- Newest IBM LinuxONE system is engineered to deliver cybersecurity, resiliency, scalability and AI inferencing for hybrid cloud environments.
- Moving Linux workloads from a compared x86 system to an IBM LinuxONE 4 Express can save over 52% on the total cost of ownership over 5 years.
IBM (NYSE: IBM) unveiled IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and within new data center environments.
The pre-configured rack mount system is designed to offer cost savings and to remove client guesswork when spinning up workloads quickly and getting started with the platform to address new and traditional use cases such as digital assets, medical imaging with AI, and workload consolidation.
Building an integrated hybrid cloud strategy for today and years to come
As businesses move their products and services online quickly, oftentimes, they are left with a hybrid cloud environment created by default, with siloed stacks that are not conducive to alignment across businesses or the introduction of AI.
In a recent IBM IBV survey, 84% of executives asked acknowledged their enterprise struggles in eliminating silo-to-silo handoffs.
And 78% of responding executives said that an inadequate operating model impedes successful adoption of their multi-cloud platform.
With the pressure to accelerate and scale the impact of data and AI across the enterprise – and improve business outcomes – another approach that organizations can take is to more carefully identify which workloads should be on-premises vs in the cloud.
“Startups, entrepreneurs and SMEs are important drivers of economic growth and contribute significantly in driving innovation. The African Union SME Strategy has identified SMEs as a key pillar in private sector-led growth for inclusive and sustainable economic development. Technology has the power to unlock great potential, and provide SMEs on the continent with the ability to compete with their global counterparts,” said Julia Carvalho, General Manager for IBM Africa Growth Markets.
Continuing, Carvalho said:
“With significant cost savings for startups and SME’s The IBM LinuxONE 4 Express stands ready to scale alongside their growth, accommodating evolving workload demands and performance requirements. Moreover, by offering AI inferencing capabilities co-located with critical data, LinuxONE 4 Express enables SMEs to explore and capitalize on emerging AI-driven opportunities empowering them to reach new markets and meet clients where they are.”
