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Mainframe Technologies

Outline of IBM Mainframe


z800/z900 z890/z990
System z9
BC/EC
G5/G6 S/390
1960s 1990s
S/360
1980s
2000 2003
2006
For over 40 years, IBM has continued to
innovate and enhance the technology
of the mainframe.
Across industries and geographies, System z
solutions deliver value in all four of the
critical areas that make up the Smarter Planet
initiative Dynamic Infrastructure, New
Intelligence, Smart Work, and Green and
Beyond helping organizations become more
efficient, productive and responsive
Over 20,000 Mainframe professionals will
be needed by 2014 world-wide!
2008
System z10
2013
System z12 BC
IBM Mainframe Processor Speed in GHz
IBM Mainframe Expertise in Demand
80% of execs surveyed will maintain or increase spending on mainframe staffing over the next 12 to 18 months.
80% of IT decision-makers say the mainframe is an important part of their current business strategy.
73% of those involved with cloud solutions say the mainframe is or will be part of their cloud-computing strategy.
43% of survey participants say they'll be hiring for mid-level mainframe positions over the next 12 to 18 months.
35% of survey participants say recent graduates are not as proficient in mainframe tech skills as those entering the
workforce 10 years ago.
61% of participants do not believe the IT industry does enough to promote mainframe career opportunities to
recent graduates.
76% of survey participants say they maintain or increase spending on services for mainframe tech over the next 12-
18 months.
15% of survey participants say their relationship with IT mainframe suppliers is highly strategic and proactive.
46% of respondents say they're looking for thought leadership on the evolving role of the mainframe in the
enterprise.
75% of respondents say they'll maintain or increase investment in software for the mainframe over the next 12 to 18
months.
IBM Mainframe Potential
IBM Mainframe is the technology of the Past, Present and Future.

IBM Mainframe, the technology that holds 80% of data on the entire planet and can
process it seamlessly.

Top 25 worldwide Banks run on Mainframe.

71% of the Fortune 500 companies worldwide are Mainframe clients.

9 out of the 10 global life/health insurance providers run on Mainframe.
Domains with Mainframe
Banking
Retail Insurance Manufacturing
Government
e-Business Healthcare Education
IBM zBC (Business Class) 12 - is
extended support for growing
big data and cloud computing.
The zBC12 is powered by up to
18 microprocessors running at
4.2 GHz. The zBC12 can be
configured with up to 13
processors running concurrent
production tasks.
About New IBM zBC 12
There are also environmental
savings both in terms of the
data center footprint and
electricity used when you're
consolidating, say, 24 servers
down into one box.
The Enterprise Linux Server can
run more than 3,000 Linux
apps, and supports analytics
and cloud computing for Linux
on System z.
About IBM zBC 12 (Cont.)
The zBC12 comes with software tools to support
analytics, cloud and mobile computing
capabilities.
Delivers increased performance, flexibility and
scale in a lower cost package
Helps save money through consolidation on Linux
and an efficient cloud delivery model
Advantages IBM zBC 12 (Cont.)
The zBC system provides
deployment of new
workloads such as cloud,
analytics and mobile:
z/OS (2.1 Version)
Currently in MTPL, we have
z9 with z/OS 1.12 Version.
Linux on System z
IBM POWER7
blades and IBM System x
blades
Advantages IBM zBC 12 (Cont.)
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