1. IBM Global Technology Services
IBM Cloud Managed Services on z Systems Adapt to changing business needs with a scalable, security-rich cloud
Our understanding of your goals
Mobile-, social- and analytics-driven workloads can be key to innovation and growth for your company.
To support both new and current mission-critical workloads, you need a more agile, scalable infrastructure and control over hardware, software and management costs.
Highly skilled mainframe specialists are in short supply, and you want to preserve the availability and security of your mainframe investments.
Accessing mainframe technology in a cloud delivery model helps you gain the efficiencies and cost advantages you need to grow your business.
Our solution
IBM® Cloud Managed Services® on z Systems® uses virtualization to deliver a security-rich Mainframe as a Service platform that can scale easily to help meet demand and save you up to 30 percent in computing infrastructure costs.1
IBM’s solution offers the latest hardware and software as well as a team of over 6,500 mainframe specialists to provide effective managed services and expertise.
High availability and security have been purposefully built in—from the data center to the hardware.
1 Based on client engagements. Actual results may vary by client.
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Our value proposition for **CLIENT**
IBM provides a virtualized z Systems infrastructure with managed services to help you meet the demands of new mobile-, social- and analytics-driven workloads as well as existing mission-critical workloads.
IBM offers operating system options for the latest IBM z/OS® and Linux2, standardized software stacks and availability configurations to help meet your specific needs.
As a respected leader in cloud computing and managed services, IBM helps you control your computing infrastructure costs with a cloud-based delivery model for mainframe capabilities.
How to move forward
Contact your IBM sales representative to explore how this solution can meet your needs.
IBM works with you on a transition plan for moving to a cloud model for your mainframe workloads.
2 Check with your local country for availability.
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IBM Cloud Managed Services on z Systems (continued) Adapt to changing business needs with a scalable, security-rich cloud
Why choose IBM?
More than 6,500 mainframe specialists around the world
More than 35 years managing enterprise data centers and supporting hundreds of mainframe clients
Managed services based on efficient processes to help achieve a more resilient infrastructure
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