zEnterprise - The ideal basis for Smarter Computing

To be world-class, a smarter planet solution must have the ultimate server platform at its core – that's why today's leading examples of advanced technology are based on System z. As companies and countries progress into the 21st century, the need to centralize processes and data becomes paramount for maximum efficiency, responsiveness, and flexibility.

With the announcement of the IBM zEnterprise platform there’s renewed excitement about the mainframe, especially in light of its revolutionary “system of systems” capability. zEnterprise extends IBM's mainframe leadership as the best-of-breed system for hosting modern, innovative, and successful applications. zEnterprise gives customers a unique opportunity to optimize their data centers, improve overall efficiencies, and reduce IT costs.

During the course of this full-day seminar, we build the case for many of the strategies for smarter computing that zEnterprise fulfills. We use original research, independent research, and real use-case scenarios to demonstrate how the newest, fastest, and most capable mainframe to date – the zEnterprise 196 – is still the best platform for core business workloads; how consolidating distributed IT infrastructure on the multi-architecture zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX) can yield lower cost per workload than the competition; how today’s big data marts and warehouses can be consolidated for less money on zEnterprise; how vital business analytics is much faster and more cost effective when also taking advantage of z196 appliances such as the IBM DB2 Analytics Analyzer; and how through its improved service delivery model, zEnterprise becomes an ideal platform for cloud computing. We also debunk the myths about deconsolidation and rehosting onto distributed environments, and include tales from typical customer TCO analyses.

The seminar is designed to appeal to IT customers large and mid-sized, and in both developing and developed markets. The seminar will use real-world examples and live demonstrations to more clearly address the topics discussed.

Developed for: CTOs; technical decision-makers; enterprise, software, and IT architects; data center, IT operations, and IT managers; CIOs; program and project managers

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