Abstract
This IBM® Redbooks® publication introduces the latest IBM z platform, the IBM z14™. It includes information about the Z environment and how it helps integrate data and transactions more securely, and can infuse insight for faster and more accurate business decisions.
The z14 is a state-of-the-art data and transaction system that delivers advanced capabilities, which are vital to the digital era and the trust economy. This system includes the following functionality:
- Securing data with pervasive encryption
- Transforming a transactional platform into a data powerhouse
- Getting more out of the platform with IT Operational Analytics
- Providing resilience with key to zero downtime
- Accelerating digital transformation with agile service delivery
- Revolutionizing business processes
- Blending open source and Z technologies
This book explains how this system uses both new innovations and traditional Z strengths to satisfy growing demand for cloud, analytics, and mobile applications. With the z14 as the base, applications can run in a trusted, reliable, and secure environment that both improves operations and lessens business risk.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. The base of a trust economy
Chapter 2. IBM z14 hardware overview
Chapter 3. Supported features and functions
Chapter 4. Strengths of the z14 platform
Chapter 5. Operating system support