IBM tackles Big Data Challenges with Open Server Innovation Model
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE
Allowing data centers to manage staggering data requirements with unprecedented speed, all built on an open server platform,IBM(NYSE:IBM) has debuted new Power Systems servers. In a move that sharply contrasts other chip and server manufacturers' proprietary business models, IBM, through the OpenPOWER Foundation, has released detailed technical specifications for its POWER8 processor, inviting collaborators and competitors alike to innovate on the processor and server platform, providing a catalyst for a new innovation.
Built on IBM’s POWER8 technology and designed for an era of Big Data, the new scale-out IBM Power Systems servers culminate in a $2.4-billion investment, three-plus years of development and exploit the innovation of hundreds of IBM patents – underscoring IBM's singular commitment to providing higher-value, open technologies to clients. The systems are built from the ground up to harness Big Data with the new IBM POWER8 processor, a sliver of silicon that measures just one square inch, which is embedded with more than 4 billion microscopic transistors and more than 11 miles of high-speed copper wiring.
“This is the first truly disruptive advancement in high-end server technology in decades, with radical technology changes and the full support of an open server ecosystem that will seamlessly lead our clients into this world of massive data volumes and complexity," said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Country Manager , Server Solutions Group, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India/South Asia.
IBM’s POWER architecture is the cornerstone of innovation for the OpenPOWER Foundation........See More
Built on IBM’s POWER8 technology and designed for an era of Big Data, the new scale-out IBM Power Systems servers culminate in a $2.4-billion investment, three-plus years of development and exploit the innovation of hundreds of IBM patents – underscoring IBM's singular commitment to providing higher-value, open technologies to clients. The systems are built from the ground up to harness Big Data with the new IBM POWER8 processor, a sliver of silicon that measures just one square inch, which is embedded with more than 4 billion microscopic transistors and more than 11 miles of high-speed copper wiring.
“This is the first truly disruptive advancement in high-end server technology in decades, with radical technology changes and the full support of an open server ecosystem that will seamlessly lead our clients into this world of massive data volumes and complexity," said Viswanath Ramaswamy, Country Manager , Server Solutions Group, Systems & Technology Group, IBM India/South Asia.
IBM’s POWER architecture is the cornerstone of innovation for the OpenPOWER Foundation........See More