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Transform citizen experience with an advanced technology platform

As agencies digitally transform, can data and services be protected, available and ready for innovation? The answer is yes – a secure, resilient and agile platform for hybrid multicloud is available with the IBM Z.

September 20, 2019 •

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Government agencies are modernizing technological infrastructure to meet citizens’ pressing needs, investing in hardware and software, with the goals of strengthening data security, using data analysis and enhancing operational flexibility.

Secure agency data

Few events destroy citizen trust as quickly and permanently as a data breach. Trusted security and services are why many government agencies run on IBM Z on-prem or in the cloud. Pervasive encryption on IBM Z encrypts 100% of application, cloud service and database data without impacting operations. Agencies gain protection from internal and external threats while simplifying compliance with mandates like GDPR and regulations.

Protecting citizen data doesn’t end at the IBM Z boundary. IBM Data Privacy Passports, delivered with the new IBM z15, provide a data security platform that protects data after it leaves the system of record. IBM Secure Service Container for IBM Cloud Private hosts container-based apps in a secure environment with restricted administrator access.

Create operational agility

Integrating cloud (or clouds) into an IT infrastructure lets agencies leverage internal core competencies and take advantage of advanced services and applications residing on public clouds. With IBM Cloud Private on IBM Z you can:

Innovate quickly
Integrate differently
Manage smoothly
Comply effectively

The IBM z15 server uses an industry-standard, 19-inch frame design streamlining cloud data center integration and system administration. And the new IBM Z System Recovery Boost and always-on capabilities allow faster production workload restoration from planned and unplanned outages.

To help simplify multicloud deployment, IBM Z lets you open and enable legacy applications in a multicloud infrastructure. In addition, the IBM Blockchain Platform for IBM Cloud Private on IBM Z solution gives you an enterprise-grade, multicloud blockchain platform. This platform lets you use a private cloud—or a combination of clouds—when deploying a blockchain network.

When packaged together, these IBM solutions give you the efficiency and agility to provide better citizen services at lower organizational costs with more consistent application management.

Transform data into a competitive advantage

With data on nearly every aspect of life, from energy and transportation to finance and security, public agencies store a massive percentage of that data. Taking advantage of this data to improve public services requires infrastructure with high bandwidth, low latency and enterprise-grade scalability and functionality.

IBM Z was built to supply real-time analytics and AI with the infrastructure that meets these demands. The IBM Z supplements that powerful infrastructure with open source run times and libraries to analyze z/OS data at its source.

Learn more about the secure, resilient and agile platform for hybrid multicloud HERE.

About IBM

In business for more than 100 years, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is a widely held, publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Originally called the Computing Tabulating Recording Company, it was incorporated in the State of New York in 1911 and manufactured products ranging from commercial scale and industrial time recording equipment to tabulators and punched cards. It was renamed International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in 1924.

IBM is one of the world's largest information technology companies, operating in over 175 countries with over 264,300 full-time employees. The company creates value for clients by providing integrated solutions and products that help them transform their businesses and engage with their customers and employees in new ways. These solutions draw from an industry-leading portfolio of consulting and IT implementation services, cloud, digital, and cognitive offerings, and enterprise systems and software, all bolstered by one of the world's leading research organizations.

IBM Technology is addressing the hybrid cloud and AI opportunity with a platform-centric approach, focused on providing client value through a combination of technology and business expertise. We provide integrated solutions and products that leverage data, information technology, deep expertise in industries and business processes, with trust and security and a broad ecosystem of partners and alliances. Our hybrid cloud platform and AI technology and services capabilities support clients' digital transformations and help them engage with their customers and employees in new ways. These solutions draw from an industry-leading portfolio of capabilities in software, consulting services, and a deep incumbency in mission-critical systems, all bolstered by one of the world's leading research organizations.

IBM Consulting delivers business transformation, technology consulting, and application operations by leveraging hybrid cloud and AI technologies from IBM, along with our ecosystem partners. To support our hybrid cloud strategy, we built up the Red Hat business to over $2.5 billion. We are pursuing a similar approach for our AI strategy with over 16,000 accredited consultants. We have also scaled our focus on the ecosystem to create multi-billion-dollar partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, and SAP. Our consulting capabilities help clients to realize value from their digital transformations, for example, a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics is leveraging watsonx for a procurement solution to improve savings, reduce time, and mitigate risk.

For more information, please visit our website at http://www.ibm.com.

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Transform citizen experience with an advanced technology platform

As agencies digitally transform, can data and services be protected, available and ready for innovation? The answer is yes – a secure, resilient and agile platform for hybrid multicloud is available with the IBM Z.