"IBM also said it enhanced the mainframe's z/VM virtualization software with ten times more virtualized memory and up to 256 GB of real memory. That means businesses can consolidate more memory-intensive workloads like database apps onto a single copy of z/VM and save money by not deploying additional software."
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