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z/VSE is designed to help provide robust, cost-effective solutions for customers with a wide range of capacity needs, in most industries, worldwide. z/VSE is built on a heritage of ongoing refinement and innovation that spans four decades. It brings the value of innovative IBM System z and IBM System Storage technology to z/VSE clients.
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Preview: z/VSE V4.3 – More capacity for future growth |
z/VSE V4.3 shows z/VSE's commitment and dedication to clients' needs. Enhancements planned for z/VSE V4.3 include:
- Virtual storage constraint relief:
- Allows customers with growing (CICS) workloads and/or those who want to consolidate their z/VSE systems to satisfy their increased needs of limited 24-bit storage.
- Ease of use through four digit device addresses:
- Provides more flexibility and infrastructure simplification in mixed IT environments consisting of z/VSE, z/VM, Linux on System z and/or z/OS.
- Exploitation of innovative IBM System z10 technology:
- Dynamically add logical CPs without preplanning; allows increasing the capacity of the z/VSE system dependent on workload needs.
- Large page (1 megabytes page) support for data spaces to even better exploit large processor storage.
- FICON Express8 for faster data access.
- Enhanced Storage Options.
- Networking, security and auditability enhancements.
- DOS/VS RPG II support for CICS Transaction Server for VSE/ESA (CICS TS). Support will also be made available on z/VSE V4.2.
Planned availability date is fourth quarter, 2010.
For more information, please see the announcement letter.
z/VSE V4.3 intends to provide an IPv6 solution that will enable z/VSE to participate in an IPv6 network.
All statements regarding IBM's plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice.
z/VSE V4.3 will no longer offer CICS/VSE V2.3 as part of the z/VSE V4.3 base and thus fulfills the statement of direction in the z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 (US announcement letter 207-228, dated October 9, 2007).
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Support for PAV is now available |
Parallel Access Volume (PAV) is an optional licensed feature of the IBM System Storage DS8000 and DS6000, and IBM TotalStorage ESS series. It enables a single System z server to simultaneously process multiple I/O operations to the same volume. This can help significantly reduce device queue delays and provide enhanced throughput.
PAV support is now available in z/VSE V4.2 with APAR DY46953/PTF UD53399 (01C) and UD53400 (01J).
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IBM z/VSE V4.2 - Additional enhancements available |
z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 (z/VSE V4.2) is the latest in the ongoing evolution of z/VSE. z/VSE V4.2 continues the z/VSE focus on scalability, security, interoperability, and service-oriented architecture. It is designed to help protect and leverage existing investments in z/VSE information assets.
z/VSE V4.2 supports IBM System z servers:
z/VSE V4.2.1 now supports:
- Scalability enhancements
- Up to 512 z/VSE tasks (two times the 255 limit in z/VSE V4.1)
- Up to 32 GB of processor storage
- Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature of IBM System Storage
- Security enhancements
- LDAP sign-on using a new z/VSE LDAP client
- System z10 extensions to CPACF
- TS1120 're-keying' function
- Basic Security Manager (BSM) improvements
- Encryption Facility for z/VSE V1.2 as an optional, priced feature of VSE Central Functions V8. EF for z/VSE V1.2 adds support for the OpenPGP format and is designed to offer more flexibility for security-rich exchange of data with business partners.
- Enhanced storage options
- SAN Volume Controller access to FCP-attached SCSI disks
- TS3400 Tape Library and TS7700 Virtualization Engine 1.5 including support for the TS7720 virtual tape system
- IBM DS8000 Full Disk Encryption
- New optional products:
- IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 is designed to execute applications developed with the Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) capability of Rational Business Developer.
- IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 is a replacement for MQ Series for VSE/ESA™ V2.1.2. It is designed to provide improved interoperability on both distributed and mainframe platforms as well as performance enhancements.
z/VSE V4.2 is the preferred follow-on z/VSE product for clients with z/VSE V4.1, z/VSE V3, and VSE/ESA installed. z/VSE V4.2 is eligible for MWLC pricing with full-capacity and sub-capacity options on z10 and z9 servers.
For more information, please see the announcement letter.
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Distribution Media Change |
z/VSE V4.2 is no longer delivered on a 3480 tape cartridge.
Depending on the order, z/VSE Version 4 Release 2 will be packaged and delivered either:
- On three tape cartridges (of type 3590 or 3592)
- On CD-ROM
- Through electronic delivery (via ShopzSeries) to be downloaded.
On System z processors (z800, z890, z900, z990, z9, z10) as well as MP3000 the CD-ROM option should provide a viable alternative (via the HW service console), at least for those installations where a previously installed VSE system is present.
You can find the installation instructions for CD ROM provided files on the VSE homepage under documentation.
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Encryption Facility for z/VSE Version 1 Release 2 |
Encryption Facility for z/VSE (EF for z/VSE) is an optional, priced feature of VSE Central Functions Version 8. It is a host-based software solution designed to encrypt sensitive data before transferring it to tape for archival purposes, or to exchange with remote locations or business partners. In addition to writing encrypted data to tape, EF for z/VSE can be used to produce encrypted data written to disk and other removable media.
With Release 2, EF for z/VSE has been enhanced to support the OpenPGP standard. OpenPGP is a standard protocol for ensuring the integrity of data that can be exchanged between trusted partners. OpenPGP support is designed to offer even more choice and flexibility for exchanging data with business partners. For example, it does not require that your business partners purchase new storage hardware, have a mainframe, or run z/VSE.
For more information, please see the announcement letter.
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IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 |
IBM Rational Business Developer is the newest, most productive way to create applications that support a variety of platforms. It is based on open, industry standard Eclipse technology. The Rational development environment is typically a workstation with Windows or Linux. It provides a common, integrated development environment that can create application solutions for most of the platforms within your enterprise. Enterprise Generation Language (EGL) applications created by Rational Business Developer can be targeted to run on z/VSE as well as other common production platforms such as z/OS, Linux, AIX, i5/OS, Windows, etc.
Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 enables z/VSE customers to develop new applications using modern EGL technology. For example, customers with both z/VSE and Linux for System z can use the same development environment to support both platforms. They may be able to substantially reduce unique skills and training needed to support each environment. In addition, Rational Business Developer helps protect the investment of existing IBM VisualAge Generator users. Clients may be able to reuse and extend valuable existing IT assets, including automated conversion of VisualAge Generator applications to EGL.
Using the new extension to Rational Business Developer, COBOL code can be generated and deployed in z/VSE as:
- Traditional 3270 CICS® applications,
- Traditional batch applications,
- Application programs capable of being invoked from an EGL Web or Web 2.0 front-end, or from an EGL service on a distributed application server.
Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE 7.5 is the replacement for VisualAge Generator Server V1.2.
For more information, please see the announcement letter.
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IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 |
IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE V3.0 is a new Version of the WebSphere MQ family of messaging products. It delivers enhanced manageability through WebSphere MQ Explorer, as well as currency, and performance enhancements for the IBM z/VSE platform.
IBM WebSphere MQ for z/VSE 3.0, integrates with IBM WebSphere MQ in solutions for:
- Reliable application connectivity
- SOA connectivity with a proven messaging backbone
- An universal, multipurpose data transport
For more information, please see the Announcement letter.
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IBM System z10 Business Class (z10 BC) can do IT better! |
 Smart, Cool, Affordable
IBM's new z10 BC enables small and medium enterprises to consolidate and virtualize their server environment, helping them to
- improve access time to data and to the network,
- reduce costs and simplify their IT infrastructure
- run a wide variety of new workloads on a resilient and highly secure system
For more information, please see the here.
None at the moment.
Additional LVC classes are planned, however none are scheduled at this time. Please check the Education web page.
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z/VSE in action |
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