Typically, IBM Redbooks content is created through a residency process and is generally published after that process is complete.
IBM Redbooks content is available in various formats for download at no cost on this site. Much of the content is also available on Google Play books and Apple iBookstore.
IBM Redbooks core content typically provides positioning and value guidance, installation and implementation experiences, typical solution scenarios, and step-by-step "how-to" guidelines. It sometimes reflects working experiences about a specific topic and often includes sample code and other support materials that are also available as downloads from this site. Shorter Redbooks content (such as papers and guides) often focuses on a business view of technology that solves business issues, provides business value, or enables competitive advantage by applying existing technologies or exploring a roadmap for emerging technologies.
IBM Redbooks content goes beyond the core content of books and papers. We also provide videos and blog posts that range from solution overviews to detailed workshop experiences.
Web docs are brief technical tips and hints that address a specific feature or problem with an IBM product. They might be excerpts from existing Redbooks content, or they can be contributed from other sources.
Drafts include published Redbooks content that is still under development. Making the draft content available allows access to content that has not yet completed the review process (and, thus, that might still contain some errors).