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Posted: 2008

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IBM System z9

Mainframe Computer

IBM System z9 Enterprise Class

For over 4 decades, the IBM mainframe has been a leader in data and transaction serving. The System z9™ EC provides a strong combination of past mainframe characteristics, plus new functions designed around scalabilityincluding flexible granularity solutions, virtualization, availability, and security. And the z9 EC continues to extend and support the use of dedicated processors for specialized workloads, including the System z9 Application Assist Processor (zAAP), Integrated Facility for Linux® (IFL), Internal Coupling Facility (ICF) and System z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP).



Machine Type: 2094

Models: 5 available-S08, S18, S28, S38 and S54, 1-54 n-way processors

Specialty Engines: System z9 Application Assist Processor (zAAP), Integrated Facility for Linux® (IFL), Internal Coupling Facility (ICF), System z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP)

Security: DES, AES, SHA-256, PRNG, Configurable Crypto Express2 (secure coprocessor for SSL acceleration), TKE Smart Card Reader Support

I/O Maximums: 1024 / 336 / 48 / 16 (ESCON / FICON® Express4 / OSA Express2 / Hipersockets™)

Operating Systems Supported: z/OS®, z/VM®, z/VSE™, TPF, z/TPF, Linux® on System z™






 
 
 

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