Why IBM Z technologies
IBM Z software and hardware technologies are continuously evolving to help enterprises transform. The new IBM® z16™ delivers breakthrough technologies for AI and cyber-resilient security. Accelerate decision velocity, modernize for hybrid cloud and protect against threats across your business.
What we offer
Security
Quantum-safe crypto discovery
Gain cyber-resilient security as you modernize with the crypto discovery capability in IBM® Application Discovery and Delivery Intelligence (ADDI).
More for security
Protect your business data against cyber threats – now and in the future – with IBM Z.
Resiliency
Flexible capacity
Avoid service disruptions proactively by managing capacity across locations and transferring workloads on demand with IBM® Flexible Capacity for Cyber Resiliency.
Instant recovery
See how you can minimize downtime and speed up the return to your pre-shutdown SLAs by up to 2X.
IBM GDPS®
This multi- or single-site system recovery offering uses replication and clustering technologies to automate disaster recovery.
Parallel Sysplex
This clustering technology helps systems maintain continuous application availability.
More for resiliency
Achieve up to seven nines availability, recover systems without data loss, and defeat ransomware.
Hybrid cloud
Red Hat® OpenShift® and IBM Cloud® Paks
Develop and deploy cloud native applications faster and more effectively on IBM Z.
IBM Z and Cloud Modernization Stack
Leverage the best combination of the mainframe and the innovation of the cloud.
More for hybrid cloud
Avoid risks and migration challenges with the platform designed for privacy, security and resiliency across your hybrid cloud.
More technologies for IBM Z
AI and analytics
Use AI and machine learning to convert data from every transaction into real-time insights with IBM Z.
Compression
The Integrated Accelerator for zEDC, available with IBM z15™ and IBM® LinuxONE III, reduces the cost of storing, transporting and processing data.
Communications
Enable two SMC capable peers to communicate by using memory buffers that each peer allocates for the partner's use.
IBM z/OS specialty engine
Cost-effectively move to hybrid cloud, accelerate digital transformation and implement new workloads on IBM Z.
Linux specialty engine
Run Linux workloads on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE with an attractively priced, dedicated processor.
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Mainframe capabilities
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Mainframe hardware
Select the system made for trusted experiences with the highest security, performance and availability.