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IBM z16 Configuration Setup
IBM Z
Draft Redbooks, last updated 19 May 2022
This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z16. It offers new functions that require a comprehensive understanding of the available configuration options. This book presents configuration setup scenarios, and describes implementation examples in detail.
IBM Z Functional Matrix
IBM Z
Redpaper, published 5 Apr 2022, last updated 19 May 2022
This IBM® Redpaper™ publication provides a list of features and functions that are supported on IBM Z, including:
- IBM z16™ - Machine type 3931;
- IBM z15™ - Machine types 8561 and 8562;
- IBM z14™ - Machine types 3906 and 3907.
Business Continuity Solution with Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud on Microsoft Azure
Storage Solutions
Blueprint, published 16 May 2022, last updated 17 May 2022
The focus of this Blueprint is to facilitate the deployment of the hybrid cloud business continuity solution with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) on Microsoft Azure Cloud and Container Storage Interface (CSI) driver plug-in for IBM Block Storage and IBM® Spectrum Virtualize for Public Cloud (SV4PC) on Microsoft Azure Cloud. This solution is designed to protect the data by using IBM Storage-based Global Mirror Replication, and the “volume replication” feature from IBM block storage CSI driver for IBM Storage. For demonstration purposes, MySQL containerized database is installed ... [more]
IBM FlashSystem 9500 Product Guide
Flash storage
Draft Redpaper, last updated 12 May 2022
This IBM® Redpaper Product Guide describes the IBM FlashSystem® 9500 solution, which is a next-generation IBM FlashSystem control enclosure. It combines the performance of flash and a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)-optimized architecture with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore® technology and the rich feature set and high availability of IBM Spectrum® Virtualize. IBM FlashSystem 9500 provides a rich set of software-defined storage (SDS) features that are delivered by IBM Spectrum Virtualize, including the following:
- Data reduction and deduplication ... [more]
IBM FlashSystem 7300 Product Guide
Flash storage
Draft Redpaper, last updated 12 May 2022
This IBM® Redpaper Product Guide describes the IBM FlashSystem® 7300 solution, which is a next-generation IBM FlashSystem control enclosure. It combines the performance of flash and a Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe)-optimized architecture with the reliability and innovation of IBM FlashCore® technology and the rich feature set and high availability of IBM Spectrum® Virtualize. IBM FlashSystem 7300 provides a rich set of software-defined storage (SDS) features that are delivered by IBM Spectrum Virtualize, including the following:
- Data reduction and deduplication ... [more]
IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) Model SV3 Product Guide
Flash storage
Draft Redpaper, last updated 12 May 2022
This IBM® Redpaper Product Guide describes the IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) model SV3 solution, which is a next-generation IBM SAN Volume Controller. Built with IBM Spectrum® Virtualize software, part of the IBM Spectrum Storage family, IBM SVC is an enterprise-class storage system. It helps organizations achieve better data economics by supporting the large scale workloads that are critical to success. IBM FlashSystem 7300 provides a rich set of software-defined storage (SDS) features that are delivered by IBM Spectrum Virtualize, including the following:
- Data reduction and ... [more]
IBM Power E1080 Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems
Redpaper, published 12 Oct 2021, last updated 11 May 2022
This IBM® Redpaper® publication provides a broad understanding of a new architecture of the IBM Power® E1080 (also known as the Power E1080) server that supports IBM AIX®, IBM i, and selected distributions of Linux operating systems. The objective of this paper is to introduce the Power E1080, the most powerful and scalable server of the IBM Power portfolio, and its offerings and relevant functions:
- Designed to support up to four system nodes and up to 240 IBM Power10™ processor cores The Power E1080 can be initially ordered with a single system node or two system nodes ... [more]
Implementation Guide for IBM Spectrum Virtualize Version 8.5
Hybrid Flash storage
Draft Redbooks, last updated 5 May 2022
IBM® FlashSystem and IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) solutions incorporate some of the top IBM technologies that are typically found only in enterprise-class storage systems, which raise the standard for storage efficiency in midrange disk systems. These cutting-edge storage systems extend the comprehensive storage portfolio from IBM and can help change the way organizations address the ongoing information explosion. This IBM Redbooks® publication introduces the features and functions of an IBM Spectrum® Virtualize V8.5 storage system through several examples. This book is aimed at pre-sales ... [more]
IBM z16 (3931) Technical Guide
IBM Z
Draft Redbooks, last updated 3 May 2022
This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the features and functions the latest member of the IBM Z® platform, 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, and scale, and it is relied on for mission-critical workloads and as an essential element of hybrid cloud infrastructures. The IBM z16 server adds more capabilities and value with innovative technologies that ... [more]
IBM Z Connectivity Handbook
IBM Z
Redbooks, published 5 Apr 2022, last updated 3 May 2022
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 these systems:
- IBM z16 Model A01
- IBM z15™ Model T01
- IBM z15 Model T02
- IBM z14® Model M01 - M05
- IBM z14 Model ZR1