The document summarizes IBM's 2011 System zSummit which discussed new workloads and strategic thinking for System z. It outlined challenges businesses are facing around connectivity, data usage, and complexity. System z solutions like virtualization, risk management, business intelligence, and business process management can help businesses address these challenges by extracting value from existing assets. Case studies were presented on how System z helps two companies meet their business and IT requirements around quality of service, efficiency, capacity, and flexibility.