IBM gives its Linux mainframe a major update

Date:
Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:11:57 +0000

Description:
IBMs latest z16-based Emperor 4 mainframe, designed specifically for Linux users, is about to drop.

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IBM has announced the latest version of its Linux-focused mainframe - the LinuxOne Emperor 4 as the company leads with promises of reduced energy consumption and increased sustainability.

While the z16 mainframe, which was announced by the company in April 2022, is optimized for IBMs z/OS operating system, the LinuxOne Emperor 4 is designed to support Linux operating systems in a bid to obtain a significant portion
of the Linux market.

Big Blues latest mainframe supports 32 Telum processors and can provide up to 40TB of RAIM. The Emperor 4 also provides seven nines of availability, which should translate to three seconds of downtime per year. IBM LinuxOne Emperor
4

Mainframes for Linux distros are increasingly popular among financial
services organizations, with Citibank being a user of IBMs LinuxOne mainframes, combined with the MongoDB database .

With its latest iteration, its clear that IBMs focus is on increasing environmental pressures. In a release , it claims that the Emperor 4 can reduce energy consumption by 75%, space by 50%, and the CO2e footprint by
over 850 metric tons annually.

This expression of commitment towards creating more sustainable products goes hand-in-hand with IBMs own research which suggests that around half of the CEOs that took part saw sustainability as their highest priority, and indeed one of their greatest challenges. Read more

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Availability for the IBM LinuxOne Emperor 4 is scheduled for September 14, 2022, with entry- and mid-range models set to follow in the first half of 2023. Via VentureBeat The best cloud hosting providers

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