This 8 page brochure describes the value of IBM System z9 technology and a holistic approach to systems design for your business.

This paper describes the value of IBM System z9 technology as a stronger foundation for the integrated enterprise.

Overview of Z990 product features and benefits. The IBM eServer zSeries 990 (z990) delivers enriched functions for the on demand operating environment. zSeries is the enterprise class e-business server optimized for mixed workload integration, high transaction processing, and data serving for the on demand world. zSeries is designed to facilitate IT and business transformation and reduce the stress of growing business-to-business, business-to-customer, and business-to-employee computing requirements. The zSeries represents an advanced generation of servers that feature enhanced performance, support for zSeries Parallel Sysplex® clustering, improved hardware management controls, open and industry standard technologies such as Linux® and Java, and innovative functions to address infrastructure simplification and on demand business operations.

Overview of Z890 product features and benefits. IBM brings the advanced mainframe technology of the z990 to your IT world with the IBM eServer zSeries 890 (z890), designed and sized specifically for the mid-sized enterprise. The z890 is a mainframe with advanced on demand capabilities at a size and cost that fits your business. Customers ask more of your company every day, demanding that your technology infrastructure be responsive, flexible and resilient. To help meet the challenges of constant change, your company must do more than simply integrate its processes—it must literally be able to provide products and services to customers on demand.

z/OS is designed to meet the demanding quality of service requirements for on demand business. z/OS provides a highly secure, scalable, high performance base from which to deploy internet and Java technology-enabled applications.

Overview of IBM System z9 109 product features and benefits. The z9109 is built to protect and grow with your on demand enterprise.

Overview of IBM zSeries Virtualization Technology for optimizing IT resources. z/VM offers the ability to host a large number of Linux images on a single mainframe and provides an operational environment that is designed for on demand computing: highly flexible and efficient.