Mainframe Databases

Z is the engine behind global businesses

IBM Z runs the high-volume workloads that underpin everyday digital experiences. To lead with digital advantage, enterprises need insights from the freshest data as transactions occur—aligning AI and analytics to business priorities to drive faster decisions. IBM Z software helps simplify secure access to data in place, reduce unnecessary movement, and integrate with lakehouse and cloud environments to minimize latency and accelerate innovation.

AI-Driven Innovation at Scale

Infuse AI into Z data for intelligent insights, predictive analytics, and automation—without disrupting core systems.

Accelerated Performance & Cost Efficiency

Offload heavy analytical workloads to high-speed engines, reducing CPU usage and improving query performance.

Lower Risk and Strong Security

Maintain security, compliance, and governance by keeping sensitive transactional data on IBM Z.

Instant Insights Without Data Movement

Unlock analytics and AI directly on IBM Z data without moving it, reducing latency, cost, and operational complexity.

By the numbers

94%

prediction accuracy

3000x

faster analytics reporting

98%

reduction in latency

Key products

IBM Db2 Analytics Accelerator (IDAA)

Faster query response times keeping data within the IBM Z security-rich environment.

IBM Data Gate

Ultra-efficient data synchronization of Z data to the lakehouse or cloud.

IBM Z Digital Integration Hub

Real-time information sharing of Z data for modern applications, analytics, and AI workloads.

IBM Db2 for z/OS

The enterprise computing foundation for hybrid cloud, data and AI.

Db2 for z/OS tools

Design, deliver, implement, monitor and manage data infrastructure for faster time-to-market, reduced cost and lower risk

IBM SQL Data Insights Pro

AI-powered semantic analysis, enabling organizations to uncover patterns and relationships across both structured data and unstructured text in Db2 for z/OS—directly where their enterprise Z data resides.