May 2021 © 2021 IBM Corporation IBM IT Economics Consulting & Research Tailored Fit Pricing for IBM Z Offers Cost Effective Workload Growth Compared to Three Public Cloud Examples © 2021 IBM Corporation IBM IT Economics Consulting & Research 2 Fluctuating workload activity Over time enterprise workload patterns have shifted from steady or gradual growth to unpredictable peaks and troughs. While once batch activity prevailed, today's workloads tend to be primarily transaction oriented. Real time analytics on data to gain insights, smart phone driven transactions and other market factors are driving workload volatility. This volatility impacts workload costs and has prompted the need for a pricing solution that aligns costs with

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