New IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Server Advances Smarter Computing for Emerging Markets and Mid-size Clients

Kuala Lumpur, August 18, 2011 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced to the localmarket a new server -- a powerful version of the IBM zEnterprise System that's the mostscalable mainframe ever -- to extend the mainframe's innovation and unique qualities tomore organizations, especially companies and governments in emerging markets likeMalaysia.

Hemanth & Greg

The new IBM zEnterprise 114 mainframe server follows the introduction of thezEnterprise System for the world's largest banks, insurance companies andgovernments in July 2010. The new server, which allows mid-sized organizations toenjoy the benefits of a mainframe as the foundation for their data centers, costs 25%less and offers up to 25%1 percent more performance than its predecessor, the Systemz10 BC server.

It is projected that clients can consolidate workloads from 40 x-86 processors runningOracle software on to a new z114 with just three processors running Linux2 and overa three year period, total costs for hardware, software and support on the new z114 ascompared to consolidated servers can be up to 80% less with similar dramatic savingson floor space and energy2.

Hemanth Kumar Kalikiri, Country Executive, Systems & Technology Group, IBMMalaysia said “The zEnterprise 114 is an especially attractive option for emergingmarkets – such as Malaysia – which are experiencing rapid growth in new services forbanking, retail, mobile devices, government services and other areas”.

“These organizations are faced with ever-increasing torrents of data and want smartercomputing systems that help them operate efficiently, better understand customerbehavior and needs, optimize decisions in real time and reduce risk” he added.
IBM also introduced new features that allow the zEnterprise System to integrate andmanage workloads on additional platforms. New today is support for select System xblades within the zEnterprise System. These select System x blades can run Linux x86applications unchanged, and in the future will be able to run Windows applications.

Greg Lotko, System z Executive, System & Technology Group, IBM Worldwidesaid “with these capabilities, the zEnterprise System including the new z114 can helpsimplify data centers with its ability to manage workloads across mainframe, POWER7and System x servers as a single system. Using the zEnterprise Blade Center Extension(zBX), customers can also extend mainframe qualities, such as governance andmanageability, to workloads running across multiple platforms”.

zEnterprise 114With the z114, clients can start with smaller configurations and access additionalcapacity built into the server as needed without increasing the data center footprintor systems management complexity and cost. The new z114 is also designed toconsolidate workloads from hundreds of x86 servers.

The z114 is powered by up to 14 of the industry's most sophisticated microprocessorsof which up to 10 can be configured as specialty engines. These specialty engines,the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP), the System z Integrated InformationProcessor (zIIP), and the Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL), are designed to integratenew Java, XML, and Linux applications and technologies with existing workloads, as wellto optimize system resources and reduce costs on the mainframe.

The z114 offers up to an 18%3 performance improvement for processing traditionalSystem z workloads over its predecessor the z10 BC, and up to an additional 25%4improvement for microprocessor intensive workloads using compiler enhancements.

The z114 runs all the latest zEnterprise operating systems including the new z/OSV 1.13 announced today. This new version adds new software deployment and diskmanagement capabilities. It also offers enhanced autonomics and early error detectionfeatures as well as the latest encryption and compliance features extending themainframe's industry leading security capabilities.

Additional compliance and encryption features, the result of a multi-year effort from IBMResearch, further enhance security with cryptography built into the DNA of System z, bydesigning hardware with processor and coprocessor based encryption capabilities.
Hybrid ComputingIn a move that will further simplify data center management and reduce costs, IBM isalso announcing the ability to integrate and manage workload on select IBM Systemx servers running Linux as part of the zEnterprise System5. Support for MicrosoftWindows on select System x servers will follow.

This capability is delivered through the IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager andthe IBM zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX), which allows customers to integratethe management of zEnterprise System resources as a single system and extendmainframe qualities, such as governance and manageability, to workloads running onother select servers.

The zEnterprise System can now integrate and manage workloads running on tensof thousands of off-the-shelf applications on select general purpose IBM POWER7-based and System x blades as well as the IBM Smart Analytics Optimizer to analyzedata faster at a lower cost per transaction and the IBM WebSphere DataPower XI50 forintegrating web based workloads.
Up to 112 blades can be integrated and managed as part of zBX. Different types ofblades and optimizers can be mixed and matched with in the same BladeCenter chassis.
For additional information please visit www.ibm.com/systems