Book description
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest IBM z Systems™ platforms, the IBM z13™ and IBM z13s. It includes information about the z Systems environment and how it can help integrate data, transactions, and insight for faster and more accurate business decisions.
The z13 and z13s are state-of-the-art data and transaction systems that deliver advanced capabilities that are vital to modern IT infrastructures. These capabilities include:
Accelerated data and transaction serving
Integrated analytics
Access to the API economy
Agile development and operations
Efficient, scalable, and secure cloud services
End-to-end security for data and transactions
This book explains how these systems use both new innovations and traditional z Systems strengths to satisfy growing demand for cloud, analytics, and mobile applications. With one of these z Systems platforms as the base, applications can run in a trusted, reliable, and secure environment that both improves operations and lessens business risk.
Table of contents
- Front cover
- Notices
- IntelliMagic
- IBM Redbooks promotions
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Platforms matter
- Chapter 2. IBM z13 hardware overview
- Chapter 3. IBM z13s hardware overview
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Chapter 4. Supported features and functions
- 4.1 I/O features at a glance
- 4.2 Storage connectivity
- 4.3 Network connectivity
- 4.4 Native PCIe features and integrated firmware processor
- 4.5 Cryptographic features
- 4.6 Coupling and clustering
- 4.7 IBM z BladeCenter Extension (zBX) Model 004
- 4.8 Common time functions
- 4.9 Hardware Management Console functions
- Chapter 5. Strengths of the z13 and z13s
- Chapter 6. Operating system support
- Appendix A. Software licensing
- Back cover
Product information
- Title: IBM z13 and IBM z13s Technical Introduction
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2016
- Publisher(s): IBM Redbooks
- ISBN: 9780738441603
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