IBM Mainframe Ushers in New Era of Data Protection
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Breakthrough: Pervasively encrypts data, all the
time at any scale
Breakthrough: Pervasively encrypts data, all the
time at any scale
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Addresses global data breach epidemic; helps
automate compliance for EU General Data
Addresses global data breach epidemic; helps
automate compliance for EU General Data
- Protection
Regulation, Federal Reserve and other emerging regulations
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Encrypts data 18x faster than compared x86
platforms, at 5 percent of the cost [1]
Encrypts data 18x faster than compared x86
platforms, at 5 percent of the cost [1]
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Announces six IBM Cloud Blockchain data centers
with IBM Z as encryption engine
Announces six IBM Cloud Blockchain data centers
with IBM Z as encryption engine
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Delivers groundbreaking Container Pricing for new
solutions, such as instant payments
Delivers groundbreaking Container Pricing for new
solutions, such as instant payments
ARMONK, NY – 17 July 2017 – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled IBM Z, the next generation of the world’s most powerful transaction
system, capable of running more than 12 billion encrypted transactions per day.
The new system also introduces a breakthrough encryption engine that, for the
first time, makes it possible to pervasively encrypt data associated with any
application, cloud service or database all the time.
system, capable of running more than 12 billion encrypted transactions per day.
The new system also introduces a breakthrough encryption engine that, for the
first time, makes it possible to pervasively encrypt data associated with any
application, cloud service or database all the time.
IBM Z’s new
data encryption capabilities are designed to address the global epidemic of
data breaches, a major factor in the $8 trillion cybercrime impact on the
global economy by 2022. Of the more than nine billion data records lost or
stolen since 2013, only four percent were encrypted, making the vast majority
of such data vulnerable to organized cybercrime rings, state actors and
employees misusing access to sensitive information.
data encryption capabilities are designed to address the global epidemic of
data breaches, a major factor in the $8 trillion cybercrime impact on the
global economy by 2022. Of the more than nine billion data records lost or
stolen since 2013, only four percent were encrypted, making the vast majority
of such data vulnerable to organized cybercrime rings, state actors and
employees misusing access to sensitive information.
In the
most significant re-positioning of mainframe technology in more than a decade,
when the platform embraced Linux and open source software, IBM Z now
dramatically expands the protective cryptographic umbrella of the world’s most
advanced encryption technology and key protection. The system’s advanced
cryptographic capability now extends across any data, networks, external
devices or entire applications – such as the IBM Cloud Blockchain service –
with no application changes and no impact on business service level agreements.
most significant re-positioning of mainframe technology in more than a decade,
when the platform embraced Linux and open source software, IBM Z now
dramatically expands the protective cryptographic umbrella of the world’s most
advanced encryption technology and key protection. The system’s advanced
cryptographic capability now extends across any data, networks, external
devices or entire applications – such as the IBM Cloud Blockchain service –
with no application changes and no impact on business service level agreements.
“The
vast majority of stolen or leaked data today is in the open and easy to use
because encryption has been very difficult and expensive to do at scale,”
said Ross Mauri, General Manager, IBM Z. “We created a data protection
engine for the cloud era to have a significant and immediate impact on global
data security.”
vast majority of stolen or leaked data today is in the open and easy to use
because encryption has been very difficult and expensive to do at scale,”
said Ross Mauri, General Manager, IBM Z. “We created a data protection
engine for the cloud era to have a significant and immediate impact on global
data security.”
Technology Breakthrough: Industry-First
Pervasive Encryption for the Cloud Era
Pervasive Encryption for the Cloud Era
A recent study
found that extensive use of encryption is a top factor in reducing the
business impact and cost of a data breach. To put that in context, the IBM
X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reported
that more than four billion records were leaked in 2016 (a 556 percent increase
from 2015).
found that extensive use of encryption is a top factor in reducing the
business impact and cost of a data breach. To put that in context, the IBM
X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reported
that more than four billion records were leaked in 2016 (a 556 percent increase
from 2015).
However,
encryption is often largely absent in corporate and cloud data centers because
current solutions for data encryption in x86 environments can dramatically
degrade performance (and thus user experience), and can be too complex and
expensive to manage. As a result, only about two percent of corporate data is
encrypted today, while more than 80 percent of mobile device data is encrypted
[1].
encryption is often largely absent in corporate and cloud data centers because
current solutions for data encryption in x86 environments can dramatically
degrade performance (and thus user experience), and can be too complex and
expensive to manage. As a result, only about two percent of corporate data is
encrypted today, while more than 80 percent of mobile device data is encrypted
[1].
IBM Z
pervasive encryption reflects a call to action on data protection articulated
by Chief Information Security Officers and data security experts worldwide, and
more than 150 IBM clients around the world who participated and provided
feedback in IBM Z’s system design over three years.
pervasive encryption reflects a call to action on data protection articulated
by Chief Information Security Officers and data security experts worldwide, and
more than 150 IBM clients around the world who participated and provided
feedback in IBM Z’s system design over three years.
As a
result of this collaboration, IBM Z brings significant advances in cryptography
technology, building on a proven encryption platform that safeguards the world’s
banking, healthcare, government and retail systems. IBM Z pervasive encryption
delivers breakthroughs including:
result of this collaboration, IBM Z brings significant advances in cryptography
technology, building on a proven encryption platform that safeguards the world’s
banking, healthcare, government and retail systems. IBM Z pervasive encryption
delivers breakthroughs including:
·
Pervasive
encryption of data – all the time. IBM Z makes it possible, for the first time, for organizations to pervasively encrypt
data associated with an entire application, cloud service or database in flight
or at rest with one click. The standard practice today is to encrypt small
chunks of data at a time, and invest significant labor to select and manage
individual fields. This bulk encryption at cloud scale is made possible by a
massive 7x increase in cryptographic performance over the previous generation
z13 – driven by a 4x increase in silicon dedicated to cryptographic algorithms.
This is 18x faster than compared x86 systems (that today only focus on limited
slices of data) and at just five percent of the cost of compared x86-based
solutions1.
Pervasive
encryption of data – all the time. IBM Z makes it possible, for the first time, for organizations to pervasively encrypt
data associated with an entire application, cloud service or database in flight
or at rest with one click. The standard practice today is to encrypt small
chunks of data at a time, and invest significant labor to select and manage
individual fields. This bulk encryption at cloud scale is made possible by a
massive 7x increase in cryptographic performance over the previous generation
z13 – driven by a 4x increase in silicon dedicated to cryptographic algorithms.
This is 18x faster than compared x86 systems (that today only focus on limited
slices of data) and at just five percent of the cost of compared x86-based
solutions1.
·
Tamper-responding
encryption keys. A top concern for organizations is protection of
encryption keys. In large
organizations, hackers often target encryption keys, which are routinely
exposed in memory as they are used. Only IBM Z can protect millions of keys (as
well as the process of accessing, generating and recycling them) in “tamper
responding” hardware that causes keys to be invalidated at any sign of
intrusion and can then be restored in safety. The IBM Z key management system
is designed to meet Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Level 4
standards, where the norm for high security in the industry is Level 2. This
IBM Z capability can be extended beyond the mainframe to other devices, such as
storage systems and servers in the cloud. In addition, IBM Secure Service
Container protects against insider threats from contractors and privileged
users, provides automatic encryption of data and code in-flight and at-rest,
and tamper-resistance during installation and runtime.
Tamper-responding
encryption keys. A top concern for organizations is protection of
encryption keys. In large
organizations, hackers often target encryption keys, which are routinely
exposed in memory as they are used. Only IBM Z can protect millions of keys (as
well as the process of accessing, generating and recycling them) in “tamper
responding” hardware that causes keys to be invalidated at any sign of
intrusion and can then be restored in safety. The IBM Z key management system
is designed to meet Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Level 4
standards, where the norm for high security in the industry is Level 2. This
IBM Z capability can be extended beyond the mainframe to other devices, such as
storage systems and servers in the cloud. In addition, IBM Secure Service
Container protects against insider threats from contractors and privileged
users, provides automatic encryption of data and code in-flight and at-rest,
and tamper-resistance during installation and runtime.
·
Encrypted
APIs. IBM z/OS Connect technologies make it easy for cloud developers to
discover and call any IBM Z
application or data from a cloud service, or for IBM Z developers to call any
cloud service. IBM Z now allows organizations to encrypt these APIs – the
digital glue that links services, applications and systems – nearly 3x faster
than alternatives based on compared x86 systems2.
Encrypted
APIs. IBM z/OS Connect technologies make it easy for cloud developers to
discover and call any IBM Z
application or data from a cloud service, or for IBM Z developers to call any
cloud service. IBM Z now allows organizations to encrypt these APIs – the
digital glue that links services, applications and systems – nearly 3x faster
than alternatives based on compared x86 systems2.
“The
pervasive encryption that is built into, and is designed to extend beyond, the
new IBM Z really makes this the first system with an all-encompassing solution
to the security threats and breaches we’ve been witnessing in the past 24
months,” said Peter Rutten, analyst at IDC’s Servers and Compute Platforms
Group.
pervasive encryption that is built into, and is designed to extend beyond, the
new IBM Z really makes this the first system with an all-encompassing solution
to the security threats and breaches we’ve been witnessing in the past 24
months,” said Peter Rutten, analyst at IDC’s Servers and Compute Platforms
Group.
Designed for Tough New Data Protection
Regulations
Regulations
The IBM Z
also helps clients build trust with consumers and comply with new standards
such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will increase
data protection requirements for organizations doing business in Europe
starting next year. GDPR will require organizations to report data breaches to
the regulatory authority within 72 hours and face fines of up to four percent
of annual worldwide revenues or 20 million Euro, unless the organization can demonstrate
that data was encrypted and the keys were protected. At the U.S. Federal level,
the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), which includes
the five banking regulators, provides guidance
on the use of encryption in the financial services industry. Singapore
and Hong
Kong have published similar guidance. More recently,
the New York State Department of Financial Services published requirements
regarding encryption in the Cybersecurity
Requirements for Financial Services Companies.
also helps clients build trust with consumers and comply with new standards
such as the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will increase
data protection requirements for organizations doing business in Europe
starting next year. GDPR will require organizations to report data breaches to
the regulatory authority within 72 hours and face fines of up to four percent
of annual worldwide revenues or 20 million Euro, unless the organization can demonstrate
that data was encrypted and the keys were protected. At the U.S. Federal level,
the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), which includes
the five banking regulators, provides guidance
on the use of encryption in the financial services industry. Singapore
and Hong
Kong have published similar guidance. More recently,
the New York State Department of Financial Services published requirements
regarding encryption in the Cybersecurity
Requirements for Financial Services Companies.
IBM Z,
deeply integrated with IBM Security software, automates and dramatically
streamlines security and compliance processes. For example, auditors are
expected to manually inspect and validate the security of databases,
applications and systems. Organizations can now immediately demonstrate that
data within the scope of compliance is protected and the keys are secure. This
can significantly reduce the mounting complexity and cost of compliance for
auditors. The system also provides an audit trail showing if and when
permissioned insiders accessed data.
deeply integrated with IBM Security software, automates and dramatically
streamlines security and compliance processes. For example, auditors are
expected to manually inspect and validate the security of databases,
applications and systems. Organizations can now immediately demonstrate that
data within the scope of compliance is protected and the keys are secure. This
can significantly reduce the mounting complexity and cost of compliance for
auditors. The system also provides an audit trail showing if and when
permissioned insiders accessed data.
Creating the Most Secure Blockchain Service
As
blockchain applications become increasingly integrated into core business
processes, client’s concerns are naturally shifting to security, encryption,
and resiliency. The IBM Cloud is constantly evolving with industry leading
compute options. Now it is evolving again to bring IBM Z onto the IBM Cloud,
launching initially as an encryption engine for cloud services and to run IBM
Blockchain services to provide the highest commercially available levels of
cryptographic hardware. New blockchain services in centers in Dallas, London,
Frankfurt, Sao Paolo, Tokyo and Toronto are secured using IBM Z’s industry-leading
cryptography technology.
blockchain applications become increasingly integrated into core business
processes, client’s concerns are naturally shifting to security, encryption,
and resiliency. The IBM Cloud is constantly evolving with industry leading
compute options. Now it is evolving again to bring IBM Z onto the IBM Cloud,
launching initially as an encryption engine for cloud services and to run IBM
Blockchain services to provide the highest commercially available levels of
cryptographic hardware. New blockchain services in centers in Dallas, London,
Frankfurt, Sao Paolo, Tokyo and Toronto are secured using IBM Z’s industry-leading
cryptography technology.
“The
powerful combination of IBM Z encryption and secure containers differentiates
IBM Blockchain services on the cloud by supporting the trust models new
blockchain networks require,” said Marie Wieck, general manager, IBM
Blockchain. “Enterprise clients also benefit from the ease of use making
management transparent to the application and the user.”
powerful combination of IBM Z encryption and secure containers differentiates
IBM Blockchain services on the cloud by supporting the trust models new
blockchain networks require,” said Marie Wieck, general manager, IBM
Blockchain. “Enterprise clients also benefit from the ease of use making
management transparent to the application and the user.”
AngelHack,
in collaboration with IBM, today launched “Unchain the Frame,” a global virtual
hackathon with more than $50,000 USD in prizes. Developers from around the
world are invited to show off their skills and creativity using technologies
such as blockchain, open source applications, financial industry APIs and
machine learning on IBM Z.
in collaboration with IBM, today launched “Unchain the Frame,” a global virtual
hackathon with more than $50,000 USD in prizes. Developers from around the
world are invited to show off their skills and creativity using technologies
such as blockchain, open source applications, financial industry APIs and
machine learning on IBM Z.
New: Predictable and Transparent Container Pricing
IBM also
announced three groundbreaking new Container Pricing models for IBM Z,
providing clients greatly simplified software pricing that combines flexible
deployment with competitive economics vs. public clouds and on-premises x86
environments:
announced three groundbreaking new Container Pricing models for IBM Z,
providing clients greatly simplified software pricing that combines flexible
deployment with competitive economics vs. public clouds and on-premises x86
environments:
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New
microservices and applications that enable clients to maximize the value from
security-rich on-premises enterprise
systems in real time. Clients can now co-locate applications to optimize
qualities of services that are priced competitively with public cloud and
on-premises platforms.
New
microservices and applications that enable clients to maximize the value from
security-rich on-premises enterprise
systems in real time. Clients can now co-locate applications to optimize
qualities of services that are priced competitively with public cloud and
on-premises platforms.
•
Application
development and test with the freedom to triple capacity of all
development environments on z/OS to
support latest DevOps tooling and processes. Clients can triple capacity with
no increase in monthly license charge.
Application
development and test with the freedom to triple capacity of all
development environments on z/OS to
support latest DevOps tooling and processes. Clients can triple capacity with
no increase in monthly license charge.
•
Payment
systems pricing based on the business metric of payments volume a bank
processes, not the available
capacity. This gives clients much greater flexibility to innovate affordably in
a competitive environment, particularly in the fast-growing Instant Payment
segment.
Payment
systems pricing based on the business metric of payments volume a bank
processes, not the available
capacity. This gives clients much greater flexibility to innovate affordably in
a competitive environment, particularly in the fast-growing Instant Payment
segment.
These
precedent-setting Container Pricing options are designed to give clients the
predictability and transparency they require for their business. The pricing
models are scalable both within and across logical partitions (LPARs) and
deliver greatly enhanced metering, capping and billing capabilities. Container
Pricing for IBM Z is planned to be available by year-end 2017 and enabled in
z/OS V2.2 and z/OS V2.3.
precedent-setting Container Pricing options are designed to give clients the
predictability and transparency they require for their business. The pricing
models are scalable both within and across logical partitions (LPARs) and
deliver greatly enhanced metering, capping and billing capabilities. Container
Pricing for IBM Z is planned to be available by year-end 2017 and enabled in
z/OS V2.2 and z/OS V2.3.
The Most Powerful Transaction System for the Cloud Era
IBM Z
builds on the capabilities of the world’s most powerful transaction engine at
the center of global commerce today supporting:
builds on the capabilities of the world’s most powerful transaction engine at
the center of global commerce today supporting:
·
87 percent
of all credit card transactions and nearly $8 trillion payments a year.
87 percent
of all credit card transactions and nearly $8 trillion payments a year.
·
29 billion
ATM transactions each year, worth nearly $5 billion per day.
29 billion
ATM transactions each year, worth nearly $5 billion per day.
·
Four
billion passenger flights each year.
Four
billion passenger flights each year.
·
More than 30
billion transactions per day – more than the number of Google searches
every day.
More than 30
billion transactions per day – more than the number of Google searches
every day.
·
68 percent
of the world’s production workloads at only six percent of the total IT cost.
68 percent
of the world’s production workloads at only six percent of the total IT cost.
Banks and
others in the financial services industry process thousands of transactions per
second to keep the world’s financial systems running. The mainframe is more
critical than ever for reliably handling high volumes of transaction data.
others in the financial services industry process thousands of transactions per
second to keep the world’s financial systems running. The mainframe is more
critical than ever for reliably handling high volumes of transaction data.
Ninety-two
of the world’s top 100 banks rely on the IBM mainframe because of its ability
to efficiently process huge volumes of transactions. To help financial services
organizations more effectively compete in the cloud era, enormous amounts of
sensitive data produced by transactions can now be better protected against
fraud and cybercrime, analyzed, and monetized using IBM Z – without causing
disruption of day-to-day operations. For banks, this means encryption at the
click of a button — even while applications are running — and the ability to
migrate data from unencrypted to encrypted with no impact to service level
agreements.
of the world’s top 100 banks rely on the IBM mainframe because of its ability
to efficiently process huge volumes of transactions. To help financial services
organizations more effectively compete in the cloud era, enormous amounts of
sensitive data produced by transactions can now be better protected against
fraud and cybercrime, analyzed, and monetized using IBM Z – without causing
disruption of day-to-day operations. For banks, this means encryption at the
click of a button — even while applications are running — and the ability to
migrate data from unencrypted to encrypted with no impact to service level
agreements.
The IBM Z,
the next generation of IBM’s industry-leading CMOS mainframe technology,
features the industry’s fastest microprocessor, running at 5.2GHz, and a new
scalable system structure that delivers up to a 35 percent capacity increase
for traditional workloads and a up to a 35 percent capacity increase for Linux
workloads compared to the previous generation z13. The system can support:
the next generation of IBM’s industry-leading CMOS mainframe technology,
features the industry’s fastest microprocessor, running at 5.2GHz, and a new
scalable system structure that delivers up to a 35 percent capacity increase
for traditional workloads and a up to a 35 percent capacity increase for Linux
workloads compared to the previous generation z13. The system can support:
·
More than 12
billion encrypted transactions per day on a single system.
More than 12
billion encrypted transactions per day on a single system.
·
The world’s
largest MongoDB instance with 2.5x
faster NodeJS performance than compared x86-based platforms.
The world’s
largest MongoDB instance with 2.5x
faster NodeJS performance than compared x86-based platforms.
·
Two
million Docker Containers.
Two
million Docker Containers.
·
1,000 concurrent
NoSQL databases.
1,000 concurrent
NoSQL databases.
Other new available
capabilities announced today include:
capabilities announced today include:
·
Three
times the memory of the z13 for faster response times, greater
throughput and accelerated analytics
performance. With 32TB of memory, IBM Z offers one of the largest memory
footprints in the industry.
Three
times the memory of the z13 for faster response times, greater
throughput and accelerated analytics
performance. With 32TB of memory, IBM Z offers one of the largest memory
footprints in the industry.
·
Three
times faster I/O and accelerated transaction processing compared
to the z13 to drive growth in data,
transaction throughput and lower response time.
Three
times faster I/O and accelerated transaction processing compared
to the z13 to drive growth in data,
transaction throughput and lower response time.
·
The ability to run Java workloads 50 percent faster than x86 alternatives3.
The ability to run Java workloads 50 percent faster than x86 alternatives3.
·
Industry-leading Storage Area Network response
time with zHyperLink, delivering 10x
latency reduction compared to
the z13 and cutting application response time in half – enabling businesses
to do much more work such as
real-time analytics or interact with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud
applications within the same transaction, without changing a single line of
application code4.
Industry-leading Storage Area Network response
time with zHyperLink, delivering 10x
latency reduction compared to
the z13 and cutting application response time in half – enabling businesses
to do much more work such as
real-time analytics or interact with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and cloud
applications within the same transaction, without changing a single line of
application code4.
As part of
today’s announcement, IBM also previewed new z/OS software that provides
foundational capabilities for private cloud service delivery, enabling a
transformation from an IT cost center to a value-generating service provider.
When available, these capabilities will include the support of workflow
extensions for IBM Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS and real-time SMF
analytics infrastructure support.
today’s announcement, IBM also previewed new z/OS software that provides
foundational capabilities for private cloud service delivery, enabling a
transformation from an IT cost center to a value-generating service provider.
When available, these capabilities will include the support of workflow
extensions for IBM Cloud Provisioning and Management for z/OS and real-time SMF
analytics infrastructure support.
IBM Global
Financing can help credit-qualified clients acquire the new IBM Z, lower their
total cost of ownership, and accelerate return on investment. IBM Global
Financing offerings for IBM mainframe solutions are available from IBM and IBM
Business Partners, and provide flexible terms and conditions that can be
customized to align cost to project benefits or other client needs.
Financing can help credit-qualified clients acquire the new IBM Z, lower their
total cost of ownership, and accelerate return on investment. IBM Global
Financing offerings for IBM mainframe solutions are available from IBM and IBM
Business Partners, and provide flexible terms and conditions that can be
customized to align cost to project benefits or other client needs.
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1 Source: “Pervasive Encryption:
A New Paradigm for Protection,” K. R. E. Lind, Chief Systems Engineer,
Solitaire Interglobal Ltd., June 30, 2017.
A New Paradigm for Protection,” K. R. E. Lind, Chief Systems Engineer,
Solitaire Interglobal Ltd., June 30, 2017.
2
Customers running WebSphere Liberty on z14 Linux on z
using clear key encryption AES_128_GCM cipher can get up to 2.6X improvement in
Customers running WebSphere Liberty on z14 Linux on z
using clear key encryption AES_128_GCM cipher can get up to 2.6X improvement in
throughput
per core with IBM Java 8 SR5 compared to x86. Performance results based on IBM
internal tests running DayTrader 3 with WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 using SSL
clear key and TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 cipher. Liberty DayTrader
3 measurements were performed on a standalone dedicated LPAR on IBM z14 running
SLES 12 SP1 with 4 IFLs configured with SMT for a total of 8 hardware threads.
Liberty used IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
Service Refresh 5 (Java 8 SR5). The compared x86 DayTrader 3 on Liberty
measurements were performed on a standalone WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 server on
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4
per core with IBM Java 8 SR5 compared to x86. Performance results based on IBM
internal tests running DayTrader 3 with WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 using SSL
clear key and TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 cipher. Liberty DayTrader
3 measurements were performed on a standalone dedicated LPAR on IBM z14 running
SLES 12 SP1 with 4 IFLs configured with SMT for a total of 8 hardware threads.
Liberty used IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
Service Refresh 5 (Java 8 SR5). The compared x86 DayTrader 3 on Liberty
measurements were performed on a standalone WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 server on
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4
@
2.60GHz, HyperThreading enabled, 4 cores/8 hardware
threads, 97GB of memory, RHEL 7.2, and HugePages enabled. Liberty used OpenJDK
8_131. A second x86 system ran DB2 V10.1 used to persist application data. This
second x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 2830 @ 2.13GHz, No
HyperThreading, CPUs: 8 physical cores and 8 logical cores, 16GB of memory, and
RHEL 5.7. A third x86 system ran JMeter-2.12 to drive the DayTrader 3 workload.
This third x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz,
HyperThreading enabled, CPUs: 16 physical cores & 32 logical cores, 197GB
of memory, RHEL 7 GA x86-64. All network traffic was over 10GB Network.
2.60GHz, HyperThreading enabled, 4 cores/8 hardware
threads, 97GB of memory, RHEL 7.2, and HugePages enabled. Liberty used OpenJDK
8_131. A second x86 system ran DB2 V10.1 used to persist application data. This
second x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 2830 @ 2.13GHz, No
HyperThreading, CPUs: 8 physical cores and 8 logical cores, 16GB of memory, and
RHEL 5.7. A third x86 system ran JMeter-2.12 to drive the DayTrader 3 workload.
This third x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz,
HyperThreading enabled, CPUs: 16 physical cores & 32 logical cores, 197GB
of memory, RHEL 7 GA x86-64. All network traffic was over 10GB Network.
3 Customers
running WebSphere Liberty on z14 Linux on z without encryption can get up to
1.6X improvement in throughput per core with IBM Java 8 SR5 compared to x86.
Performance results based on IBM internal tests running DayTrader 3 with
WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 using SSL clear key and
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 cipher. Liberty DayTrader 3
measurements were performed on a standalone dedicated LPAR on IBM z14 running
SLES 12 SP1 with 4 IFLs configured with SMT for a total of 8 hardware threads.
Liberty used IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
Service Refresh 5 (Java 8 SR5). The compared x86 DayTrader 3 on Liberty
measurements were performed on a standalone WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 server on
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4 @ 2.60GHz, HyperThreading enabled, 4 cores/8
hardware threads, 97GB of memory, RHEL 7.2, and HugePages enabled. Liberty used
OpenJDK 8_131. A second x86 system ran DB2 V10.1 used to persist application
data. This second x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 2830 @ 2.13GHz, No
HyperThreading, CPUs: 8 physical cores and 8 logical cores, 16GB of memory, and
RHEL 5.7. A third x86 system ran JMeter-2.12 to drive the DayTrader 3 workload.
This third x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz,
HyperThreading enabled, CPUs: 16 physical cores & 32 logical cores, 197GB
of memory, RHEL 7 GA x86-64. All network traffic was over 10GB Network.
running WebSphere Liberty on z14 Linux on z without encryption can get up to
1.6X improvement in throughput per core with IBM Java 8 SR5 compared to x86.
Performance results based on IBM internal tests running DayTrader 3 with
WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 using SSL clear key and
TLS_ECDHE_ECDSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 cipher. Liberty DayTrader 3
measurements were performed on a standalone dedicated LPAR on IBM z14 running
SLES 12 SP1 with 4 IFLs configured with SMT for a total of 8 hardware threads.
Liberty used IBM 64-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, Version 8
Service Refresh 5 (Java 8 SR5). The compared x86 DayTrader 3 on Liberty
measurements were performed on a standalone WebSphere Liberty 8.5.5.9 server on
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 v4 @ 2.60GHz, HyperThreading enabled, 4 cores/8
hardware threads, 97GB of memory, RHEL 7.2, and HugePages enabled. Liberty used
OpenJDK 8_131. A second x86 system ran DB2 V10.1 used to persist application
data. This second x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E7- 2830 @ 2.13GHz, No
HyperThreading, CPUs: 8 physical cores and 8 logical cores, 16GB of memory, and
RHEL 5.7. A third x86 system ran JMeter-2.12 to drive the DayTrader 3 workload.
This third x86 system was an Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2650 v2 @ 2.60GHz,
HyperThreading enabled, CPUs: 16 physical cores & 32 logical cores, 197GB
of memory, RHEL 7 GA x86-64. All network traffic was over 10GB Network.
4 The 10x
lower read latency projection was based on z14 and zHyperLink results with
DS8886 and z13 measurements that provided results for I/O interrupt and
dispatching. This response time projection was based on IBM internal
measurements and projections that contrasted zHyperLink Express with a similar
configuration using zHPF. The measurements and projections assume that assume 75%
or more of the workload response time is associated with read DASD I/O and the
storage system random read cache hit ratio is above 80%. The execution
environment for both scenarios was a z14 with 10 CPs. The zHPF tests used FICON
Express 16S+ connected to a DS8886. The zHyperLink tests were also conducted
using DS8886. The actual performance that any user will experience may vary.
lower read latency projection was based on z14 and zHyperLink results with
DS8886 and z13 measurements that provided results for I/O interrupt and
dispatching. This response time projection was based on IBM internal
measurements and projections that contrasted zHyperLink Express with a similar
configuration using zHPF. The measurements and projections assume that assume 75%
or more of the workload response time is associated with read DASD I/O and the
storage system random read cache hit ratio is above 80%. The execution
environment for both scenarios was a z14 with 10 CPs. The zHPF tests used FICON
Express 16S+ connected to a DS8886. The zHyperLink tests were also conducted
using DS8886. The actual performance that any user will experience may vary.
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