Here is the mission for the mainframe: serve every data processing need, while combining cutting-edge technology with advanced computing concepts. That was the mission when IBM introduced the mainframe 50 years ago, and since then it has served as the backbone of large-scale computing, continually driving and exploiting new technologies that once seemed impossible. That mission is the same today, as System z is driving breakthrough innovation in areas such as predictive and real-time analytics, web services, hybrid computing and more. Ray will share with us some new technologies that you may have thought were impossible with System z, and how real-world customers are benefitting from these technologies. Your mission, should you decide to accept it? Take this knowledge back to your organization, and make it a regular part of your solutions discussions.