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Document Author:	Mike Bonett		Document ID:	WP102735
Doc. Organization:	Advanced Technical Sales		Document Revised:	02/01/2018
Product(s) covered:	IBM Cloud Private; IBM Z; Linux; LinuxONE

Abstract: If one wants to use the IBM Z or IBM LinuxOne platforms to support cloud deployment of Linux instances and applications, what are the current options? This paper provides a technical overview of the technologies that can support this requirement. It positions the options in terms of the type of xAAS cloud services supported, how each manages from and/or to the IBM Z and LinuxOne platforms to support deployments, and the type of use cases best suited for each option.

Positioning-IBM-z-Linux-Cloud-options-20180201.pdf

Classification:	Software; Solutions	Category:	Product Positioning
Solution(s):	Cloud
Platform(s):	IBM System z Family	S/W Pillar(s):	IBM System z Software
O/S:	Linux; VM	Keywords:	Cloud, IBM Z, LinuxOne, OpenStack, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Manager Appliance, CMA, Linux, Dynamic Partition Manager, KVM