New IBM configurations designed for flexibility, sustainability and security within the data centre 


By: Nth Exception


We are excited to collaborate with IBM as the company today unveils its new IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 single frame and rack mount models available globally on May 17, 2023. Powered by IBM’s Telum processor, these new configurations are designed for highly efficient data centres with sustainability in mind. 


This can help Nth Exception’s Nucleus’ clients make more effective use of their data centre space while remaining resilient amid ongoing global uncertainty. 


Nth Exception’s Nucleus is a purpose-built ISO 20022 Data HUB designed to drive value and monetization while complying with SWIFT’s ISO 20022 global migration. Financial institutions leverage Nucleus to improve efficiency, reduce risk, enhance transparency, and future-proof their operations. 


Cloud-first and built for hybrid payments environments, Nucleus is equally comfortable on and between financial institutions on-premises and cloud platforms.

 

Nucleus’ architectural design is for time-sensitive transactions, delivering downstream benefits such as reducing the speed of settlements, mitigating risks in financial crime, and enabling clients to be ready for next-generation payments. 

 

Addressing today’s changing IT landscape 


Every day, clients face challenges in delivering integrated digital services. According to IBM’s recent IBM Transformation Index report, security, managing complex environments, and regulatory compliance were cited as challenges to integrating workloads in a hybrid cloud. In today’s evolving IT landscape, it can be difficult for clients to meet business objectives while adhering to environmental regulations and increasing costs.  


The new rack mount option is designed with the same reliability standards as all IBM z16 and LinuxONE systems and is for client-owned data center racks and power distribution units. This footprint is architected to let companies co-locate the latest zSystem and LinuxONE technology with distributed infrastructure and opens opportunities to include storage, SAN, and switches in one frame, designed to optimize both data center planning and latency for specific computing projects. Installing these systems in the data center can help create a new class of use cases, including data centre design, optimized edge computing, and data sovereignty for regulated industries.  


Securing data on a highly available system


According to IBM’s Cost of a Data Breach report, conducted independently by Ponemon Institute, and sponsored, analyzed and published by IBM Security, surveyed organizations with a hybrid cloud model had lower average data breach costs, about $3.8 million, compared to public or private cloud models. IBM z16 and LinuxONE systems help support a secured, available hybrid IT environment critical to customer outcomes for essential industries like healthcare, financial services, government, and insurance.


More sophisticated cyber threats require new standards of protection. IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 provide high levels of resiliency offering support for mission-critical workloads. These high availability levels help financial institutions of all sizes maintain access to data from their global transaction data whenever they need it. IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 single frame and rack mount systems offer a broad range of security capabilities, including confidential computing, centralized key management, and quantum-safe cryptography.


Optimizing flexibility and sustainability 


IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 single-frame models are built to help maximize flexibility and sustainability in data centres. With a new partition-level power monitoring capability and additional environmental metrics, these single-frame systems are dedicated to helping clients reach their sustainability goals, reducing data centre space and energy consumption. These key advantages distinguish IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 for sustainability in the data centre, especially when consolidating workloads from x86 servers. 


As a part of the IBM Ecosystem, Nth Exception is helping companies unlock the value of their infrastructure investments by implementing the tools and technologies designed to help them succeed in a hybrid cloud world. We are excited to be working closely with the IBM Ecosystem to bring new innovations to our clients.


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