IBM System z® delivers extreme business value by helping you reduce cost, manage risk and improve service. According to IDC’s high end server quarterly tracker, since 2000 IBM System z market share has nearly doubled1 on a rolling four quarter basis - growing from 17% to 32%. Over that same timeframe, HP2 has remained flat while Sun3 has lost market share.
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CIOs need to to address their IT infrastructure challenges while reducing costs.
In today's economy, cost reduction can result from improved IT efficiency due to platform selection and by shifting workloads. While our competitors promote mainframe re-hosting with “cost savings”, careful analysis shows this to be a myth. On the other hand; shrinking budgets, server sprawl, power and cooling constraints, and the need to “Go Green” are industry trends that favor the IBM Mainframe. Too good to be true? Check it out yourself.
IBM Mainframe TCO advantages
- Lower TCO - System z is a state-of-the-art efficient platform, which may be able to save up to 80% in total cost of ownership compared to some distributed platforms.1
- Cost Reduction - Consolidate 61 Sun and HP servers to Linux on System z10 and save up to 96% on power and cooling.2
- Simplification - Just a few large virtualized IBM servers may be able to replace hundreds of smaller machines, allowing responsive management of the environment and a nimble support structure. Reductions of 60-90% in number of processors is possible.2
About the tool
The Move Up to IBM Mainframe TCO Challenge tool is developed by, and hosted by, Alinean Inc., a leading ROI/TCO tool company. It provides a preliminary, high level analysis of the estimated potential consolidation savings by switching to current IBM Systems.
- Pre-populated with industry-specific cost data.
- Output highlighting possible financial benefits of the consolidation on a Linux for System z solution.
Complimentary Studies!
- Right-fitting Applications into a Consolidated Environment (PDF, 74.71KB) is approximately a one week study.
- IBM Systems Makeover.
IT Optimization Studies
STG Lab Services IT Optimization and Virtualization Studies.
Distributed consolidation to IBM mainframe success stories
Univar, USA.
Kevin Campbell, Chief Application Architect, discusses Univar USA's reasoning and decision to consolidate and move new workloads from distributed to the IBM mainframe.
Bank of Russia
Bank of Russia saves US$400 million per year by consolidating to IBM System z9
Korea Exchange Bank
Korea Exchange Bank and IBM announced the completion of KEB's mainframe migration to IBM System z10 which will enable the bank's credit card business (KEB Card) to create an advanced and smarter IT environment to improve efficiency and customer service.
Under the agreement signed in October 2008, IBM provided KEB Card with three units of the System z10 Enterprise Class (EC), the most advanced IBM System z mainframe with the equivalent capacity of nearly 1,500 x86 servers, with an 85% smaller footprint, up to 85% lower energy costs.
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1. Comparison is versus x86 Blade servers without virtualization, reflecting a current-day consolidation. Reductions will vary by the number and age of the x86 servers being consolidated.
2. p13 "The Art of the Possible", ZSP03172USEN04. Data is based on internal standardized costing tools and methodologies. Client results will vary by types of workloads, technology level of consolidated servers, utilization factor, and other implementation requirements. Savings will vary by client.
3. IBM Scorpion Studies conducted between 2000 and 2008.
4. Source: top WW Banks as identified by the Fortune Global 500 in 2006, top U.S. Retailers as identified by National Retail Federation
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