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A Tour Inside the IBM Z17

Welcome to a photo-driven tour of the IBM z17. I've scoured the image library to pull dig deep inside these machines that most people don't get an opportunity to see inside, and I'll share some of the specifications gleaned from the announcement and related Redbooks.

The fanfare of that event was followed by an IBM Z Day Special Edition which gave participants a deep look inside the new system hardware, along with the latest software innovations that will pair with it, including real world use cases by clients and partners. I had the pleasure of attending Hot Chips back in August of 2024 where Chris Berry announced the features of this new processor, which includes: If you're like me and curious about how we got there, IBM Research published a blog post about their work back in 2022 that gave a glimpse into their work with the original prototype that ultimately became Spyre in"Meet the IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit", and in November of 2024 they shared some of what comes next in"Charting a path to a more sustainable AI future".

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