IBM targets AI integration with system z17 mainframes featuring telum ii cpus and power11 processors in 2025; infrastructure sales fall 6.2% while software revenue grows 7.4% to $6.34b in q1 2025.

April 25, 2025

Ibm will catch a piece of the genai wave with next-gen systems

IBM plans to launch System z17 mainframes with Telum II CPUs and Power11 processors in late 2025, offering integrated AI capabilities. Despite a 6.2% decline in Infrastructure sales, IBM’s software revenues rose 7.4% to $6.34B in Q1 2025.

Source: nextplatform.com

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