IBM
announces the IBM zSeries 900, the first enterprise
e-business server of the new IBM brand. IBM
provides new tools for managing workload and new application
flexibility to meet the challenges of the next generation of
e-business.
As an advanced technology platform with innovative
technology, the zSeries 900 is designed for high-performance
data and transaction serving that is optimized to handle the
volatility typical of the changing e-business climate —
extremely high transaction rates and the requirement to manage
ever larger databases.
To succeed in this new world, IBM recognizes the
requirement for more than just the latest hardware and
software. You also need the flexibility to integrate new
technology through open standards, a robust system, and a
secure infrastructure capable of supporting multiple
applications and operating systems, as well as sharing data
and directing system resources intelligently. To further
extend IBM's commitment to an open application environment,
the zSeries offers customers unmatched flexibility for their
deployment of Linux solutions.
The zSeries 900 provides these capabilities through a
totally new system design, which includes 64-bit architecture
in the new z/Architecture — the most extensive design effort
in four decades of large-scale computing. The zSeries 900 also
has the architecture required for a new software pricing model
being announced: Workload License Charge. This model has been
designed to support the e-business reality. Customers may now
define the software requirement that meets their business
goals, and pay only for what they need.
