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IBM z9 Life Cycle Report, October 2006

Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: IDC
Published: October 2006
Product Code: R104-28506
Description

This IDC study discusses IBM's z9 series of servers including residual value and market values for z9 BC and EC, z900, z890, and z800 servers. IBM's z9 series continues to defy market expectations with its strong demand cycle and dramatic increases in performance. Secondary market values for these systems remain controlled by IBM, IGF, and a few other players, helping maintain order and pricing stabilization.

"IBM's z9 series continues to provide significant performance options for its installed base. The 2006 announcement of the z9 BC server platform marketed to attract a new generation of customers with a smaller IT spending budget but critical demands for performance and security will help IBM expand its z9 territory." ? Susan Middleton, IDC Technology Valuation Service

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
IDC Opinion
In This Study
Methodology
Definitions
Situation Overview
Market Strategies
Reshaping z/OS for the z9
IBM Financing Program
Hardware Withdrawals
Table: IBM z900 and z800 and 9672 Product Withdrawals
Secondary Market Activity for Older z800 and z890 Systems
Future Outlook
Forecast and Assumptions
Table: IBM z9 Business Class (BC) Server Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z9 Enterprise Class (EC) Server Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z890 Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z990 Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z900 Turbo Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z900 Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z800 Series Residual Value Forecast, October 2006 ($/MIPS)
Table: IBM z9 Enterprise Class (EC) Server Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM z9 Enterprise Class (BC) Server Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R2) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R3) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R4) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R4) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R4) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R5) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R5) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R5) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R6) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R6) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R6) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (9672-R7) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM Multiprise 2000 (2005) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM Multiprise 2000 (2005) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM Multiprise 3000 Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2064 z900T) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2084 z990) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2066 z800) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2066 z800) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2066 z800) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
Table: IBM CMOS Enterprise Server (2086 z890) Specifications, October 2006
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