IBM adds iTaaS to System I, Power 10 server bundle

IBM has rediscovered IT as-a-service with a subscription service for its System I environment and the POWER servers that run it. The $50/user/month offer will see IBM drop a quadcore POWER S1014 server at your premises. IBM will own the machine and service it. The machine will pack 64GB of memory, 2.8TB of NVMe storage, and …

[Korev]

The machine will pack 64GB of memory, 2.8TB of NVMe storage, and both Ethernet and fiber[sic] channel connectivity, but just one core will be active.

One core? That's not a lot of Power...

Only half joking though :-)

[Anonymous Coward]

Pay per use(r)

If no one uses the machine do you get it for free ???

I can buy 12 core ryzen7 or ryzen9 with 64GB RAM and add a 8TB SSD for probably under 1200 USD. Why bother with this???

They tried this before with Lotus suite of products and it still failed.