The IBM Z17 Mainframe Brings AI with Telum II and Spyre – ServeTheHome
a year ago
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- Attended the IBM z17 Event where the newest IBM mainframe was launched.
- The IBM z17 Mainframe features the new Telum II processor with on-die AI acceleration.
- Telum II processors are liquid-cooled and can be connected in up to a 32-processor system.
- The system includes Spyre AI accelerators, designed for fraud detection in financial data processing.
- The motherboard is very thick, with around 40-50 layers, and includes a forest of memory modules.
- IBM is moving to a new cooling fluid for easier maintenance.
- The mainframe is designed for high reliability, with features like PCB over wires.
- Mainframes like the z17 can run thousands of Linux VMs and handle transactional processing efficiently.
- There is a discussion about the future of mainframes in light of new technologies and political influences.