System z10 Enterprise Class

The value of the mainframe

	Introduction   |   Reducing complexity    |   Software value    |   Utilization value    |   Environmental value    |   Technology dividends

Real (and Hidden) Costs of IT

Today's business spends roughly two thirds¹ of IT spending on systems management costs— the people cost side of the equation — as opposed to the acquisition of the hardware and the software. More and more, people costs are becoming an important aspect of the overall economic picture in the IT industry.

Driving down hidden IT costs requires taking control, and the IBM System z10 Enterprise Class mainframe is well positioned to help you take control and manage spiraling IT costs. A recent study by Arcati Research² (PDF, 104KB) compared the total cost per user of different platforms, such as an Intel environment and a UNIX environment, with a mainframe environment. Arcati projects that by 2010, mainframe costs will be close to 25% of what they are for the PC servers and a little bit less than 33% of the cost per user in the UNIX environment.

Why is the average cost per user predicted to be so much lower for the mainframe? It is because IBM does things differently. Learn more about how reducing complexity, IBM mainframe utilization, IBM environmental value and IBM software value can translate to savings and increased value for your business.

The Mainframe Charter Continues to Enhance Economic Value (79.3KB)

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