A first look at IBM's on-premise Power Virtual Server pod products and strategy Read more »
IBM introduces Power Virtual Server as an on-premise pod cloud option
IBM’s new Power10 S1012 server – the beginnings of AI at the edge
My assessment of IBM's Power10 S1012 server Read more »
IBM’s new FlashCore Module 4 – ransomware attack detection cut from minutes to seconds
A look at how IBM is using processing in its Flash Core Module 4 to speed up ransomware attack detection - notoriously difficult for block storage Read more »
IBM Launches the LinuxONE 4 Express – a powerful entry-level mainframe
My look at IBM's LinuxONE 4 Express, launched in 2024 Read more »
IBM Storage Ceph at 20 – a storage platform of choice for AI
Ceph is 20 years old. Reda about its opportunities as a storage platform of choice for AI Read more »
IBM’s new single-frame z16 includes its first rack-mount mainframe offering
A look at IBM's new mid-range z16 servers, including its first rack-mounted mainframe Read more »
IBM launches the LinuxONE Emperor 4 server – sustainability, cost and security advantages
A look at IBM's LinuxONE Emperor 4 server, launched today Read more »
IBM expands the Power10 server lineup – more security, more performance, more Linux, more cloud
A look at the new IBM Power servers announced today Read more »
IBM announces the Elastic Storage System 3500 and partners with Predatar for backup cyber resiliency
Coverage of IBM's new ESS3500 storage product and its Spectrum Protect and Protect Plus partnership with Predatar for backup cybersecurity practices Read more »
IBM i 7.5 – database and security enhanced, applications modernized
My review of IBM i 7.5 announcements on May 3rd 2022 Read more »
IBM launches the IBM z16 – the world’s first quantum-safe server with on-chip AI inferencing
An overview of IBM's z16 mainframe at announcement Read more »
IBM LinuxONE – beats x86 servers for environmental sustainability
The way data centers are built, populated with equipment and run is key to the world’s attempts to combat climate change. The pandemic has made more of our financial, social and work interactions digital, which can be witnessed in worldwide spending trends (my Figure above gives the trends and my […] Read more »
IBM’s new FlashSystems – better speeds, feeds, integration and cyber protection
IBM today launches a number of market-leading hardware products based on its new, third generation, FlashCore Module. Not content just to keep technically ahead of its competitors, it continues to work hard to integrate these offerings into its wider approach to hybrid multi-cloud computing, its cyber resiliency services and new […] Read more »
IBM Power10 – technical leader with big cloud opportunities
A look at IBM's Power10 and Telum chip announcements Read more »
Cloud computing at $344b – the Enterprise IT market squeeze continues
A look at the status of the cloud services market complete with market shares and forecasts Read more »
IBM storage – data resiliency, pay-as-you-go and mainframe hardware in its Q3 2021 announcement
My look at IBM Storage announcements on July 20th 2021 Read more »
The role of Red Hat OpenShift in IBM’s new strategy
A look at the role of OpenShift as an anchor for enterprise IT infrastructure Read more »
IBM’s supreme hybrid cloud strategy – Red Hat integrated, Kyndryl out
A look at IBM's strategy - undergoing big changes this year Read more »
IBM introduces LinuxONE III Express – Linux mainframes from $135k
A look at the announcement of IBM LinuxONE III Express models announced this week Read more »
IBM announces Spectrum Fusion and Fusion HCI – easier enterprise container computing
My analysis of IBM's Fusion HCI and other storage offerings announced today Read more »