IBM Z Reviews & Product Details

IBM Z® are modern mainframe platforms that include enterprise operating systems and IBM z/OS or Linux software. Offering multiple options, IBM Z can be configured as a single-frame, multi-frame, or rack mount to fit your workload optimization and infrastructure needs. IBM Z is designed to bring AI, security, resiliency and scalability to your hybrid cloud environment to meet the evolving demands of the world's largest enterprises. Today, the IBM z17™, powered by the IBM Telum II® processor and paired with the IBM Spyre™ Accelerator , integrates advanced AI into hybrid cloud, optimizing performance, security and decision-making where critical data resides. Combined with the IBM Telum II processor, IBM Spyre™ Accelerator, is designed to increase the AI acceleration available to handle larger, more complex AI use cases, including generative AI and multi-model. As a scalable PCIe card-based solution, Spyre enables, clients to leverage this efficient solution for next-generation AI challenges. In addition, with custom designed automations and libraries engineered to enable greater operational efficiency, IBM z17™ is built to streamline IT operations, reduce complexity and empower workforce . The IBM z17™ is designed to help protect crucial data and workloads from current and future threats with its advanced security features like quantum-safe cryptography, enterprise-grade encryption, secure key management, and tamper-resistant technology. Also, it is built to help support high availability and continuous operations amid evolving business and regulatory requirements thought cyber resiliency features. Overall, IBM z17™ helps clients drive innovation, power new workloads and enhance their productivity.

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Verified User

4/30/2021

"Ibm Z/os"

4.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

Security, transaction processing and workload handling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Dual billing on IBM Z/os resources and documentation or training resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User

3/26/2021

"Highly Secured and Robust system"

3/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

It is most secured and robust system and also it's capability to handle huge volume of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

It is not cost effective and also it involves lot of manual work to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User

4/4/2021

"Mainframe is the most reliable and tested platform available on the market."

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

Stability and modernisation done on Mainframe to meet the next Gen developers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Time taken to modernise mainframe was the drawback. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/15/2020

"Operations manage"

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. PEACE OF MIND. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

There is nothing there is nothing to worry everything is so well organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering IBM Z:

Buying an IBM Z System means that you are going to have peace of mind for your business. I have participated in three (3) upgrades of an IBM Z Mainframe and one (1) banking bridge between two (2) banks. The results are 1000% success. It is the leader of mainframes, all the others are just following. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IBM Z solving and how is that benefiting you?

When we were facing problems, we always had two (2) engineers in the information center. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Raunak P.

Managing Director

12/18/2020

"Ultimate batch processing"

4.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

The batch processing capabilities and abilities to handle huge files Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Not easily and cheaply available to legacy people working from home Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/3/2021

"IBM Z has a good processing speed. Accuracy and dependability is also high."

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

The processing speed is fast, and Z is reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Z is costly, and not many can afford it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manuel S.

12/16/2020

"Processing King"

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

Nothing can top IBM z for processing millions of data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Expensive to have. Only large enterprises can afford. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User

3/23/2021

"Comments to review"

3.5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

User experience and IBM z usage, time concern Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Which the some data related and developmental Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shashank D.

Technology Specialist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/18/2020

"Highly available, great processing"

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Z?

It is the most powerful system on earth. It can process millions of instructions. It is evolving day by day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Z?

Till now they did not have any attractive development environment due to which people think IBM Z cannot do many things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.