Altibase Gains Global Spotlight with IBM Partnership and High-Performance DBMS for Mainframe Environments
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- Altibase
- Date
- 2025-06-14
SEOUL, June 13, 2025 – Altibase, a leading South Korean database management system (DBMS) provider, has been acknowledged for its cutting-edge DBMS technology tailored for mainframe environments. The company recently formed an official ISV (Independent Software Vendor) partnership with IBM and made its debut at the “IBM ASEAN LinuxONE Launch” event held in Jakarta, Indonesia .

Through the IBM PartnerPlus program, Altibase successfully completed technical validation on the IBM LinuxONE platform and was officially listed in the IBM Partner Directory. This milestone positions the combined Altibase-IBM solution as a powerful next-generation data infrastructure option for industries requiring high reliability, including finance, government, and telecommunications.
At the Jakarta event, Seong‑joong Kim, Head of Southeast Asia at Altibase, delivered a presentation showcasing technical collaboration with IBM. He highlighted key advantages such as ultrafast transaction processing, real-time analytics, and hybrid architecture support in mainframe-based environments, earning enthusiastic response from attendees and demonstrating tangible technical synergy between the two companies .
Altibase stated that the IBM certification signifies more than just technical validation—it also confirms business value. Meeting IBM’s stringent standards for reliability and stability, Altibase is now well-positioned to scale its existing customer base of over 700 global clients and 8,000+ references.
Additionally, the partnership unlocks collaboration across IBM’s digital marketing channels, including MyDM, ISV showcases, tech blogs, joint webinars, and marketing campaigns, enabling Altibase to swiftly establish a strong presence within the IBM ecosystem.
About IBM LinuxONE:
The LinuxONE platform delivers advanced enterprise infrastructure with chip-level security and confidential computing capabilities, ensuring robust protection across data generation, storage, and processing, especially critical for finance and public sectors. Designed for scalability, it includes built-in AI acceleration and containerized modern architecture, optimizing it for AI and cloud workloads. Moreover, it reduces energy consumption by up to 75% compared to similar systems, aligning with ESG-focused strategies.
Altibase enhances the platform's strengths with its hybrid architecture, combining in‑memory processing and disk‑based storage to offer ultra-low latency and high-capacity data handling. It supports ACID transactions and MVCC for enterprise-grade reliability, while optimizing resource management to reduce operational costs.
Richard Nahm, Global Sales & Marketing Director at Altibase, commented: “By combining IBM’s highly reliable infrastructure with Altibase’s ultra‑high‑speed DBMS technology, we can deliver next‑generation database performance to global customers”.
Seong‑joong Kim, the Head of ALTIBASE SEA(Southeast Asia) echoed this sentiment:
“Our participation and presentation at the IBM event represent more than technical validation—they mark a turning point in expanding our global market presence. Building on this momentum, we aim to demonstrate Korea’s DB technology prowess on the world stage through full collaboration with IBM.”