IBM Linux ONE z13 (Emperor)

IBM LinuxONE (Emperor)

• The LinuxONE Emperor allows for a simple Linux infrastruc-ture approach. It is available with up to 141 configurable cores using the world’s fastest commercial processor running at 5.0 GHz, for impressive performance and massive scaling. It can support up to 8,000 virtual Linux servers on a single footprint. That means that the virtualization capabilities in a single Emperor system can result in a less complex Linux infrastructure with fewer components, less management, less space requirements, and less software costs than x86 servers. For compared environments, it is estimated that a cloud envi-ronment on an Emperor will have a 32 percent lower total cost of ownership over three years than an x86 Cloud and a 60 percent lower total cost of ownership over three years than a public cloud.
• Emperor is a responsive service delivery platform capable of starting up hundreds of new virtual Linux servers in minutes. It allows you to share and over-commit system resources to meet your client expectations for unlimited access to existing and new services. LinuxONE supports multiple Linux Distributions such as Red Hat (RHEL), SUSE (SLES) and Canonical (Ubuntu). Virtualization capabilities are delivered by KVM or IBM z/VM hypervisors. The OpenStack support for KVM and IBM z/VM allows for cloud like management, with 3rd party tools such as by VMware vRealize™ Automation™.
• Impressive scalability is provided by the virtualization alterna-tives to fully exploit the Emperor capabilities to meet your mobile and analytic demands. It can run at utilization rates as high as 100 percent for extended periods of time, and you can scale your capacity on demand. Having your Linux envi-ronment all in one server also means less time is spent on managing your Linux infrastructure.

Model Summary Matrix

I/O Feature

• Machine Type 2964
• Advanced Technology 5.0 GHz processor chip for performance boost for all workload
• 141 Core to Configure
• Support IFL
• Over 111,556 MIPS for large scale consolidation
• Up to 10 TB RAIM Memory
• Up to 80 logical partitions(LPARs)
• Support Flash Express
• Cryptographic performance improvements with new Crypto Express5S
• 96 GB Fixed HSA
• Support Radiator-based air cool
• Optional water cooling, providing the ability to cool system with user-chilled water
• Two new 1U rack-mounted Support Elements
• New rack-mounted Hardware Management Console (HMC)