IBM System z Highlights
- System z grew revenues by 10%, MIPS by 23% in Q2 2013
- Announces air cooled zBC12 Models H06 and H13 for shipment in September – prices from $75k upwards (the same entry price as its predecessor, the z114)
- 1064 MIPS uni-processor performance – z/OS capacity of 50-4958 MIPS
- Announces new zBX Model 003 for attached processing
- Upgrades available from z114 and z10 BC
- New z/OS and z/VM operating systems
- Multiple enhancements from $1B R&D investment
- System z is still king of integrated systems