IBM has unveiled its newest LinuxONE system, the LinuxONE 4 Express, bringing top-tier levels of security, resilience and AI capabilities within reach of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). As per the official press release, the pre-configured, rack-mounted system aims to aid companies in rapidly spinning up workloads and crafting an integrated hybrid cloud strategy.
As the pandemic forced companies to hasten their digitisation, many were left with fragmented cloud architectures that inhibit integrating emerging technologies like AI across units. The LinuxONE 4 Express could enable SMBs to eliminate silos and seamlessly apply technologies such as AI inferencing to mission-critical data residing within their own data centres.
Built on IBM’s advanced Telum processor, the LinuxONE 4 Express promises high availability exceeding “eight nines,” suiting companies facing strict resiliency requirements stipulated by regulations. Its onboard AI acceleration coupled with confidential computing capabilities could enable innovative use cases like securely analysing sensitive medical images to expedite insurance claims processing.
According to IBM, moving Linux workloads from compared x86 servers to the LinuxONE 4 Express can lead to significant TCO savings. Specifically, organisations can purportedly reduce total cost of ownership by over 52% over 5 years by migrating Linux workloads onto the system.
The company positions the LinuxONE 4 Express as an optimised platform for workloads like banking and digital assets, as tackling sustainability and security is topmost priority for modern businesses. It touts secured isolation for sensitive data via confidential computing and a reduced data centre footprint to meet green goals.
