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IBM IMS Solutions for Automating Database Management
IBM Z Software
Redbooks, published 9 Dec 2014, last updated 9 Dec 2014
Over the last few years, IBM® IMS™ and IMS tools have been modernizing the interfaces to IMS and the IMS tools to bring them more in line with the current interface designs. As the mainframe software products are becoming more integrated with the Windows and mobile environments, a common approach to interfaces is becoming more relevant. The traditional 3270 interface with ISPF as the main interface is no longer the only way to do some of these processes. There is also a need to provide more of a common looking interface so the tools do not have a product-specific interface. This allows more ... [more]
Key Functions in z/OS Version 2 Release 1
IBM Z
Redbooks, published 9 Dec 2014
IBM z/OS® Version 2 Release 1 helps you minimize downtime and achieve higher performance and availability. But are you exploiting z/OS to the maximum benefit for your enterprise? This IBM® Redbooks® publication focuses on some of the key features of z/OS. The focus is mainly on z/OS Version 2 Release 1, but key features from earlier releases are also covered. This book concentrates on enhancements in the areas of hardware support, communications, security, data management, batch modernization, and other selected z/OS functions. Each chapter describes what a feature is and the value it can ... [more]
JES3 to JES2 Migration Considerations
IBM Z Software
Redbooks, published 9 Dec 2014
This book deals with the migration from JES3 to JES2. Part One describes this decision. Part Two describes the steps and considerations of this migration. This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides information to help clients that have JES3 and would like to migrate to JES2. It provides a comprehensive list of the differences between the two job entry subsystems and provides information to help you determine the migration effort and actions. The book is aimed at operations personnel, system programmers, and application ... [more]
IBM System z in a Mobile World: Providing Secure and Timely Mobile Access to the Mainframe
IBM Z
Redbooks, published 26 Nov 2014
Today, organizations engage with customers, business partners, and employees who are increasingly using mobile technology as their primary general-purpose computing platform. These organizations have an opportunity to fully embrace this new mobile technology for many types of transactions, including everything from exchanging information to exchanging goods and services, from employee self-service to customer service. With this mobile engagement, organizations can build new insight into the behavior of their customers so that organizations can better anticipate customer needs and gain a ... [more]
The Value and Benefits of IBM InfoSphere BigInsights Running on IBM System z
Data and Analytics
Solution Guide, published 26 Nov 2014
New technologies, such as Hadoop, use a map/reduce paradigm that enables parallel processing of massive volumes of differently structured data that is spread across potentially hundreds and thousands of nodes. This breaks down the analysis of seemingly unmanageable data volumes into small discrete analytics jobs, and then the reduced result sets are combined to provide the complete answer. This IBM® Redbooks® Solution Guide is intended to help organizations understand how IBM InfoSphere® BigInsights™ for Linux on System z® and other related technologies can help deliver improved business ... [more]
IMS and VSAM replication using GDPS
IBM Z Software
Solution Guide, published 19 Nov 2014
What is GDPS® Active/Active? What are the benefits? This IBM® Redbooks® Solution Guide publication will answer these questions and discuss the link between the business need and the technology. For more information, see the IBM Redbooks publication, GDPS Family – An Introduction to Concepts and Capabilities, SG24-6374.
A View into the New Java Workloads in CICS Transaction Server
IBM Z Software
Solution Guide, published 7 Nov 2014
This IBM® Solution Guide introduces the IBM System z® New Application License Charge (zNALC) pricing structure and examples of zNALC workload scenarios, which is the focus of this book. This guide describes the products that can be run on a zNALC LPAR and reasons why one would consider such an implementation. Java on System z has received significant and on-going investment from IBM, building the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) from the ground up, developing hardware that can be exploited by the JVM, and building core middleware technology using Java, making Java on the mainframe one of the ... [more]
End-to-End High Availability Solution for System z from a Linux Perspective
IBM Z
Redbooks, published 30 Oct 2014
As Linux on System z becomes more prevalent and mainstream in the industry, the need for it to deliver higher levels of availability is increasing. This IBM Redbooks publication starts with an explanation of high availability (HA) fundamentals such as HA concepts and terminology. It continues with a discussion of why a business needs to consider an HA solution and then explains how to determine your business single points of failure. We outline the components of a high availability solution and describe these components. Then we provide some architectural scenarios and demonstrate how to ... [more]
Hadoop and System z
IBM Z
Point-of-View, published 15 Oct 2014
A large portion of the world’s enterprise data is stored on IBM® System z® mainframes, and enterprises have long relied on this structured data for their day-to-day operations. At the same time, exponential growth in mobile technologies, social media, and other systems of engagement is driving the emergence of new forms of data, both unstructured and semi-structured. Combining operational data with these newer data sources can yield deep business insights. For example, companies can combine their operational data with collected social media sentiments to create a 360-degree view of their ... [more]
Track your development and integration efforts with IBM Rational Application Lifecycle Management
Middleware
Solution Guide, published 13 Oct 2014
Your integration environment plays a key role in allowing solution components to communicate using their native mechanisms and protocols. The business scenario in this Solution Guide is an example of the variety of technologies that can be used for integration. The modern IT world shows a rapid change in application integration and systems development. With this rapid change, organizations have to shorten delivery times, reduce the cost of software and mobile application development, and maintain the quality of product offerings. Although these objectives are occasionally conflicting, each ... [more]
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