WHY 2018 IS THE YEAR OF POWER ARCHITECTURE With industry advances in AI and Machine Learning, Power architecture is transformative for enterprises

June 5th, 2018 • Innovation Enterprise • Kevin Beasley

In the always-connected business high computing capabilities, on membership organization, world we live in, it’s the technology premise software, ease of use OpenPOWER enables companies working behind the scenes that and integration, requiring very little to customize Power CPU plays the vital role of ensuring that maintenance after installment. This processors and system platforms all virtual processes are running ultra-reliable infrastructure is highly for modernization and optimization smoothly and that businesses beneficial to companies because based on their specific business have the ability to grow and they don’t have to waste time needs. OpenPOWER represents develop. Although computer maintaining the system or fixing all things Power, providing an processors aren’t always the first issues that typically arise with open ecosystem using Power element many people think of other processing configurations. architecture that allows users when considering how businesses Power processors give to expertise, investments achieve success, they’re the organizations the ability to flourish and intellectual property. The backbone to all digital operations with cutting-edge technology – foundation’s top members include and provide the infrastructure instead of being deterred by aging the likes of , IBM, necessary to keep a company and or dated machinery – and are and Micron, among others. The its IT systems functioning. highly reputable among leaders in Power ecosystem is attractive to the technology industry. these technology powerhouses for That’s where Power comes in. its ultra-reliable infrastructure, the To support Power technology and ability to power supercomputers Power processors, which were all it has to offer, leaders in the and the capability of Power originally developed by IBM, meet technological space convened processors to scale up. Unlike and exceed the needs of countless to establish The OpenPOWER other processors that can only companies across all industries. Foundation in 2013, a follow on scale out, the ability to scale up The technology offers innovative to Power.org, which was formed allows companies to scale to features that aren’t met by other in 2004 and replaced the Apple- massive computers and supports processors, including an award- IBM-Motorola, (AIM), relationship. high-performance computing winning reliable infrastructure, Founded as an open technical tasks such as Google AI and IBM

Vormittag Associates, Inc. A Leader in Enterprise Management Software www.vai.net Watson, which both run on Power. satisfaction. and have it up and running very While the Power ecosystem is quickly. POWER’s highly flexible a household name in the tech VAI utilizes POWER to run its features provide VAI with the tools industry, it is also widely employed because of its high necessary to exceed customer in the high speed telecom, computing capabilities and rock- needs and encourage customers automobile, aerospace, and solid infrastructure. The company’s to advance in their fields with software industries. offering is very the state-of-the-art technology popular among its customers as available to them. In the software industry, more companies are adapting processors are the life source to cloud technology. Because In 2018, as AI and machine behind all operations. For many customers rely on VAI to learning initiatives are beginning enterprise resource planning (ERP) protect their data and support to make their way into business providers, it’s particularly important their business growth through operations, Power platforms and that the processors running their the cloud, it’s imperative that The OpenPOWER Foundation systems offer features that allow VAI be supported by a reputable are paving the way for innovation for flexibility among users, ease of framework and infrastructure— and advancement to take place use and reliability. ERP providers which POWER guarantees. The across all industries. With its high work with customers from a wide company also recently partnered computing capabilities and robust range of industries who have a with IBM to integrate Watson infrastructure, companies who run diverse sets of needs, so having Analytics with its S2K Enterprise on Power platforms more adept to the ability to adjust to unique use ERP solution, and POWER integrate new technologies such cases is crucial for successful ensures that VAI customers can as AI and machine learning into deployments and customer easily implement the technology their operations.

Vormittag Associates, Inc. A Leader in Enterprise Management Software www.vai.net