IBM works with Canonical to drive UbuntuLinux applications on the mainframe

Although it is difficult for ordinary people to think of Linux and the mainframe, IBM has not stopped trying to release various Linux versions for 15 years. Today, IBM and Canonical announce that they will join hands to build a mainframe product running UbuntuLinux called & ldquo; LinuxOne & rdquo ;. The statement is part of IBM's broader strategy, which also includes monthly subscription payment models, deep integration with other open-source projects

Although it is difficult for ordinary people to think of Linux and the mainframe, IBM has not stopped trying to release various Linux versions for 15 years. Today, IBM and Canonical announce that they will join hands to build a mainframe product running Ubuntu Linux named "LinuxOne ". This statement is part of IBM's broader strategy, it also includes monthly subscription payment models, deep integration with other open source projects, huge cache for mainframe code, and open source and participation in the new open mainframe project ".

Since Penguins is the spokesperson for the Linux image, the two mainframes released by IBM have also been named the same.

The first thing we should introduce is the Emperor Running on IBM z13, which we mentioned in January this year. The other is Rockhopper, a slightly smaller one. It is mainly for entry-level mainframe customers.

Many may think that the mainframe is a product of the dinosaur age, but in fact, it is still running well in large organizations around the world.

As part of IBM's extensive strategy, in addition to promoting cloud computing, analysis, and security, the company also supports Ubuntu Linux and a variety of popular open source enterprise software, such as Apache Spark and Node. js, MongoDB, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, and Chef.

According to Ross Mauri, General Manager of the IBM System Department, the company has 10 to 20 mainframe customers each quarter. By providing an elastic and cloud-based pricing model, it hopes to win more customers who are scared away by their upfront investment costs:

"The meter-billed mainframe can be deployed in the customer's local data center, but the bill can be calculated based on usage, which is almost the same as that in cloud mode ".

At first glance, Canonical and IBM seem to be a strange match, but Charles King, chief analyst at Pund-IT, points out that IBM is aware of the growing importance of Ubuntu Linux in the enterprise.

John Zannos from Canonical said that IBM had come to the door when more customers ran Ubuntu in boiling water. However, this was not the first time that the two companies came together. For example, they had an OpenPOWER project before.

It is reported that this cooperation will be a win-win result. IBM can use this to open the door to strong Canonical customers, and more Canonical customers can also access more traditional IBM mainframe customers.

According to The Wall Street Journal, in the profit report for the last quarter released last month, sales of all the main business of IBM have declined for 13 quarters, this cooperation and encouragement of open-source tools clearly help boost the data.

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IBM Teams With Canonical To Put Ubuntu Linux On Mainframes

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