IBM Z Redbooks

29 April 2025, Redbooks

The IBM Z® platform has been globally acknowledged for its security, resilience, performance, flexibility, and scalability. It forms the backbone of mission-critical workloads and is a key component in hybrid cloud environments and AI projects. With each new release, IBM® consistently enhances this solid foundation while expanding its benefits to empower businesses where it counts most. This IBM ...

16 April 2025, Draft 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 II processor: the IBM z17 (machine type 9175). It includes information about the IBM z17 processor design, I/O Innovations, security features and supported operating systems. The IBM Z platform is recognized for its security, resiliency, performance and ...

11 April 2025, Redpaper

This IBM® Redpaper publication can help you quickly understand the features, functions, and connectivity options that are available with the IBM z17, IBM z16™, and IBM z15®. The intention of this publication is to compare the standard and optional features for various IBM Z® configurations.

11 April 2025, Draft Redbooks

This IBM Redbooks® publication describes the connectivity options that are available for use within and beyond the data center for the IBM Z® family of mainframes, which includes the following systems: IBM z17™ ME1 IBM z16™ A01 IBM z16 A02 IBM z16 AGZ IBM z15® T01 IBM z15 T02 This book highlights the hardware and software components, functions, typical uses, coexistence, ...

19 March 2025, Redbooks

Data modernization refers to initiatives or processes that lead to more pertinent and precise data, as well as quicker and more effective data processing and analysis, thereby enhancing both organizational management and regulatory compliance while catering to industrial and societal requirements.. This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes how to maximize the data serving capabilities on ...

14 February 2025, Draft Redbooks

To guard against future cyberattacks efficiently, it is important to have a simple process to predict the impact of changes made to your security definitions. Security impact forecasting can provide a streamlined workflow in which historical data is captured automatically, and an intuitive interface allows for setting up security adaptations in a way that they can be quickly analyzed for effect ...

12 February 2025, 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, ...

08 January 2025, Draft 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, ...