z/VM Customer References
We can learn from the experiences of others, whether it is
by "word of mouth", formal customer references, application
briefs, news stories, and press articles.
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These stories, articles, and
application briefs describe how VM enhances their IT solutions.
Linux virtualization advances the state of higher education at
Marist College.
Marist has always tried to distinguish itself in terms of how it applies
technology. By offering students their own Linux virtual servers, we are giving
them the tools to do more than just build a Web page.” - Joe Aulino, Chief
Information Officer, Marist College.
(22 Nov 2005)
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Erie 1 BOCES builds a powerful portal with IBM WebSphere, System z
and Linux
With WebSphere on the System z platform, Erie 1 BOCES has a highly
automated, scalable and cost-effective solution which can support growth
and promote development, providing a higher level of service to our
customers.” - Carol Troskosky, CIO, Erie 1 BOCES.
(26 Sep 2006)
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Macro 4 boosts speed-to-market with IBM System z9 Business Class
"Some Java testing was taking several hours to run t now takes less than 15
minutes with the zAAP engine. We are seeing the same improvements in
productivity with the zIIP engine, and we expect massive demand from customers
for these technologies." - Jim Allum, Group Information Services Director,
Macro 4 plc.
(22 Dec 2006)
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Nexxar Group transfers to IBM System z9 Business Class for cost savings
IBM brought together the right people to assist us in introducing an IT
Service Management framework, and we are now seeing clear benefits in
terms of cost reduction and greater flexibility.” - Wim De Ridder, CIO,
Nexxar Group, Inc. (13 Nov 2006)
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LGT teams with IBM to consolidate Oracle instances on zSeries
Headquartered in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, the LGT Group is the financial
services firm of the Liechtenstein Princely Family. The Group serves
private and institutional clients, and it is a major financial investor
with the Princely Portfolio, in which LGT clients can co-invest
They installed two IBM z890 servers with duplicate, mirrored hardware and
environments in separate locations; Linux virtual servers with Oracle
instances run under z/VM®; IFL (Integrated Facility for Linux) processors
used to help reduce costs.
Benefits: Potential for savings related to Oracle licensing costs;
robust, scalable environment which supports cloning of virtual Linux
servers under z/VM for fast provisioning of new Oracle databases;
efficient system backup and restore processes; new failover solution
using PPRC (Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy).
(20 Jun 2006)
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Protect your Performance. Server Consolidation at
VHV Versicherung
An IBM eServer zSeries 900 and an IBM
eServer zSeries 990 are used at VHV.
Especially the z990, the new flagship of the IBM
eServer family, with its innovative z/ArchitectureŞ
provides the capability, storage capacity and functionality that are necessary
for growing volumes of transactions and data. Up to 30 logical partitions
(LPARs) are supported on the Z990, and the
newest version of z/VM offers the
ability to set up hundreds of virtual Linux servers quickly and administer them
effectively.
Linux and the zSeries complement each other ideally.
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On demand e-commerce infrastructure facilitates growth for Boscov’s Department Store
(18 Jan. 2005)
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First National Bank of Omaha banks on a simplified IT infrastructure
Case study: 18 Jan. 2005
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Dundee City Council chooses IBM System z9 Business Class
The z9 BC is a very cost-effective platform for Dundee City Council. With
each new generation, the mainframe becomes significantly more powerful
and flexible. Aside from the extremely high reliability and security, the
main advantage is its ability to run multiple systems side-by-side. - Tim
Simpson, IT Support Manager, Dundee City Council.
(02 Aug 2006)
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gkd-el boosts accountability and efficiency with SAP on IBM System z
We felt that the IBM System z platform offered the most reliable
technology at an attractive price.” - Dieter Schiffer, Head of Data
Centre, gkd-el. (13 Sep 2006)
gkd-el, the IT services provider for the Gelsenkirchen city government,
worked with IBM and IBM Premier Business Partners SVA GmbH and COMPAREX
GmbH to implement IBM enabling technologies for SAP R/3 Enterprise
software on the IBM System z mainframe platform. The SAP application
servers run as virtualized Linux instances under z/VM on a z990 server,
alongside DB2 for z/OS.
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Hennepin County streamlines inter-departmental communication through
infrastructure consolidation and business integration
"The decision to run WebSphere Application Server on Linux on zSeries
has given us a flexible, enterprise-quality environment that helps free
developers to write applications instead of supporting server
infrastructure. Operations can create a new server for us within minutes
ithout requiring us to purchase more hardware and software." -
Tammi Kolasa, Information Technology Supervisor, Hennepin County.
(27 Sep 2005)
Create secure, cost-effective Linux® virtual servers on an IBM® eServer®
zSeries® 900 server to facilitate infrastructure consolidation and
business integration
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IBM Press Release: (Jan.2003)
PGA TOUR Launching Dynamic 'TOURCast' Application to Provide Real-Time Tournament Access on PGATOUR.COM
Also, an article by Stephen Swoyer
at Enterprise Systems:
zSeries Mainframes Power Pro Golf's On-Demand Computing
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Banca Popolare di Milano improves the client experience with an
integrated multichannel solution
Our main goal was to integrate all of our channels so we could have a
single view of our customers. Channel integration gives us a competitive
advantage because we can be more reactive to business demands and cut
the cost of implementing and maintaining the system.”
Clive Whincup, CIO, Banca Popolare di Milano (16Dec2004)
Redesign of the bank's system architecture was guided by the need to move
from an IBM proprietary platform (OS/2®) to an open standard platform,
which would provide more flexibility, portability and scalability.
Toward this end, the plan called for the consolidation of BPM's
branch-based servers onto a pair of redundant IBM eServer zSeries
mainframes running Linux on “virtual servers”
within the z/VM operating system
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Computerworld article,
Moving into Mainframe Linux
- Running Linux on IBM big iron can deliver savings -- but only with the
right applications and upfront planning.
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Server Consolidation with z/VM:
Air New Zealand moves to Linux on IBM zSeries
(August 2002)
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Linux on the IBM z900 at Salomon Smith Barney was described by
Doctor Robinson at SHARE in Nashville (03/2002)
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IBM Ships 1000th IBM eserver zSeries 900
Boscov's to
Consolidate Server Farm on Single Mainframe Running Linux
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Note:
These case studies are examples of how customers and Business Partners
use IBM products. There is no guarantee of comparable results. References
in this publication to IBM products or services do not imply that IBM
intends to make them available in all countries in which IBM operates.
This magazine publishes articles from the Mainframe
community at large.
IBM Systems
Magazine, mainframe edition can be found online at:
www.ibmsystemsmag.com.
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Living Next Door to the DMZ
By Peter Spera, IBM
Making the System z platform the ideal host for a business-critical DMZ
Issue Date: Mainframe edition - January | February 2007
Nothing beats the enthusiasm of the VM community. Here's what
some of your VM colleagues are doing.
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IBM Supercharges Mainframe Virtualization
Helping Customers Reduce Server Sprawl, Company Launches New Scalability
Enhancements to Support the Industry's Largest Number of Virtual Images
on a Single z/VM
ARMONK, NY - 06 Feb 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced
expanded scalability enhancements to the industry's most powerful
virtualization technology z/VM. With this new release, z/VM version 5.3
can now host the industry's largest number of virtual images on a single
hypervisor -- virtualization technology that makes one computer look
like multiple computers -- allowing customers to further optimize and
consolidate their infrastructures.
(More...)
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Linux on zSeries Leading the Way in Virtual Machine Technology
, article by Richard Seely published in
the May 2003 Edition of
z/Journal Magazine
- InformationWeek article,
Mainframe Data Online describes numerous ways that companies
access legacy data for internet applications.
July 20, 1998
- Informationweek article,
A new face on legacy data
interviews the IS manager at
Ducks Unlimited about their
serving VM-hosted data via the web.
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A Strategic Outlook for VM
written at the time of VM's 25th year
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