Saudi Business Machines, the general marketing and services representative of IBM in Saudi Arabia has completed a seminar series that bought Europe’s top mainframe experts to the Kingdom to share new developments in high-end enterprise computing technology, stated a press release.
The seminars also included the Saudi launch of the new IBM eServer zSeries 800, a new lower-priced, entry-class mainframe that fundamentally changes the economics of mainframe computing. IBM experts outlined a number of new mainframe technologies, including Linux for the mainframe, and how the new systems ideally meet the requirements of Middle East companies.
The z800 is ideal for mid-market organizations in search of ways to reduce the cost and complexity of owning multiple e-business servers. The new system helps eliminate under-utilized and expensive server farms by moving them onto a single mainframe, simplifying systems management and reducing running costs.
Featuring IBM's industry leading z/VM virtualization technology, the z800 is capable of consolidating as few as 20 and up to hundreds of Sun or Intel servers onto a single physical box. Important topics covered in the seminar series included the worldwide resurgence of mainframes.
As e-business requirements grow, along with the requirement for highly reliable off-the-shelf e-business applications, mainframes are becoming the enterprise computing platform of choice. Mainframes are also ideal hosts for Linux applications, as they allow multiple servers running multiple applications to be brought together onto a single highly reliable server.
Established in 1981, Saudi Business Machines Limited (SBM), is one of the largest providers of technology products, e-business services and complete turn-key solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Part of the E.A. Juffali and Brothers Group of companies, it is the general marketing and services representative for IBM World Trade Corporation in the Kingdom, providing a full portfolio of IBM products.
Based in Jeddah, and with branches in Riyadh, Al-Khobar and Jubail, SBM has over 500 employees. It offers software and professional consultancy, together with services in networking, business recovery and operations support, alongside tailored maintenance services support for IBM and non-IBM products. — (menareport.com)
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