Hardware

Features

Speciality Engines

Specialty engines are processors that can help users expand the use of the mainframe for new workloads, while helping to lower cost of ownership.

System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP)

The IBM zIIP is available on all IBM zEnterprise, IBM System z10 and IBM System z9 servers. The zIIP can support many technologies, and can help implement, integrate, and optimize new workloads on System z.

System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP)

The IBM System z Application Assist Processors (zAAPs), available on IBM zEnterprise, IBM System z10, IBM System z9, and IBM eServer zSeries 990 and 890 systems. The zAAP provides a strategic z/OS Java™ execution and z/OS XML parsing environment.

Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL)

The Integrated Facility for Linux® (IFL) is a processor dedicated to Linux workloads. The attractively priced IFL processor allows you to purchase additional processing capacity for Linux workloads, without increasing IBM software charges for the existing System z environment. The IFL is available on all IBM zEnterprise, IBM System z10, IBM System z9 and IBM eServer zSeries servers.

System Assist Processor (SAP)

The SAP is standard on IBM System z servers and is a dedicated I/O processor to help improve efficiencies and reduce the overhead of I/O processing of every IBM System z logical partition regardless of the operating system (z/OS, z/VM, Linux, z/VSE and z/TPF). For very high I/O intensive workloads, an additional one or more SAPs can be purchased (model dependent).

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Hardware

IBM provides world-class IBM mainframe technology to help today's enterprises respond quickly to evolving business conditions and with extreme flexibility. From automation to advanced virtualization technologies and open industry standards, IBM mainframes help deliver competitive advantages for enterprises contributing and succeeding on a smarter planet.

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Operating Systems

IBM System z supports multiple operation systems:

Through its hybrid computing capability, IBM zEnterprise with IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter® Extension (zBX) also supports IBM® AIX® on Power, Microsoft Windows® and Linux® on System x®

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Solutions

IBM's technology, solutions and industry expertise can help you find the competitive edge with a sharper understanding of your customers. Our System z solutions combine the foundation of IBM hardware, software and middleware with flexible financing and packaging options to help your business meet and overcome the challenges of doing business in the on demand world. IBM can help you develop a customer-centric view—and assist you in delivering the right solution and the right products.