Hybrid cloud

The Best of IBM Z and LinuxONE in the public and private cloud

Cloud servers, Data security, Hybrid cloud...

In our hybrid cloud world, IT leaders view choice and control as strategic assets when it comes to their infrastructure. But when deploying hybrid cloud strategies one of the biggest challenges for enterprise cloud adoption is security, often slowing down the digital transformation process. Concerns ranging from trust to data protection and compliance are top ...read more

The IBM Z cloud-ready data center dream is now available

Cloud computing, Data centers, Encryption...

Today IBM announces the availability of its cloud-ready IBM z14 based on a single-frame design, originally unveiled in April 2018. In response to the desires of cloud service providers, managed service providers and enterprise customers, the now broadly-available IBM Z mainframe features a 19-inch industry-standard rack that fits neatly onto just two data center floor ...read more

3 paradigm shifts for IT operations on IBM Z to support digital enterprise

Cloud computing, Digital transformation, Hybrid cloud...

Good news! IBM Z is perfectly equipped to be at the center of your digital enterprise; 80 percent of corporate structured data and 55 percent of all enterprise transactions reside on IBM Z with only 6.2 percent of total corporate server expenditure[1]. It is the only platform capable of encryption of 100 percent of your ...read more

Secure, scalable clouds and containers

Cloud computing, Data security, Digital transformation...

IBM LinuxONE and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Canonical has announced their latest enterprise Linux distribution – Ubuntu 18.04 LTS – with an increased focus on both containers and multi-cloud infrastructure. Ubuntu supports IBM LinuxONE, including the recently announced Rockhopper II. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is a great match for LinuxONE’s enterprise server hardware, with its optimization for ...read more

Keeping the pace of innovation for mainframe

Cloud computing, Hybrid cloud, Mainframes...

Business demands for trusted digital experiences and greater agility are two of the strongest currents driving business transformation and modernization these days, especially in the mainframe arena. This week, IBM is announcing a single-frame IBM Z built on an industry-standard 19” form factor, designed to create a low-cost, secure cloud infrastructure and capitalize on new ...read more

Architecting the future with IBM Z Technical University

AI, Blockchain, Cloud computing...

We are currently at an inflection point for a massive industry shift fueled by data. Exponential growth of data is coming together with exponential growth in the capabilities to apply analytics and machine learning to data. The world is becoming digital and intelligent. Nearly all existing business processes can be augmented with artificial intelligence (AI) ...read more

What’s all the buzz about new tech on IBM Cloud Private?

Cloud computing, Cloud servers, Hybrid cloud...

Have you heard a lot of chatter about cloud containers recently? To indulge my curiosity, I decided to delve deeper into some of these exciting new technologies. I wanted to understand what all that buzz about Docker Swarm and Kubernetes is about. How do these recent developments on IBM Cloud Private redefine the way organizations are ...read more

Astronauts, quantums, and mainframes, oh my! Day 3 recap from IBM Think 2018

Cloud computing, Data security, Encryption...

Yesterday, Wednesday, kicked off Day 3 of the IBM Think conference in Las Vegas, and it was another day jam-packed with exciting and illuminating activities. The morning started at the Modern Infrastructure campus, where veteran astronaut, venture capital adviser and former IBM Product Manager Steven Smith took the stage to share an inspirational account of ...read more

The best and the brightest: “Thinking big” in the cloud

Academic initiatives, Blockchain, Cloud computing...

Greetings from Las Vegas at the first IBM Think Conference!  Although this is my first Think conference (and more about the differences later) I am a veteran of IBM Innovate, InterConnect and IOD among others.  The thing I enjoy most about these conferences is the chance to learn from SMEs and brilliant industry leaders who ...read more