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Discover systems software and operating systems designed for IBM servers and storage – and for your hybrid cloud and AI transformation

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Overview

Why IBM systems software?

With the right infrastructure, systems software, and operating systems you can accelerate workloads, simplify operations, and develop cloud-native applications — all from any one of our servers.

Benefits

Modernization

Modernize in place to integrate seamlessly with hybrid cloud and AI.

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Flexibility

Meet demand with consumption-based pricing and IaaS.

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Cyber-resiliency

Use platforms that put security everywhere and put zero trust into action.

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Solutions

Systems software

Software for IBM Z mainframes

Modernize applications, containerize for cloud, or automate with AI.

Software for IBM Power servers

Meet demand, simplify for cloud, and centrally manage security.

Software-defined storage

Manage data growth and prepare for cloud with predictable pricing.

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Cloud-native solutions

Containers and Kubernetes

Use Red Hat® OpenShift® to develop modern, cloud-native apps that are scalable and portable.

Develop for cloud with AI

Built on Red Hat OpenShift, IBM Cloud Paks® help manage cloud-native applications.

Container-native storage

Get global hybrid cloud data access and storage services for OpenShift.

Use consistent data services

Move to hybrid cloud by bringing enterprise data services to your container environment.

Manage private clouds

Easily deploy and manage a highly available and secure private cloud on IBM Power Systems.

Create RESTful APIs

API-enable your mainframe and create consumable APIs in minutes.

Innovate with open source

Operating systems

IBM Z mainframes run on z/OS, Linux®, z/VM®, z/VSE® and/or z/TPF – and can run one or multiple OSs in parallel.

Power server OS

IBM Power Systems run on multiple OSs – Linux, Unix® and/or AIX® – and can run one or multiple OSs in parallel.

Linux OS servers

Gain flexibility with your preferred Linux solution, including Red Hat, SUSE, or Ubuntu, on secure IBM servers.

Case studies

Systems software case studies

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Coventry Building Society delivers and saves

Coventry adopts IBM software-defined storage and boosts performance 100x at a lower cost.

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Tomago Aluminum gains resiliency and flexibility

Tomago runs critical workloads on a private cloud with IBM Power, IBM flash storage and Red Hat.

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M&T Bank achieves fast, accurate information flow

M&T modernizes on IBM Z to deliver a better experience and capture real-time data.

Resources

Developers

Find resources for software development and a community to help you build smarter.

Communities

Find resources in this community of IBM Z, Power, and Storage users and experts.

Blogs

See what’s new in systems software and get insights from IT software experts.

Events

Connect with experts and experience the latest in technology and business strategy.

Basics

Get an introduction to IT infrastructure and learn why enterprise IT infrastructure matters.

More training

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Next steps

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