IBM z17

A full stack AI solution

The IBM z17™ integrates advanced AI into hybrid cloud, optimizing performance, security and decision-making where critical data resides.

With AI built in, IBM z17 drives innovation, powers new workloads and enhances productivity—all in a secure, reliable and resilient environment designed for your needs.

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More precision

Use secure generative AI on your most trusted transactional data for real-time insights by applying multi-model AI with LLMs.

More security

Proactively identify and mitigate risks and potential damages with AI-powered security. Build on the world's first series of quantum-safe systems.

More productivity

Increase your pace of modernization by using AI-powered tools and automation to standardize operations and accelerate your organization’s speed.

More resiliency

Proactively avoid disruptions, monitor systems, status and automate reporting and management with greater observability and insights.

Advanced AI

Fuel growth and innovation

Improve your AI prediction accuracy by applying LLMs to mainframe transactions in real-time, powered by the IBM Telum® II processor.

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Robust security

Secure your most important data

Simplify security and compliance with AI-powered tools and accelerate your quantum-safe journey.

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Operational efficiency

Automate and transform

Streamline ITOps, reduce complexity and empower your workforce through automation, generative AI assistants and agents.*

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Resiliency

Agility through cyber resiliency

Ensure high availability and supporting continuous operations amid evolving business and regulatory requirements.

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Essential integrations

Enhance the power and capability of the new IBM z17 with these essential integrations.

IBM z/OS®

Explore the latest release and leverage the computing power of the IBM Z platform to help drive business transformation and accelerate innovation.

IBM Z Operations Unite

Simplify hybrid IT operations with centralized visibility, intelligent automation, and faster incident resolution across mainframe and cloud environments.

Hybrid Cloud with IBM Z

Integrating IBM Z into your hybrid cloud ensures seamless workloads across platforms with security, resiliency, and AI-driven insights.

Linux

Linux on IBM Z is a robust enterprise platform that merges open-source flexibility with unmatched performance, reliability, and security.

Resources

Estimate potential cost savings and carbon footprint reduction by running workloads on IBM Z and LinuxONE with this interactive calculator.

Explore the IBM Redbooks® library containing a technical introduction, technical guide and configuration guide for IBM z17.

Browse the Redbooks

Discover how organizations worldwide harness AI and the power of modern mainframes to unlock unexpected advantages like never before.

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What is AI Acceleration? Learn more about how we bring more to your IBM Z with Deanna Berger.

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What is multi-model AI? Susan Eickhoff explains how to boost AI performance with an ensemble of AI models.

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Take the next step

Discover how the IBM z17 makes more possible. Schedule a meeting with an IBM Z representative.

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Footnotes

¹ DISCLAIMER: Performance result is extrapolated from IBM® internal tests running on IBM Systems Hardware of machine type 9175. The benchmark was executed with 1 thread performing local inference operations using a LSTM based synthetic Credit Card Fraud Detection (CCFD) model (https://github.com/IBM/ai-on-z-fraud-detection) to exploit the IBM Integrated Accelerator for AI. A batch size of 160 was used. IBM Systems Hardware configuration: 1 LPAR running Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® 9.4 with 6 IFLs (SMT), 128 GB memory. 1 LPAR with 2 CPs, 4 zIIPs and 256 GB memory running IBM z/OS® 3.1 with IBM z/OS Container Extensions (zCX) feature. Results may vary.

² *Upon Spyre Accelerator availability. The IBM Spyre Accelerator is current in tech preview. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/z17-makes-more-possible