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Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
IBM unveils AI-integrated z17 mainframe
Tech major IBM has unveiled the latest version of its mainframe hardware engineered to support artificial intelligence (AI) across software, hardware, and systems operations. Powered by the IBM Telum II processor, the IBM z17 is designed to extend beyond transactional AI workloads, aiming to deliver real-time analysis for 100% of enterprise transactions. The system introduces capabilities that process up to 50% more AI inference operations per day than its predecessor, the IBM z16. The z17 incorporates feedback from more than 100 enterprise clients and reflects a five-year development process, the company said. The company revealed that it filed more than 300 patent applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office during this period. The new system integrates AI to support over 250 use cases such as risk assessment for loans, chatbot management, among others. At the core of the z17 is a second-generation on-chip AI accelerator within the Telum II processor, offering 40% more cache and the ability to perform over 450 billion inferencing operations daily with one millisecond response times. Concurrently, the tech major previewed the IBM Spyre Accelerator which will offer additional AI compute capacity via a PCIe card. The accelerator is intended to enable generative AI capabilities on the mainframe, such as AI assistants using enterprise data. The z17 introduces tools like IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z and IBM watsonx Assistant for Z to enhance developer and IT operations productivity. For the first time, watsonx Assistant for Z will integrate with Z Operations Unite to provide chat-based AI incident detection and resolution using live system data, the company said. IBM also introduced IBM Z Operations Unite, a solution designed to unify key performance metrics and logs using OpenTelemetry. Scheduled for general availability in May 2025, it is aimed at improving incident detection, impact assessment, and resolution times. The z17 also includes features such as IBM Vault for secrets management across hybrid cloud, leveraging technology from HashiCorp. Additionally, the system introduces AI-powered tools for data classification and threat detection, including IBM Threat Detection for z/OS. Support for the z17 will be provided through IBM Technology Lifecycle Services, offering AI-driven processes to enhance case resolution and operational efficiency. The z17 will be generally available from 18 June 2025, with the IBM Spyre Accelerator to follow in late 2025. IBM LinuxONE and IBM Z general manager Ross Mauri said: 'The industry is quickly learning that AI will only be as valuable as the infrastructure it runs on. 'With z17, we're bringing AI to the core of the enterprise with the software, processing power, and storage to make AI operational quickly. Additionally, organisations can put their vast, untapped stores of enterprise data to work with AI in a secured, cost-effective way.' Recently, IBM and Tokyo Electron (TEL) renewed their partnership to advance semiconductor technologies for the next five years. "IBM unveils AI-integrated z17 mainframe" was originally created and published by Verdict, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
Trade Arabia
09-04-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
IBM unveils first mainframe fully engineered for AI Age
IBM today (April 9) announced the IBM z17, the next generation of the company's iconic mainframe, fully engineered with AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations. Powered by the new IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 expands the system's capabilities beyond transactional AI capabilities to enable new workloads. IBM Z is built to redefine AI at scale, positioning enterprises to score 100% of their transactions in real-time.1 z17 enables businesses to drive innovation and do more, including the ability to process 50 percent more AI inference operations per day than z16.2. The new IBM z17 is built to drive business value across industries with a wide range of more than 250 AI use cases, such as mitigating loan risk, managing chatbot services, supporting medical image analysis or impeding retail crime, among others. IBM z17 is the culmination of five years of design and development which included the filing of more than 300 patent applications filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office. Designed with the direct input of more than 100 clients and in close collaboration with IBM Research and Software teams; the new system introduces multi-model AI capabilities, new security features to protect data, and tools that leverage AI for improving system usability and management: Bringing AI to Data – z17 AI inferencing capabilities are powered by a second-generation on-chip AI accelerator built into the IBM Telum II processor, featuring increased frequency, compute capacity, a 40% growth in cache, enabling more than 450 billion inferencing operations in a day and one millisecond response time.2 Expanding Acceleration for AI – The IBM Spyre Accelerator expected to be available 4Q 2025 via PCIe card, will provide additional AI compute capabilities to complement the Telum II processor. Together, they will create optimized environments to support multi-model methods of AI. The Spyre Accelerator is specially engineered to bring generative AI capabilities to the mainframe including running assistants, leveraging enterprise data contained in the system. Leveraging AI to Enhance User Experience – z17 is designed to bolster the skills and efficiency of developers and IT operations with the use of AI assistants and AI agents, including IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z and IBM watsonx Assistant for Z. In addition, for the first time, watsonx Assistant for Z will be integrated with Z Operations Unite to provide AI chat-based incident detection and resolution using live systems data. "The industry is quickly learning that AI will only be as valuable as the infrastructure it runs on," said Ross Mauri, general manager of IBM Z and LinuxONE, IBM.
