IBM has announced the release of IBM LinuxONE 4 Express on February 6, 2024, extending its latest performance, security, and AI capabilities to small and medium-sized businesses. This system aims to provide cost savings and eliminate guesswork for clients, especially in rapidly deploying workloads for applications like digital assets, medical imaging with AI, and workload consolidation. As businesses increasingly adopt hybrid cloud environments, IBM LinuxONE 4 Express addresses challenges such as siloed stacks and inadequate operating models. In response to a recent IBM IBV survey revealing executive struggles with eliminating siloed handoffs, the new offering allows organizations to build intentional hybrid cloud strategies, promoting alignment and the efficient introduction of AI capabilities.
The system offers scalability to meet growing workload and performance requirements, with high availability for mission-critical data. Notably, IBM LinuxONE 4 Express caters to various use cases, including securing digital assets, co-locating AI with medical data for real-time analysis, and workload consolidation to simplify IT environments and reduce costs. With a starting price of $135,000, IBM LinuxONE 4 Express will be generally available from February 20, 2024, providing a comprehensive solution for businesses seeking advanced AI, sustainability, and cybersecurity capabilities in their IT infrastructure.
