IBM Z Redbooks

20 December 2024, Redbooks

As cyberattacks continue to increase, the cost and reputation impacts of data breaches remain a top concern across all enterprises. Even if sensitive data is encrypted and is of no use now, cybercriminals are harvesting that data because they might gain access to a quantum computer that can break classical cryptographic algorithms sometime in the future. Therefore, organizations must start ...

20 December 2024, Redbooks

This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions of the latest IBM Z® platform members that are built with the IBM Telum® processor: IBM z16™ A02 and IBM z16 AGZ. It includes information about the IBM z16 A02 and IBM z16 AGZ processor design, I/O innovations, security features, and supported operating systems. The IBM Z platform is recognized for its security, resiliency, ...

12 December 2024, Draft Redbooks

With cyberattacks on the rise, cyber resiliency is becoming more important than ever. Cyber resiliency provides the required capability to prevent significant impact in the event of an attack. A cybersecurity strategy might minimize the risk of attacks getting through to systems, applications, and data, but a cyber resiliency strategy is needed to recover quickly. Preparing for, responding to, ...

11 November 2024, Redbooks

This IBM® Redbooks® publication is volume one of five in a series of books entitled The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z. The series includes the following volumes: The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z Systems® Volume 1: IBM z/VM® 7.2, SG24-8147 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM Z Volume 2: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Servers, SG24-8303 The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z ...

25 October 2024, Redbooks

This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions of the latest member of the IBM Z® platform that was built with the IBM Telum processor: the IBM z16™ (machine type 3931). It includes information about the IBM z16 processor design, I/O innovations, security features, and supported operating systems. The IBM Z platform is recognized for its security, resiliency, performance, ...

03 October 2024, Redpaper

The IBM TS7700 features a functional enhancement that allows for the TS7700 to act as an object store for IBM DS8000® Transparent Cloud Tiering with IBM DS8000, DFSMShsm (HSM), and native DFSMSdss (DSS). This function can be used to move data sets directly from DS8000 to TS7700. This IBM Redpaper publication provides a functional overview of the features, provides client value information, and ...

25 September 2024, Redbooks

IBM LinuxONE is a portfolio of hardware, software, and solutions for an enterprise-grade Linux environment. It is designed to run more transactions faster and with more security and reliability, specifically for the open-source community. It fully embraces open-source-based technology. The following LinuxONE servers are now available: IBM LinuxONE 4 LA1, IBM LinuxONE 4 LA2, IBM LinuxONE 4 AGL, ...

18 September 2024, Redbooks

There are many reasons why you would want to optimize your servers through virtualization using Linux on IBM 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 ...

13 September 2024, Draft Redbooks

This IBM Redbooks publication details our new "8 9s across the enterprise" know-how by explaining resiliency concepts and then demonstrating how to build the LinuxONE Emperor 4 Resiliency Framework for RHOCP. This should include required hardware/software, configuration details for PR/SM and z/VM, explaining how GDPS xDR proxies work for z/VM and guests, how SSI contributes to business ...

12 September 2024, Redbooks

Highly sensitive workloads on Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE can use the premium protection of Crypto Express 8S adapters in CCA or EP11 mode. Workloads can use Crypto Express 8S adapters as directly attached Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) at various levels of virtualization: in an LPAR, a z/VM or KVM guest, or in a Kubernetes container on Red Hat OpenShift. With IBM z16 and LinuxONE 4 (GA 1.5) ...

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