z/VSE V4.3 Preview announcement
IBM announced a preview of z/VSE Version 4 Release 3 (z/VSE V4.3), the newest version of z/VSE. z/VSE V4.3 is designed to offer virtual storage constraint relief for CICS workload growth and system consolidation. It will exploit selected IBM System z10 technology, including large page support, FICON Express8, and the ability to dynamically add logical CPs without preplanning. Four-digit device addresses provide for infrastructure simplification in mixed IT environments consisting of z/VSE, z/VM, Linux on System z, and/or z/OS. Further enhancements apply to networking, security, and systems management, as well as RPG II compiler support for CICS TS. Planned availability date is fourth quarter, 2010.
July 31, 2009
z/VSE V3.1 end of service
July 17, 2009
z/VSE V4.2.1 is now available
July 17, 2009
Encryption Facility for z/VSE V1.2 (an optional, priced feature) is now available
May 28, 2009
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.
PAV support is now available in z/VSE V4.2 with APAR DY46953/PTF UD53399 (01C) and UD53400 (01J).
IBM z/VSE Version 4 Release 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 now offers additional enhancements:
Support for the following hardware technologies:
Parallel Access Volume (PAV) feature of IBM System Storage series DS8000 and DS6000. With PAV, applications may experience performance improvements when using I/O processing in different tasks.
IBM DS8000 Full Disk Encryption providing the ability to encrypt data residing on DS8000 series storage, helping to mitigate the risk of theft, mismanagement, or loss of business-critical data.
IBM Virtualization Engine TS7700 Release 1.5 including support for the TS7720 virtual tape system designed for use in a mainframe environment, supporting a Tape Volume Cache capacity up to 70 TB but without a physical tape library for back-end processing.
April 28, 2009
Encryption Facility for z/VSE V1.2
Encryption Facility 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.
IBM Rational COBOL Runtime for z/VSE V7.5 IBM Rational Business Developer is the newest, most productive way to create modern application solutions that support a variety of platforms. It is based on open, industry standard Eclipse technology. 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.
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:
IBM System z10 Business Class:
IBM announced the IBM System z10 BC, a world class enterprise server designed to meet your business needs. The System z10 BC is built on the inherent strengths of the IBM System z platform and is designed to deliver new technologies and virtualization that provide improvements in price/performance for key new workloads. z/VSE V3.1, z/VSE 4.1 and z/VSE 4.2 support the z10 BC. z/VSE V4.1 and V4.2 are eligible for MWLC pricing when running on a z10 BC server.
