IBM debuts world’s most sophisticated server, z990

IBM has introduced the world’s most sophisticated server z990 and announced
that customers of all sizes will be able to access the capabilities of this
mainframe through new on-demand services from IBM Global Services. It has begun
deployment of the z990 in its on-demand data centers. The server is a result of
more than $1 billion investment in the zSeries platform involving 1,200
developers.

"The IBM mainframe has long set the industry standard for server
technology. This technology is critical to customers who rely on it to manage
unpredictable, on demand environments where performance, security and
reliability are so critical. Our new eServer z990 again raises the bar for our
competitors who aspire to offer mainframe-class computing," says William
Zeitler, Sr VP and Group Executive, IBM Systems Group.

Adds Jim Corgel, GM, IBM e-business hosting services, "Our on-demand
data centers are revolutionizing the way businesses large and small, access
technology, applications and computing resources. It delivers server processing
power and storage capacity, while managing thousands of critical business
applications for companies of all sizes."

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