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z Systems Basics
IBM goes above and beyond testing z Systems to ensure that the mainframe is ready for any environment it could live in. Whether it's the middle of the Mojave Desert or somewhere In Alaska, the proper measures are made to make sure z customers never see a blip in service. With 24/7 support for clients on operating systems and hardware IBM is working to prevent problems that other systems can only dream of correcting.
We've never breached the transaction processing limits of CICS on the mainframe. But we do know our customers are running in excess of 150,000 transactions per second, which is pretty useful in the mobile device world we now live in.
Blockchain
Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Skuchain
When you are asked to explain how blockchain is changing the world, you might start with some simple examples.
What does an IBM client have to say about blockchain?
IBM Fellow Donna Dillenberger explains the power of blockchain via a Trading Financial Services Demo.This demonstration takes an existing financial trading business process and shows how it can be greatly improved using IBM Blockchain running on and leveraging unique capabilities of IBM z Systems.
Envision the future of financial trading services using blockchain running on IBM z Systems. Donna Dillenberger, IBM Fellow, explains the power of blockchain and how IBM z Systems will drive it beyond the normal limits of other platforms with the availability, scalability, and security of z Systems.
Digital Transformation
It's time to enter a new era – the era of cognitive computing. Gone are the days of simple transaction processing. We're gaining insights from data sources ranging from genomics to social media. This new age of technology will literally transform industries and the way the world works.
Watch this short web event with IBM + Fast Company to learn how to unleash new innovation with secure hybrid cloud. Ross Mauri, IBM General Manager for IBM z Systems and IBM Research Fellow Donna Dillenberg explain the power of the IBM z 13s.
CAMS
As your business grows, utilizing the space you have is extremely important. With IBM z Systems you can save your growing company valuable space while bringing it top performance in Trusted Cloud computing as well.
Enabling your company with Cloud on z can save you the equivalent of a football field of server space. Adopting cloud can be a huge risk, but not with z System's lower risk of exposure and a reported less than 4 hours of annual downtime.
Mobile Technologies and The Internet of Things are both constantly and rapidly growing. In today's marketplace, you can't afford to slow down or take any chances on unproven systems. With IBM z Systems you'll get a trusted, secure system that will consistently outperform all competitors and put your business on the map for growth and success.
Running all of your mobile technologies on z Systems allows you to achieve unparalleled efficiency in both transactional volumes and analytics on mobile. (1:20)
Expectations are rising for leading companies to get more value from their data. These expectations are also leading to a need for better performance and engagement from these companies as well. Running analytics on z Systems gives those companies the ability to surpass these expectations like never before.
Running your analytics on z Systems will bring you sub-second response times while analyzing 100% of business transactions without impacting the quality of your service.
Hear experts from Fast Company, Vodafone and IBM explain how to it's necessary to move quickly in today's competitive business world. Learn how your organization can become a fast company with a secure, hybrid cloud platform.
z Systems and Open Source
IBM Fellow Donna Dillenberger demonstrates the new IBM LinuxONE system for scalable financial trading at the LinuxCon 2015 conference. The demo show multiple data loads (live data from the S&P 500 and Tweets) streaming via Maria DB, MongoDB, Spark Analytics, Chef, Docker and PostgreSQL.
In this LinuxONE demo, even with drastic upticks in CPU Utilization during the Greek financial crisis, response times are still lightning fast.
Competitive Project Office
Customer Success Stories
Travelport's travel commerce platform is the engine enabling online, offline and corporate travel agents to bring together the best and most relevant options for their customers. And the IBM mainframe is vital part of this system.
Learn how Travelport is redefining travel commerce in the mobile era.
When grocery chain Tesco wanted to expand their market share in South Korea, they came up with a brilliant idea.
Because the people in South Korea work long hours they thought of an efficient way to sell their products. The Korean subsidiary Home Plus put up billboards in subway stations with their range of products, accompanied by QR, or Quick Response codes. All people had to do now is scan the QR codes with their cell phone and the groceries were delivered to their doorsteps.
Tesco unveils UK's first interactive virtual grocery store at Gatwick.
Coming home from holiday is bad enough, without the added hassle of returning to an empty fridge. Tesco is revealing a new solution, by opening the UK's first interactive virtual grocery store in Gatwick's North Terminal.
IBM Engines of Progress: Behind every customer's fulfillment, Tesco's global network, technologically integrated supply chain and miles of client data are hard at work. The retailer forecasts sales in 50-minute segments to ensure that orders generated can be filled by suppliers around the world. Tesco also tailors their marketing towards the individual— making a big difference in customer satisfaction as well as sales.
Kenya Power is the sole electricity provider for more than 2.2 million customers throughout the country. With a goal to provide universal electricity access by 2020, Kenya Power implemented the IBM Mainframe for its mission-critical systems, significantly improving reliability with fewer unscheduled outages. Dr. Ben Chumo, Managing Director & CEO of Kenya Power, states: "We consider this a breakthrough in terms of offering uniform service to our customers."
The First National Bank of South Africa hasn't just enabled mobile banking across Africa, it's enabled upward mobility. And FNB's mobile banking shows no signs of slowing. Across online and mobile banking channels, volumes have reached 234 and 175 million transactions per month, respectively. To help support this massive growth and meet demand, FNB has turned to the mainframe for a reliable, secure infrastructure. With it, FNB is reaching new customers in new ways. This new online banking landscape is allowing people in Africa to make better decisions and run better businesses. As Tinashe Ruzane, Head of Business Development and Special Projects with the Awethu Project, is quoted, "That's creating the cycle of growth and I think data is at the center of that."
SICOOB, a co-op of credit unions in Brazil, builds a highly available and agile infrastructure, using an IBM private cloud strategy to reduce its server environment from 300 servers to 36, saving more than $1 million in power consumption, while saving an additional $3 million in software licenses.
Vodafone provides intelligent services to cities, helping them ensure more effective management of city resources and address some of the most pressing needs faced by cities today. In this company, Vodafone executives explain the benefits of working with IBM z Systems.
Mainframe Skills
IBM's Master the Mainframe contest is teaching the next generation of students enterprise computing skills.
Fun Videos
Two friends meet up at a high school reunion and discuss their careers One person is very smart and works at a bank while the other works on the mainframe.
John and Anne meet again, and continue their discussion about mainframes...
IBM Commercial
The Invasion - IBM Virtualization Engine
This is the IBM Stop Talking.Start Doing TV commercial about server security.
Think you need a super-hero to battle high energy costs and overcrowding in your data center?
IBM has green solutions to save the day.
In an alternate universe a demonstration of how the IBM mainframe is the way forward.
