Maximizing the value of Z with IBM Apptio Mainframe Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

IBM Z® remains at the core of the world's most critical systems, powering industries that demand reliability, scale and security.

From global banking and payments to healthcare and government, organizations trust IBM Z to run their most essential workloads. But as cost pressures rise and modernization initiatives accelerate, IT leaders face a growing challenge: how to maximize the value of their Z infrastructure while balancing efficiency, accountability and future readiness.

The challenge: From cost complexity to modernization clarity

The cost of Z spans hardware, software, licensing, storage and labor, and is typically measured in MIPS (million instructions per second) or MSUs (million service units). While these measures are useful to IT teams, they are often difficult for business stakeholders to interpret, making it harder to connect usage patterns to financial impact.

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