IBM Power System AC922 Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Draft Redpaper, last updated 16 Jul 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM Power System AC922 server (8335-GTH and 8335-GTX models). The Power AC922 server is the next generation of the IBM Power processor-based systems, which are designed for deep learning and artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance analytic, and high-performance computing (HPC). This paper introduces the major innovative Power AC922 server features and their relevant functions:

• Powerful IBM POWER9™ processors that offer up to 22 cores at up to 2.80 GHz (3.10 GHz turbo) performance with up to 2 TB ... [more]

Building a SAN-less private cloud with IBM PowerVM and IBM PowerVC
Power Systems

Draft Redpaper, last updated 11 Jul 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes a software-defined infrastructure (SDI) Solution with PowerVC. In PowerVC SDI you combine mainly inexpensive hardware with a software that is able to create the whole stack needed to provide virtual machines for new upcoming applications like opensource databases or analytics applications such as Hadoop. It uses base Power technologies like PowerVM® NovaLink and the opensource hypervisor KVM. It combines it with sophisticated storage technologies, such as IBM Spectrum™ Scale and with the very powerful networking capabilities provided by the Open ... [more]

IBM Power Systems H922 and H924 Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Draft Redpaper, last updated 10 Jul 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power System H924(9223-42H), and IBM Power System H922 (9223-22H) servers that support memory-intensive workloads like SAP HANA and deliver superior price/performance for mission-critical application in IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The objective of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power H924, Power H922 offerings and their relevant functions:

• The new IBM POWER9™ processor, available at frequencies of 2.8 to 3.8 GHz, 2.9 to 3.8 GHz, 2.8 to 3.8 GHz, 3.4 to 3.9 GHz, 3.5 to ... [more]

IBM Power System L922 Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Draft Redpaper, last updated 5 Jul 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM Power System L922 (9008-22L) server designed from the ground up for data-intensive workloads like databases and analytics in Linux operating system. The objective of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power L922 offering and its relevant functions:

• The new IBM POWER9™ processor, available at frequencies of 2.7 to 3.8 GHz, 2.9 to 3.8 GHz, 3.4 to 3.9 GHz
• Significantly strengthened cores and larger caches
• Two integrated memory controllers which allow doubled the memory footprint ... [more]

Db2 for z/OS Utilities in Practice
Enterprise Content Management

Redpaper, published 29 Jun 2018, last updated 3 Jul 2018

As IBM® continues to enhance the functionality, performance, and availability of IBM Db2®, the utilities have made significant strides towards self-management. IBM Db2 for z/OS utilities is leading the trend towards autonomics. During the last couple of versions of Db2 for z/OS, and through the maintenance stream, new features and enhancements have been delivered to further improve the performance and functionality of the Db2 utilities. The intent of this IBM Redpaper™ publication is to help Db2 Database Administrators, Db2 System Programmers, and anyone who runs Db2 for z/OS utilities ... [more]

IBM Power Systems S922, S914, and S924 Technical Overview and Introduction
Power Systems

Draft Redpaper, last updated 26 Jun 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication is a comprehensive guide that covers the IBM Power System S922 (9009-22A), IBM Power System S914 (9009-41A), and IBM Power System S924 (9009-22A) servers that support IBM AIX®, IBM i, and Linux operating systems. The objective of this paper is to introduce the major innovative Power S914, Power S922, and Power 924 offerings and their relevant functions:

• The new IBM POWER9™ processor, which is available at frequencies of 2.3 - 3.8 GHz, 2.8 - 3.8 GHz, 2.9 - 3.8 GHz, 3.4 - 3.9 GHz, 3.5 - 3.9 GHz, and 3.8 - 4.0 GHz.
• Significantly ... [more]

Hortonworks Data Platform with IBM Spectrum Scale: Reference Guide for Building an Integrated Solution
Storage Solutions

Redpaper, published 26 Jun 2018

This IBM® Redpaper™ publication provides guidance on building an enterprise-grade data lake by using IBM Spectrum™ Scale and Hortonworks Data Platform for performing in-place Hadoop or Spark-based analytics. It covers the benefits of the integrated solution, and gives guidance about the types of deployment models and considerations during the implementation of these models. Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) is a leading Hadoop and Spark distribution. HDP addresses the complete needs of data-at-rest, powers real-time customer applications, and delivers robust analytics that accelerate ... [more]

Getting Started with IBM zHyperLink for z/OS
Storage Solutions

Redpaper, published 22 Jun 2018

  (based on 1 review)

With the pressures to drive transaction processing 24/7 because of online banking and other business demands, IBM® zHyperLink on the IBM DS8880 is making it easy to accelerate transaction processing for the mainframe. This IBM Redpaper™ publication helps you to understand the concepts, business perspectives, and reference architecture of installing, tailoring, and configuring zHyperLink in your own environment.

IBM Spectrum Archive Enterprise Edition V1.2.6 Installation and Configuration Guide
Software Defined Storage

Redbooks, published 22 Jun 2018

  (based on 1 review)

This IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you with the planning, installation, and configuration of the new IBM Spectrum™ Archive V1.2.6 for the IBM TS3310, IBM TS3500, IBM TS4300, and IBM TS4500 tape libraries. IBM Spectrum Archive™ EE enables the use of the LTFS for the policy management of tape as a storage tier in an IBM Spectrum Scale™ based environment. It helps encourage the use of tape as a critical tier in the storage environment. This is the sixth edition of IBM Spectrum Archive Installation and Configuration Guide. IBM Spectrum Archive EE can run any application that is designed ... [more]

Security on IBM z/VSE
z Systems

Redbooks, published 14 Jun 2018

One of a firm’s most valuable resources is its data: client lists, accounting data, employee information, and so on. This critical data must be securely managed and controlled, and simultaneously made available to those users authorized to see it. The IBM® z/VSE® system features extensive capabilities to simultaneously share the firm’s data among multiple users and protect them. Threats to this data come from various sources. Insider threats and malicious hackers are not only difficult to detect and prevent, they might be using resources with the business being unaware. This IBM Redbooks® ... [more]