What's New in IBM's IaaS Platform Solution - Cloud Infrastructure Center With the latest release of IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center, we are providing new capabilities for our new and existing customers. Join us for a tour to explore the latest enhancements, use cases and news regarding IBM Cloud Infrastructure Center.
With a customer focused agenda, Velocity Software partnered with IBM’s Washington System Center and Center of Excellence to help show the value behind running optimized workloads on IBM LinuxONE systems. MongoDB and Oracle guest were built on a VMware based stack, along side running them on a LinuxONE 4 directly on bare metal, and under z/VM for some initial benchmarks. The value of course goes beyond just how fast transactions can be processed. We’ll also be sharing the advantages realized for vertical over horizontal growth, the use of on-board AI processors, compression and the resulting sustainability for running a hybrid cloud with IBM’s LinuxONE systems
IBM z17 is here and new hardware has been introduced to offload IO and enable faster CP processing. EQDIO is an updated (Enhanced!) protocol to QDIO that exploits this hardware. What does it mean and what can it do for you, z/VM, and the Virtual Switch?
In this session we will go through the basic concepts of 21CS VSEn SW stack support, the box infrastructure, summary spreadsheet and hint and tips dealing with APARs, PTFs and RSLs.
This three-part hands-on lab will provide an opportunity to install Linux for IBM Z into a z/VM virtual machine, do some basic system administration and configure commonly used packages such as Apache. There will also be an opportunity to install the container engine and create some basic images and run those images in containers. The choices for installation will be RedHat 9.5, SUSE SLES 15 SP3, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This is a three part lab to provide enough time to work through the lab workbook
To help deliver skilled learners to the market, IBM ZXPlore free learning environment wanted to offer both basic zVM CMS experience, as well as the ability to create and learn the basic operations of a linux VM. We designed and built a vendor/product agnostic process for generating a private personal linux VM, manageable from a CMS terminal session, and internet-accessible via ssh. This session will detail the design approach, the prototype/proof-of-concept, and learning opportunities provided. We will show how a relatively simple low-code nodejs application running in the Cloud coordinates the provisioning/de-provisioning processes with SMAPI. We will also show members of the free IBM Z XPlore environment can access and experiment with the system.
This session will look at the 9175 system’s core design and architecture. Exploring the new Telum II chip improvements in the cache design and how it works within the system as well as changes in the memory. We will cover the layout of the I/O subsystem, new adapters, and discuss some of the new features coming to the Z like: updates to Flexible capacity for Cyber Resiliency, the new AI Inferencing Accelerator, the new Spyre adapter , and more.
This session is designed as a follow-on to the z/VM Introduction. The concept and structure of the z/VM Directory is discussed, along some hints and tips to make the Directory easier to manage and more securable. Using these hints and tips can make External Security Manager (ESM) implementation easier to accomplish.
This three-part hands-on lab will provide an opportunity to install Linux for IBM Z into a z/VM virtual machine, do some basic system administration and configure commonly used packages such as Apache. There will also be an opportunity to install the container engine and create some basic images and run those images in containers. The choices for installation will be RedHat 9.5, SUSE SLES 15 SP3, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This is a three part lab to provide enough time to work through the lab workbook
This three-part hands-on lab will provide an opportunity to install Linux for IBM Z into a z/VM virtual machine, do some basic system administration and configure commonly used packages such as Apache. There will also be an opportunity to install the container engine and create some basic images and run those images in containers. The choices for installation will be RedHat 9.5, SUSE SLES 15 SP3, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This is a three part lab to provide enough time to work through the lab workbook
This session will highlight Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, which enables the capability to run workloads in Virtual Machines, side by side with Containerized workloads, under the control of Red Hat OpenShift tools. It will outline the technology and the business aspects such as licensing for the workloads using Red Hat OpenShift virtualization.
For over 30 years, 21CS has been at the forefront of mainframe data protection, recovery, and performance planning. Central to their success is the strategic alliance with IBM, which led to 21CS entering into a z/VSE source code agreement in 2021. Discover how 21CS continues to drive innovation in the VSE space through its legacy of excellence and bold vision for what's next.
Join IBM Champions Cameron Seay (East Carolina University), Len Santalucia (Vicom Infinity), Kurt Acker (Velocity Software), along with some admins and students to hear how universities are using Linux on Velocity (zLOV) as a base to manage their hybrid clouds with IBM z and LinuxONE Systems. Much like all businesses today, colleges and universities have compute requirements with budgets that must be managed in a cost controlled fashion. Teaching with zClouds focuses on the collaboration between IBM, IBM Business Partners and universities to help bring zSkills to a younger generation while maintaining their business requirements. Our goal is to provide insight from students, faculty and the collective teams involved that helped to make it all happen.
Attend this “beyond the basics” session to learn how to make these tools useful after the installation processes are complete: -- IBM Operations Manager for z/VM: Learn how to configure basic service machine console monitoring and set up a simple automated operations schedule. -- IBM Tape Manager for z/VM: Learn how to configure basic functions and provision tape resources in support of automatically scheduled system backups. -- IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM: Leverage work done in Operations Manager and Tape Manager to implement automated system backup procedures
This three-part hands-on lab will provide an opportunity to install Linux for IBM Z into a z/VM virtual machine, do some basic system administration and configure commonly used packages such as Apache. There will also be an opportunity to install the container engine and create some basic images and run those images in containers. The choices for installation will be RedHat 9.5, SUSE SLES 15 SP3, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This is a three part lab to provide enough time to work through the lab workbook
This is an introductory class to computers before the age of personal computers but when the "cloud" of today was the same as the "cloud" of yesteryear; e.g. somebody else's system. We'll review the virtualization basics, z/VM basics and how the z/VM hypervisor does its thing without being too "in the weeds".
Whether you are a systems programmer who is brand new to z/VM, or you’ve just been away from the platform for a while and need a refresher, this session will provide useful information about the z/VM hypervisor kernel — called the Control Program (CP). We will start with an overview of CP and how it uses disk space, memory, and devices; followed by booting (‘IPLing’) your system; defining virtual machines and virtual networking; and the various ways you can interact with CP. We will conclude with an introduction to collecting diagnostic information for both testing and problem determination.
This session will cover the purpose, function, and usage of the GetShopz program on CMS. GetShopz simplifies the transfer to a z/VM system for z/VM 7.4 service ordered through IBM Shopz or IBM ServiceLink. In addition, GetShopz can be used to transfer an order for a program product to the z/VM system. Participants will be walked step-by-step through a direct-to-host transfer for Shopz as well as ServiceLink. A workstation upload option is available for z/VM systems that cannot connect to the IBM download site. Additionally, GetShopz enables security features such as Digital Signature Verification to ensure that service packages arrive intact and unaltered. A participant familiar with CMS but unfamiliar with GetShopz can expect to walk away understanding how to get started with the utility and the benefits of doing so. Previous users of GetShopz also gain value from the presentation as new features from the z/VM 7.4 1Q25 feature pack are covered.
In this session, we present how SDK successfully modernized its mainframe infrastructure by upgrading to VSEn and introducing a new IBM Z16 alongside a DS8910F storage solution. Working closely with Living Mainframe, SVA and 21CS, the project ensured a stable, secure operational foundation while paving the way for future IT modernization initiatives. We will share key project insights, the strategic benefits of the infrastructure update, and how this modernization strengthens the resilience and agility of SDK's IT environment.
This three-part hands-on lab will provide an opportunity to install Linux for IBM Z into a z/VM virtual machine, do some basic system administration and configure commonly used packages such as Apache. There will also be an opportunity to install the container engine and create some basic images and run those images in containers. The choices for installation will be RedHat 9.5, SUSE SLES 15 SP3, and Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This is a three part lab to provide enough time to work through the lab workbook
Basic understanding of z/VM performance and configuring z/VM systems for optimal performance should be a basic requirement for those installing LinuxONE and even those managing more traditional z/VM systems. The author has been providing performance guidance for 4 decades and would like to pass on what has been learned in many times, the hard way.
IBM issued a Statement of Direction with the release of z/VM V7.4 to warn users that the LDAP/VM server would be going away in a future release. Identity management wasn't easy befoer, and IBM acknowledges that this is a non-trivial move. So let's talk about it. This presentation will provide an overview of where LDAP mattered on z/VM, the ways in which it can be superseded or replaced today, and will cover a few details regarding in-development efforts to seek out and eliminate pain points in the identity management space.
Ansible is a popular Open Source system management framework that can be used to manage a huge array of different types of equipment, from network switches to storage subsystems to operating systems. Terraform is also popular in system administration circles for providing "infrastructure-ascode", often as part of a development team's CI-CD environment. This session will cover some of the "good, bad, and ugly" of using Ansible and Terraform to manage z/VM systems, the guests that run on them, and the partitions and machines on which they run.
In this presentation we will show a mixed collection of experiences from the 21CS team on different areas while working with VSEn customers and upgrading to/using 21CS VSEn 6.3
Threats to your business data can be external or internal. GDPS Cyber Resiliency increases your security capabilities to prevent even a privileged user from compromising your production data, systems, and protected copies of this data. You will be provided with capabilities to regularly create secure, Point-in-time copies of data to use for Logical Corruption Protection scenarios. You will see how GDPS Cyber Resiliency uses storage, operating systems, and middleware to enable protection, forensic analysis, and recovery use cases for Logical Corruption Protection vaulted copies. Updates to previous presentations include new roles and action verification.
Successful crisis response is about more than fixing a bug—it’s about leading through uncertainty. Join this session to learn how to guide clients and teams through major disruptions with empathy, accuracy, and structure. Topics include establishing shared understanding, documenting clearly, managing escalation paths, and driving coordinated recovery.
This session will cover real world customer situations, describing various business challenges with database workloads, and how we tried to resolve these solutions. We'll share some demos on MongoDB memory monitoring, Oracle performance tuning and PostGresSQL performance tips . We'll also show/demo some key performance metrics of the new LinuxONE 5 / z17 announcement.
Let's discuss in this Birth of a Feather where are the challenges and what needs to be considered when building a Hybrid Cloud solution, considering the new capabilities for HA / DR, but also considering and integrating with existing processes for traditional workloads in IBM Z. We will cover new capabilities for applications and the associated storage if they are running containerized in Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Z, zCX and LinuxONE.
This lab lets you choose from several monitoring, automation and backup/recovery scenarios for z/VM and Linux guests. You can choose from separate hands-on labs using IBM Operations Manager for z/VM or IBM Backup and Restore Manager for z/VM. Lab exercises include viewing and interacting with service machine and Linux guest consoles, taking an action based on a console message, monitoring user IDs for logoff, monitoring spool and page space, and backing up and recovering z/VM data.
Join Olivia Ecock as she sits down with new IBM z/VM Developers Caroline Hart, Daniel Shekhtman, Montana Lee, and Sam Capodicci to hear their stories. Find out what led them to the mainframe, how it’s differed from what they learned in school, what pain points and challenges they’ve faced in learning the ropes, and in what ways they’d like to enhance z/VM and the IBM Z experience.
Would it be advantageous to have the capability to assist new people coming into the VSE world with limited time to learn JCL and its Utilities, or experienced Engineers who just want to keep things simple? Well, we may just have the answer. Several VSE Products have a 'fill-in-the-blank' methodology, to create and execute some Utility Jobs, such as, VSAM Backup/Restore, VSAM Catalog Management and Hardcopy Reports without knowing much about the JCL or their parameters. This session will go over these panels and explain how they can be easily used to improve the efficiency and productivity of your Sys Progs and Operators.
