14 DAY TRIAL // IBM announced that its new System z9 mainframe-the first of a new generation of mainframes designed to help facilitate management security and systems resources across a corporate IT network - began shipping to customers around the world, on schedule.
"There's a groundswell of interest from businesses and governments around what the new class of mainframes can do," said Erich Clementi, general manager, IBM System z9. "Companies are looking to the new mainframe more than ever to help manage some of the most complex corporate issues, such as protecting the security of customer information and complying with federal regulations. From a technical perspective, the mainframe's deep commitment to Java, Linux, virtualization and SOA are driving adoption."
Designed to help detect and deter intrusion, the System z9, working with z/OS, IBM's flagship mainframe operating system, is a security-rich computing system with these features:
Intrusion Detection Services in z/OS designed to defend against known attacks and previously unidentified attacks, using a policy-based approach.
Centralized management of encryption keys in z/OS which enable a customer to implement consistent encryption security policies, providing information for audit compliance, and helping manage encryption keys for decades.
A cryptography accelerator that can perform up to 6,000 SSL handshakes per second, which may help to reduce the cost of processing encrypted data.
In addition, IBM plans to make available a software product designed to leverage the centralized key management capabilities in z/OS and the System z9 encryption capabilities to enable customers to exchange data tapes to partners and remote sites. This can help protect data and prevent security breaches caused by lost tapes.
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