There are benefits to using the IBM® z13™ cryptographic hardware. It supports the use of Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) and Crypto Express5S through in-kernel crypto APIs and the libica cryptographic functions library. Here are the benefits of these features:

* File system encryption

* Communication encryption (to applications such as IBM HTTP Server)

* System security by providing advanced cryptographic functions

This IBM Redbooks® Solution Guide explains how the IBM z13 can help your organization maintain the highest level of security that is possible.

Analytics, mobile, social, and cloud computing all have one thing in common: They need a platform that has a deeply integrated security stack. This is where IBM® z Systems™ excel. To help counter the many threats to your business in the current world, including hackers looking to penetrate your systems and government-backed attacks, z Systems offers a platform with layers of defense to protect your customer data, intellectual property, and your reputation.

You can no longer just wrap security around the system; you must build security into the system. The IBM z13™ is a new system that is designed for analytics, mobile, social, and cloud computing with built-in security.

Using the z13 cryptographic hardware, you gain security from using the Central Processor Assist for Cryptographic Functions (CPACF) and Crypto Express5S through in-kernel cryptography APIs and, for Linux on z Systems, the libica cryptographic functions library.

The benefits of using these features are: