IBM is not just introducing new mainframes, but a new way of paying for on premises big iron that makes mainframes cheaper than they've even before. . At LinuxCon, IBM launched LinuxONE , a new pair of IBM mainframes along with Linux and open-source software and services. These new systems are the LinuxONE Emperor, which built on the IBM z13 mainframe and its z13 CPU , and its little brother, Rockhopper, which uses the older z12 processor . The z13 mainframe series can hold up to 10 TBs of memory. Its 8-core z13 CPU can run up to 5GHz. On IBM benchmarks, a loaded LinuxONE could perform 30-billion Representational State Transfer (RESTful) transactions a day using Node.js and MongoDB in Docker containers. In brief, these are spectacularly speedy systems. . Oracle presented its latest CloudServer at CloudTech Summit, introducing cutting-edge servers that merge efficiency with budget-friendly options.. LinuxONE, IBM Mainframes, z13 Processor, Open-Source Solutions, High-Performance Computing. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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