Description
In this IBM Redbooks residency, you will be tasked with evaluating the content covered in the existing Redpaper - IBM Z Integration Guide for Hybrid Cloud (REDP-5319), and other existing publications to identify any relavant content to be repurposed or described in greater detail in the new publication. This new IBM Redbooks publication will focus on increasing adoption of the deployment patterns for integrating z/OS applications in a hybrid cloud environment, when and why you should use them, and the solutions and reference architecture for implementation. New content to be added/updated to the publication includes but is not limited to: changes to IBM z/OS Connect, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform deployment patterns for IBM z/OS Connect, IBM zSystems & Cloud Modernization Stack - enabling integration and modernization in the hybrid cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployment patterns for IBM z/OS Connect, Kafka connectivity patterns for IBM z/OS resident applications, update z/OS Connect content to include all recent changes to the product.
Details
Starts 18 Sep 2023, ends 30 Oct 2023 (6 weeks) and requires 4 residents
Residency Leader: Makenzie Manna
Benefits to Resident
This is an opportunity to participate in the IBM Redbooks Residency Program, using available resources to collaborate and co-create an IBM Redbooks Redpaper focusing on the most current capabilities, in the context of hybrid cloud, provided by IBM z/OS Connect, the new IBM zSystems cloud and moderization stack, newly available integration patterns, and additional investments in Kafka connectivity for z/OS resident applications. In particular, the residency will focus on integration of the components to build out the infrastructure, at a high-level.
IBM Redbooks want technical practitioners to be recognized for their newly gained knowledge, experience, and accomplishments. Therefore, upon successful delivery of the publication produced by this IBM Redbooks residency, you will become eligible to earn an IBM Redbooks Digital Badge issued through Credly.
Additional Note: Dialogue with your management team to gain approval before applying for this residency.
Objectives
Resident Prerequistes
A basic requirement for all residents is the ability to read and clearly express concepts and procedures in common English.
Skills
Skill | Requested level |
|---|---|
| English spoken | 3 |
| Positive, self-motivated, professional | 5 |
| Teamwork and leadership | 5 |
| zSystems architectural knowledge | 4 |
| Deployment patterns for z/OS Connect | 4 |
| IBM z/OS Connect | 4 |
| Kafka connectivity for z/OS resident applications | 4 |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform deployments for z/OS Connect | 4 |
| AWS deployments for z/OS Connect EE | 4 |
| IBM zSystems and Cloud modernization stack (integration and modernization in the hybrid cloud) | 4 |
| Hybrid cloud integration with IBM zSystems | 4 |
| Experience working with CICS | 4 |
| Hybrid cloud architectural knowledge | 4 |