IBM announced today that they are releasing zEnterprise EC12, a Highly Secure System for Cloud Computing and Enterprise Data. According to their press release the new mainframe will provide:
· New, cutting-edge System z® capabilities for security and analytics dramatically boost cloud performance with help from IBM Research innovations.
· zEC12 offers 25% more performance per core, over 100 configurable cores and 50% more total capacity than its predecessor.
· Over $1 billion in IBM R&D investment and collaborative client input on today's enterprise system challenges
In addition, zEC12 includes a state-of-the-art, tamper-resistant cryptographic co-processor called Crypto Express4S that provides privacy for transactions and sensitive data. Crypto Express4S includes new hardware and software developed with IBM Research to help meet stringent security requirements for various industries and geographies. According to IBM, it can be configured to provide support for high quality digital signatures used with applications for Smart passports, national ID cards and online legal proceedings, replacing handwritten signatures as directed by the EU and the public sector.
Traditionally mainframes have been used in the financial sector where millions of transactions are processed and have a high need for security, but I would expect adoption in the healthcare area as well, especially since the US has mandated that patient records move to an electronic status by 2014 with penalties starting in 2015.
Due to the cost (between 1 million and 10 million dollars), I do not expe small organizations to move quickly, but I would expect the larger organizations to adopt the technology and implement IBM;s solution. Being the only commercial server to achieve Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ security classification I think IBM has found a way to increase Mainframe adoption.
I would not be surprised to see the reduction of paper processes in a more expedited time frame. The good news is that this could very well spark new jobs and new technologies that have been unobtainable in the past.
IBM’s Mainframe sales account for only 4% of their overall sales, but peripheral sales for the Mainframe account for 25% of their total sales and deliver substantial margin to the bottom line, estimated to be. more than 40 percent of its profits, according to A. M. Sacconaghi, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein.
Frank Toscano is a 15+ year specialist in cloud based services focusing on Product Management, Marketing and Security within the Cloud. He has worked for EasyLink Services and Premiere Global Services in a global role providing hosted services to Fortune 1000 clients. He is currently seeking employment with a cloud based provider in a senior level Product/Marketing role.
· New, cutting-edge System z® capabilities for security and analytics dramatically boost cloud performance with help from IBM Research innovations.
· zEC12 offers 25% more performance per core, over 100 configurable cores and 50% more total capacity than its predecessor.
· Over $1 billion in IBM R&D investment and collaborative client input on today's enterprise system challenges
In addition, zEC12 includes a state-of-the-art, tamper-resistant cryptographic co-processor called Crypto Express4S that provides privacy for transactions and sensitive data. Crypto Express4S includes new hardware and software developed with IBM Research to help meet stringent security requirements for various industries and geographies. According to IBM, it can be configured to provide support for high quality digital signatures used with applications for Smart passports, national ID cards and online legal proceedings, replacing handwritten signatures as directed by the EU and the public sector.
Traditionally mainframes have been used in the financial sector where millions of transactions are processed and have a high need for security, but I would expect adoption in the healthcare area as well, especially since the US has mandated that patient records move to an electronic status by 2014 with penalties starting in 2015.
Due to the cost (between 1 million and 10 million dollars), I do not expe small organizations to move quickly, but I would expect the larger organizations to adopt the technology and implement IBM;s solution. Being the only commercial server to achieve Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ security classification I think IBM has found a way to increase Mainframe adoption.
I would not be surprised to see the reduction of paper processes in a more expedited time frame. The good news is that this could very well spark new jobs and new technologies that have been unobtainable in the past.
IBM’s Mainframe sales account for only 4% of their overall sales, but peripheral sales for the Mainframe account for 25% of their total sales and deliver substantial margin to the bottom line, estimated to be. more than 40 percent of its profits, according to A. M. Sacconaghi, an analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein.
Frank Toscano is a 15+ year specialist in cloud based services focusing on Product Management, Marketing and Security within the Cloud. He has worked for EasyLink Services and Premiere Global Services in a global role providing hosted services to Fortune 1000 clients. He is currently seeking employment with a cloud based provider in a senior level Product/Marketing role.
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