IBM has unveiled the IBM® LinuxONE 4 Express, extending the latest performance, security, and AI capabilities of LinuxONE to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and new data center environments.
This pre-configured rack mount system aims to streamline workload setup and reduce costs for SMEs, facilitating their entry into the platform to address various use cases such as digital assets, AI-powered medical imaging, and workload consolidation.

As businesses transition their operations online rapidly, they often find themselves with a hybrid cloud environment characterized by siloed stacks that hinder alignment and AI integration. Addressing this challenge, the IBM LinuxONE 4 Express empowers SMEs to craft a deliberate hybrid cloud strategy tailored to their needs. Ria Pinto, General Manager and Technology Leader at IBM South Africa, emphasized the transformative potential of this system in enabling SMEs to navigate the digital landscape with confidence.
The IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, based on the IBM Telum processor, delivers high scalability, availability, and security while reducing energy consumption and data center floor space. Specifically designed for startups and small businesses, it caters to a range of use cases including safeguarding digital assets with confidential computing capabilities, enabling medical imaging with AI inferencing, and simplifying IT environments through workload consolidation.
Moreover, IBM is activating the IBM Ecosystem to ensure client success, collaborating with partners to provide solutions for sustainability and cybersecurity challenges. Through optimized sustainability and security postures, clients can protect sensitive data and achieve sustainable organizational goals. IBM Business Partners can access resources to install, deploy, service, and resell the IBM LinuxONE 4 Express, facilitating seamless integration and support for clients.