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Using IBM Mainframe Virtualization and Linux to Consolidate Servers (84 KB)
This paper describes IBM mainframe hardware and IBM mainframe virtualization capabilities, as well as applications that run on System z Linux and systems management advantages of the mainframe environment. Read about additional examples of savings in cost of ownership and operation, and customers who benefited from using Linux on the IBM Mainframe to resolve business problems.
Security Benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on IBM System z (533 KB)
This paper explores the security benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 on IBM System z.
IBM: Mainframe Back to the Mainstream (69 KB)
A review of IBM's recent Server and Technology Group (STG) analyst event in Las Vegas, where IBM delivered a loud and clear message regarding the mainframe's success as a solutions platform of choice.
Implementing Linux on IBM System z: Best Practices (2.12 MB)
Best practices information for a Linux on System z installation, and more specifically a Linux installation on System z that will support a WebSphere environment. Also, this paper serves as a "reference hub" to help customers to locate the available documentation for a particular issue or product.
IBM Life Insurance Solutions Showcase Brochure (537 KB)
The IBM Life Insurance Core System Solutions are a structured approach for carriers to develop and execute a strategy to modernize, transform and manage the primary life insurance systems. Learn about the role that Linux on System z is playing within this infrastructure solution.
Why the IBM Mainframe is an Effective Choice for Banks (204 KB)
This whitepaper addresses the topic of the IBM mainframe in banking. It discusses what the competition is saying about IBM-in particular attacks from HP and Sun.
WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 - Performance Report (1.16 MB)
This paper provides capacity planning data for 64-bit Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9), running WebSphere Application Server 6.0.2 on the IBM System z platform under Linux. Several benchmark workloads were used to cover a wide range of business applications that mimic those used by customers.
High Availability Architectures for Linux on IBM System z (345 KB)
This paper combines the efforts and talents of the IBM System z New Technology Center, the eServer High Availability Center of Competence, and Linux on System z Integration Test to produce a set of reference architectures that provide High Availability for applications running on Linux for System z.
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The Value of z/VM for Linux (83 KB)
The values of z/VM to Linux, especially when it is used for the purposes of consolidating large numbers of stand-alone servers.
Linux Performance When Running Under VM
This paper provides major things to keep in mind when running Linux as a guest of VM.
Linux on zSeries Security (733 KB)
Comprehensive overview on a complete and cost-effective security infrastructure for the Linux environment, describing the products and service offerings of IBM and its partners.
Using Linux on zSeries for Commercial Applications (83 KB)
Key strengths of Linux supporting key applications in commercial environments.
Using Linux and zSeries Servers in Application Development Environments (80 KB)
zSeries servers, with their outstanding virtualization capabilities, have long been a key resource for IBM in software development environments. The development environment is ideally suited for hosting on a zSeries server.
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How to – Share a WebSphere Application Server 6 installation among many Linux for zSeries systems (244 KB)
As a platform for Linux, one of the strengths of zSeries is the ability to centrally manage many Linux images. This document describes a process that enables you to share one installation of WebSphere Application Server among many Linux guests running under z/VM.
How to Architect VM and Linux for WebSphere on zSeries (245 KB)
Introduction of a methodology for setting up an infrastructure that allow WebSphere applications to run efficiently on Linux for zSeries.
Accompanying spreadsheet: Memory Estimating Worksheet (28 KB)
This spreadsheet allow to compute the memory allocation for your production LPAR.
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Experience with Linux on zSeries running InformationBuilders Inc. (IBI) Business Intelligence Workloads (239 KB)
This document describes the results of benchmarking activity with zSeries 990 server running IBI business intelligence workloads on Linux.
Linux Security: Exploring Open Source Security for a Linux Server Environment (1.4 MB)
This paper provides an overview of a study conducted by the Linux Test and Integration Center to deploy and compare various open source security tools. Solution recommendations based on installing, using, and testing these open source security tools in an end-to-end security solution are documented along with details of product implementation.
How to Determine the Causes of Performance Problems with WebSphere Applications running on Linux for zSeries (219 KB)
Help diagnose performance problems, and suggestions for resolving them.
IBM WebSphere MQ v5.3 CSD 6 (31-bit) on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server v8.1 for IBM eServer zSeries (1.47 MB)
This paper documents some interesting performance metrics observed during the measurements at the IBM India Software Laboratories in Bangalore.
Samba Fileserving on IBM zSeries servers with z/VM (280 KB)
Methods to implement a Samba file serving consolidation solution using z/VM and Linux for zSeries.
Large Scale Web Serving Consolidation with zSeries servers running Linux and z/VM (214 KB)
The IBM Linux Scalability Center ran tests and experiments to prove that zSeries servers are up to the task of supporting large scale consolidations.
Large Scale Linux Solution Test Center: Informix 9.4.0 on SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 8 (64-bit) on IBM zSeries (591 KB)
The Informix 9.4.0 database scales very well on SUSE SLES 8 (64-bit) and zSeries hardware. The performed tests represent upper and lower limits for typical real life scenarios. Informix has proved to be a very stable database throughout the tests.
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Providing Linux 2.6 support for the System z platform (819 KB)
This paper describes the experiences of the Linux on System z team at the IBM Linux Technology Center in upgrading the support for the System z platform when migrating from Linux 2.4 to Linux 2.6.
Linux on zSeries: Hardware and Software Encryption Performance for WebSphere Application Server (872 KB)
This paper explores the performance of Linux running on an IBM z900 processor equipped with PCICA cryptographic accelerator hardware. IBM WebSphere Application Server software was used to drive a workload that simulates an on-line brokerage operation.
Resiliency with Linux and zSeries (304 KB)
Introduction to the subject of high availability and disaster recovery, and discusses the options available in a Linux on z/VM environment.
Data Resiliency for virtual Linux servers running on IBM eServer zSeries servers (287 KB)
This paper focus on the options available to protect data on virtual Linux servers running as guests of z/VM.
zSeries Server Consolidation and Application Integration (815 KB)
Innovative and powerful technology that is optimized to provide significant advantages for consolidation and designed to help lower costs, improve efficiency and speed your transformation to on demand.
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