There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through

virtualization using Linux® on System z®:

- Too many distributed physical servers with low utilization

- A lengthy provisioning process that delays the implementation of new

applications

- Limitations in data center power and floor space

- High Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

- Difficulty allocating processing power for a dynamic environment.

This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides a technical planning reference for IT

organizations that are considering a migration to Linux on System z.

The overall focus of the content in this book is to walk the reader through some of

the important considerations and planning issues that you could encounter

during a migration project. Within the context of a pre-existing Unix based or x86

environment, we attempt to present an end-to-end view of the technical

challenges and methods necessary to complete a successful migration to Linux

on System z.

Part 1. Overview and migration methodology

Chapter 1. Migration considerations

Chapter 2. Stakeholder considerations

Chapter 3. Migration methodology

Chapter 4. Migration Planning checklist

Part 2. Migration analysis

Chapter 5. z/VM and Linux on System z technical concepts

Chapter 6. Network analysis

Chapter 7. Storage analysis

Chapter 8. Application analysis

Chapter 9. Database analysis

Chapter 10. Backup analysis

Chapter 11. Security analysis

Chapter 12. Operational analysis

Chapter 13. Disaster Recovery and Availability analysis

Part 3. Hands-on migration to Linux on System z

Chapter 14. MS Windows to Linux - WebSphere and DB2 migration

Chapter 15. Technical procedures

Chapter 16. Example Sakai migration

Chapter 17. Open source: A Media-Wiki migration

Chapter 18. Mono Extensions and Microsoft .NET migration

Part 4. Appendixes

Appendix A. Linux on System z Commands

Appendix B. Remote access applications

Appendix C. Performance measurement