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Laura DiDio

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Laura DiDio is principal analyst at ITIC, a Boston-based research and consulting firm.

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IBM z16 and Power10 Deliver Highest Reliability Among Mainstream Servers for 15th Consecutive Year

Laura DiDio

July 5, 2023

The IBM z16 mainframe lives up to its reputation for delivering “zero downtime.” The latest z16 server, introduced in April 2022, delivers nine nines—99.9999999%—of uptime and reliability. This is just over 30 milliseconds of per server annual downtime, according to the results of the ITIC 2023 Global Server Hardware, Server OS Reliability Survey. ITIC’s 2023 […]

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A Recap of IBM Think 2023

Laura DiDio

May 17, 2023

IBM held its Think 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida, last week, where it was announced that the company is celebrating the 35th anniversary of IBM i by reaffirming its commitment to the legacy Power server-based operating system, expanding its functionality with Technology Refreshes and offering new subscription licensing options. In a recent call with industry […]

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IBM, Lenovo and HPE Servers Deliver Strongest Security as Data Breaches Surge

Laura DiDio

January 9, 2023

Corporate enterprises rate mission-critical servers from IBM, Lenovo, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Huawei (in that order) as the most secure platforms which had the fewest successful data breaches and proved the toughest for hackers to penetrate. Only a miniscule 0.1% of zSystems (IBM Z) mainframes and 0.2% of the IBM LinuxONE III open-source platform suffered […]

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IBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Remain Most Reliable Despite Security and Supply Chain Challenges

Laura DiDio

December 13, 2022

For the 14th consecutive year, zSystems, IBM LinuxONE III and IBM Power Systems have dominated with the best across-the-board uptime reliability ratings among 18 mainstream distributions while the Lenovo ThinkSystem servers posted the top uptime statistics among all x86-based server platforms for the last eight and a half consecutive years.   Some 96% of zSystems […]

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IBM, VMware Expand Hybrid Cloud Partnership

Laura DiDio

September 7, 2022

IBM and VMware took their long standing partnership to a new level at the VMware Explore 2022 conference in San Francisco, announcing they would support customers’ information technology modernization initiatives via joint product development and consulting engagements. The two tech giants said they are broadening their partnership to help their 2,000 common clients modernize their […]

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IBM Bolsters Power10 Servers With Scalability and Security Capabilities for Hybrid Cloud

Laura DiDio

July 12, 2022

IBM today took a big step to expand its Power10 server enterprise presence with the introduction of scale-out systems designed to modernize, secure and automate business applications and IT operations, particularly in hybrid cloud environments.  A Look at the New Servers The latest Power10 servers meld performance, scalability, flexibility and top-notch reliability and security with […]

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Gender Bias, Equal Pay and Harassment Still Pervasive for Women STEM Professionals

Laura DiDio

June 2, 2022

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are on the rise as part of a concerted effort to make historically male-dominated industries more egalitarian, accessible and welcoming to women. There’s no doubt women have made great strides. However, there is still much to be done to quash sexual harassment, achieve an unbiased work environment and level […]

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IBM Think 2022 Showcases Powerful Product Lineup, Partnerships, Sustainability and Skills Initiatives

Laura DiDio

June 1, 2022

IBM used its annual Think conference in Boston to showcase a powerful lineup of new product technology roadmaps, strategic partnerships and initiatives all designed to highlight the company’s revitalization under Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Arvind Krishna’s leadership over the past two years. The overarching takeaway from IBM Think 2022 is that IBM is a […]

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IBM Reaffirms Commitment to Hybrid Cloud, AI and Security Initiatives

Laura DiDio

May 17, 2022

IBM is doubling down on its oft-stated immediate and long-term strategic commitment to leverage hybrid cloud, AI and advanced cyber security technologies to accelerate and drive digital reinvention and sustainability. Ahead of the Think 2022 Conference, which kicked off on May 9 in Boston, IBM executives held an online pre-briefing for industry analysts to provide […]

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IBM, Lenovo, HPE and Huawei Servers Rank as Most Secure Platforms in ITIC Survey

Laura DiDio

April 20, 2022

For the third straight year, corporate enterprises ranked mission critical IBM, Lenovo, Huawei and Hewlett-Packard enterprise servers as the most secure platforms which experienced the fewest number of successful data breaches and are the quickest to detect attempted breaches. IBM, Lenovo, Huawei, HPE and Cisco maintained their top positions as the most secure server platforms […]