Linux on IBM Systems

Choose Linux and discover the freedom to choose the platform that best suits your workload. Linux is supported as a tier 1 operating system across all IBM systems, providing flexibility, choice, and low TCO regardless of the hardware you choose.

IBM is a leader in advancing the Linux platform, providing enablement across its entire server and storage product line. With IBM Systems, customers can leverage Linux to scale out, scale up, and scale virtually - without worrying whether Linux is enabled for their platform of choice.

IBM server products integrate Linux with best of breed virtualization technologies, including VMWare and Xen-based virtualization for System x and BladeCenter (x86/x64 based processors), Advanced Power Virtualization (APV) on Power Systems and BladeCenter, and z/VM on IBM System z mainframes.

IBM pioneered the use of Linux for mission-critical workloads on Power Systems and System z (mainframe) servers, and continues to lead the world of high performance computing with Roadrunner, yet another top result on the top500.org list running Linux.

In addition, IBM supports Linux on industry-leading platforms such as the IBM System x iDataPlex, and Linux is an integral part of many IBM initiatives, including the revolutionary Blue Cloud initiative and Scale-out File Services for clustered NAS.

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