including zRACE (server consolidation on Linux), application assessments, software health check, security assessment
Executive briefings: Sponsored completely by SIrius and presented by both IBM and Sirius
Solutions, services and integration around all other IBM hardware, software and services brands
New workloads? These include Linux applications, IBM WebSphere, SOA and other IBM software environments, security and high availability. Workloads that take advantage of the benefits the System z provides. |
z10 BC Highlights:
IBM z10 Enterprise Quad Core processor chip running at 3.5 GHz, designed to help improve CPU intensive workloads.
A single model E10 offering increased granularity and scalability with 130 available capacity settings.
Up to a 5-way general purpose processor and up to five additional Specialty Engine processors or up to a 10-way IFL or ICF server for increased levels of performance and scalability to help enable new business growth.
50% price reduction on IFL, IBM System z Application Assist Processors (zAAP) and IBM System z Integrated Information Processors (zIIP) Specialty Engines.
Integrated Encryption designed to provide high-speed cryptography for protecting data in storage. CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF) offers more protection and security options.
Integrated Hardware Decimal Floating Point unit on each core on the Processor Unit (PU), which can aid in decimal floating point calculations and is designed to deliver performance improvements and precision in execution.
Up to 120 GB of available real memory per server for growing application needs and up to 248 GB of real memory delivered in May 2009). Also a new 8 GB fixed Hardware System Area (HSA) which is managed separately from customer memory.
Plan ahead memory that allows for non-disruptive memory increases.
Just-in-time deployment of capacity resources which can improve flexibility when making temporary or permanent changes.
New temporary capacity offering Capacity for Planned Event (CPE), a variation of Capacity BackUp (CBU). CPE can be used when capacity is unallocated, but available, and is needed for a short-term event.
InfiniBand host bus bandwidth at 6 GBps designed to deliver improved performance.
The new InfiniBand Coupling Links with a link data rate of 6 GBps, designed to provide a high-speed solution and increased distance (150 meters) compared to ICB-4 (10 meters).
Improved access to data with High Performance FICON for System z (zHPF) on both FICON Express4 and FICON Express2.
Increased performance for LAN connectivity with new OSA-Express3 I/O features providing double the port density, increased throughput, and reduced latency.
HiperSockets improvements with Multiple Write Facility for increased performance and Layer 2 support to host IP and non-IP workloads.
Support for IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) for Linux on System z for a single view of actual energy usage across multiple heterogeneous IBM platforms within the infrastructure. AEM V3.1 is a key component of IBM's Cool Blue portfolio within Project Big Green.
» IBM System z10 BC FAQs |
Did you know?
- 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
- The new z10 EC has the power of nearly 1,500 x86 servers
- The 25 top worldwide banks run on System z
- Two-thirds of business transactions for US retail banks run directly on mainframes
- A mainframe averages decades between server outages
- A single System z server can run thousands of virtual Linux servers
- More than 1,000 System z clients are running Linux -- IBM has sold over 5,000 IFLs
 Big performance, little energy
IBM z10 BC simplifies commercial computer operations with "speciality engines" to run popular business and consumer applications on a trusted and secure computer platform. The IBM z10 BC can support 1,000 e-mail users using the energy equivalent of a 100-watt light bulb. One Domino "specialty engine" can support up to 7,500 users independently of the server's CPU.
 Sirius client DHI installs System z10 BC as part of IBM's Early Ship Program
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. 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 it's perfect for our business needs."
 Sirius wins IBM Beacon Award for Excellence in the Use of System z for New Workloads or Applications
The City and County of Honolulu’s aging IT infrastructure and applications get much-needed disaster recovery and faster performance through migration to System z9 servers » Full Story
» Case Study on City of Honolulu Technology Overhaul
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