IBM has launched its new IBM z15^TM enterprise platform which is capable of delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multi-cloud environments. IBM’s clients will now be able to make use of the platform to give selective access to data through policy-based controls. The platform can also revoke access across the hybrid cloud.

The relevance of the platform is paramount as the adoption of the hybrid multi-cloud environments is seeing massive growth. Maintaining the data security and privacy is of importance in such a scenario.

Key innovations in the z15 include:

• Encryption everywhere: the z15 can encrypt data everywhere including across multi-cloud environments. The clients get to gain complete control over how their data is stored and shared
• Cloud-Native development:gives clients the upper hand by evolving how they “modernize apps in place, build new cloud-native apps” and securely integrate workloads
• Instant Recovery: limits the cost and impact of “planned and unplanned downtime”

IBM said that the z15 is a “culmination” of over four years of development and over 3,000 IBM Z patents (issued or in process). IBM has received input from over 100 companies for the z15.