Yes, I am still digesting all the information around IBM's zEnterprise system and wanted to share a few more impressive facts:

• For enterprises going the Linux on System z route, a single virtualized server can be created and deployed for less than $1 per day
• It costs 74% less to run comparative Oracle workloads on the zEnterprise 196 compared to x86 systems.
• Advances in microprocessor design brings more efficient power conversion and distribution, as well as advanced sensors and cooling control firmware that monitors and makes adjustments based on environmental factors such as temperature and humidity levels and even air density.
• The z196 water cooling option can slice energy use by up to 12%. In a normal data center situation, water cooling will cut the required system air flow by more than 20%, while removing more than 70% of the system air heat load. Water cooling is designed to connect directly to typical data center chilled water systems and does not require an external water conditioning unit.
• The zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager is can identify system bottlenecks or failures among disparate systems. That means if a failure occurs on a System x blade server, the tool will instantaneously move the impacted application to another System x blade and then automatically sends an electronic message to IBM to initiate a service call.

The reasons to move to System zEnterprise just don't seem to end.