IBM Cloud Redbooks

Db2 Optimization Techniques for SAP Database Migration to the Cloud
Data and AI

Redbooks, published 2 Apr 2024

For many years, SAP migrations have been a standard process. An increasing number of customers are changing their database software to IBM® Db2® for UNIX, Linux, and Windows or are moving their existing Db2 based infrastructure from on-premises into the cloud. When customers move to the cloud, a heterogeneous system copy is often needed because of a change in the underlying hardware architecture and operating system. This book provides in-depth information about the best practices and recommendations for the source system database export, the advanced migration techniques, database layout ... [more]

Mainframe Batch Modernization and Transformation
IBM Z

Point-of-View, published 10 Jan 2024

Batch processing is used for some of an organization’s most critical and time-sensitive business operations. It is used across many industries including, memo-posting of banking transactions in high volume, settlement and clearing, claims processing, risk assessments, payroll handling, ledger postings and reconciliations, and operational activities such as backups, reporting, data transfer, and archival. Batch jobs perform many read, write, and sort activities on sequential and VSAM files without manual intervention or input required unless, of course, a job does not end successfully. Batch ... [more]

Using Pacemaker to Create Highly Available Linux Solutions on IBM Power
Power Systems

Draft Redbooks, last updated 20 Dec 2023

High availability and business continuity continue to be focus themes for businesses as they work hard to provide infrastructure components to support the "always available" requirements for their critical business functions. In addition, many enterprises are starting to build critical business functions on Linux servers to take advantage of the openness and portability of those applications across both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructures. These combined requirements lead to the need for a solution that allows enterprises to support highly available Linux environments for critical ... [more]

Using Ansible for Automation with IBM Power Systems
Power Systems

Draft Redbooks, last updated 20 Dec 2023

This IBM Redbooks publication will help you install, tailor and configure an automation environment using Ansible in an IBM Power server environment. Ansible is a versatile and easy to use IT automation platform that makes your applications and systems easier to deploy and maintain. With Ansible you can automate almost anything: code deployment, network configuration, server infrastructure deployment, security and patch management, and cloud management. Ansible is implemented in an easy to use and human readable language (YAML) and uses SSH to connect to the managed systems, hence with no ... [more]

Accelerate Mainframe Application Modernization with Hybrid Cloud
IBM Z

Point-of-View, published 31 Mar 2023, last updated 1 Nov 2023

What is the best strategy to an effective digital transformation of your business? How do you make your business more agile, productive, and less siloed so that you can provide engaging customer experiences rapidly and at lower costs? Answer: Accelerate your mainframe application modernization and leverage hybrid cloud. This IBM Redbooks® publication provides an overview of the IBM® strategy to help you modernize applications faster, at lower cost and less risk, by using IBM zSystems® and public cloud solutions together in your modernization journey. Included are ... [more]

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The above is a list of IBM Redbooks and Redpapers on Cloud, showing most recently published first. IBM Redbooks publications are available for download in PDF and EPUB formats and most are also available on Google Play Books and Apple Books.