z14 continues in the same footprint as its predecessor z13, 42u in height with a 38u height reduction. z14 provides the infrastructure to meet the demands of a digital business.
The IBM z14 platform provides the hardware infrastructure, in a balanced system design, with the encryption capabilities that now make it possible to create a fortified perimeter around critical business data. IBM z14 (z14), machine type 3906, provides a scalable, highly available platform that delivers differentiated value to enable business growth, reduce cost, and protect existing investments. The IBM z14, designed for trusted digital experiences They must accelerate development and delivery of secure, scalable services with new economic models. Businesses must be open and connected in order to drive innovation at speed. Data protection is paramount for trust across the ecosystem.ĭigital experiences are delivered through the cloud. The ability to rapidly derive actionable insights will enable progressively smarter business decisions and improve customer experiences, leading to new revenue streams. They demand security, transparency, and greater value in every interaction and transaction as this new currency is exchanged.ĭata is the new source of business value and differentiation. Consumer, client, and partner expectations have grown. Trust is the foundation of digital relationships. As businesses adapt to capitalize on digital, trust will be the currency that drives this new economy. It’s having a profound effect on us as individuals, in business, and in society at large. The world is in the midst of a transformation. IBM z14 provides the cornerstone for the trust economy With support for pervasive encryption, as well as improvements to I/O performance, z14 provides the perfect platform for this next generation of ledgers for any industry. IBM is building a blockchain for business where security, availability, and performance are fundamental. Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that is transforming businesses. IBM Z is the system of record for major organizations around the globe, handling the most sensitive data and critical transactions. IBM Blockchain, driving next-generation business networksWith IBM z14 you can help ensure compliance and protect your business network by deploying Blockchain on IBM Z.Integrated IBM Z data sources allow clients to capture new business value by leveraging insights from dark transactional data in their systems of insight.Deploying ML on IBM Z gains the benefits of data gravity, high security, and IBM Z resiliency. Clients can help enhance the productivity of data scientists and improve time to value of Machine Learning (ML).
Clients can build new cognitive and analytical applications by taking advantage of data natively created on IBM Z using industry-standard tools like Apache Spark.The IBM z14 provides the ideal hardware platform for running these cognitive and analytical workloads. Trusted insight built into everything you do with advanced cognitive and analytics processingWith IBM z14 in the era of cognitive business you can build trusted insight into everything you do for smart operations, intelligent transactions and interactions, as well as intuitive business processes.Developers and administrators with no mainframe resources can rapidly develop new services, and monitor and provision resources without the need for new specialized skills.The scale is designed to help you manage more workloads at less cost with increases in capacity per core and increases in single system capacity.High-performance processors, large memory, and synchronous I/O to storage are designed to deliver significant performance improvements, driving faster user response times.The use of pervasive encryption for most extended format data sets can help address compliance requirements around encryption of data on disk and tape devices.Agile innovation through a trusted cloud infrastructureWith IBM z14 you can rapidly develop and deliver high-quality services deployed on a trusted cloud infrastructure that is flexible, efficient, and resilient, and includes enhanced security features.This product extends IBM Z leadership with: