{"id":716,"date":"2025-04-09T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T17:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/?p=4301518"},"modified":"2025-04-09T17:12:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T17:12:02","slug":"new-ibm-z17-mainframe-will-redefine-ai-at-scale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tecnoartesanos.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/new-ibm-z17-mainframe-will-redefine-ai-at-scale\/","title":{"rendered":"New IBM z17 Mainframe Will \u2018Redefine AI at Scale\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Screenshot
Screenshot of IBM z17 mainframe from an IBM product video. Image: IBM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

IBM on Tuesday announced the newest version of its famous mainframe: the IBM z17.<\/p>\n

Powered by the latest IBM Telum II processor, IBM z17 culminates five years of research and development. It features AI capabilities across hardware, software, and systems operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cIBM Z is built to redefine AI at scale,\u201d IBM said in the press release.<\/p>\n

While mainframes are often seen as a throwback to older eras of computing, they are still used by large companies to process massive amounts of data. Many industries worldwide \u2014 including banking, insurance, retail, and telecommunications \u2014 still use IBM mainframes today.<\/p>\n

SEE: <\/b>IT Leader\u2019s Guide to Generative AI<\/b><\/a> From TechRepublic Premium)<\/b><\/p>\n

New IBM mainframe puts AI first<\/h2>\n

The newest IBM mainframe was explicitly designed to better support AI features.<\/p>\n

According to IBM<\/a>, the z17 can process 50% more AI inference operations per day than the z16. The tech giant says the z17 has over 250 use cases, including managing chatbots and mitigating loan risk.<\/p>\n

Some of the main AI tools<\/a> offered by the z17 processor are:<\/p>\n