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Overview

Architect enterprise workloads with IBM Z using the latest technologies to successfully integrate with a hybrid cloud strategy including:

  • Expose core mainframe assets
  • Modernize DevOps
  • Develop and deploy a new cloud workload
  • Transform core application and data assets

Values

64%
More code releases1
1.8X
the speed of traditional development1

Spotlight Architect Resources

Document

IBM Z Integration Guide for Hybrid Cloud

The primary goal of this IBM Redpaper publication is to help IT architects choose between the different application integration architectures that can be used for hybrid...
Course

Earn Badges: Learning Journey for Architects

Self-paced, no-charge course to learn hands-on how to architect IBM Z applications for hybrid cloud.
Document

IBM Redbook: Journey to Modernization with IBM Z

At the heart of many large enterprise hybrid cloud environments sits IBM Z a computing platform which is perfect for today’s most demanding peaks.
Website

Architecture Center

Application modernization for IBM Z architecture center
Video

Client Spotlight - zDevOps at USAA

USAA principal architect presents their zDevOps journey to improve the experience of IBM Z application developers.

Explore Use Cases and associated technical resources

Automate applications and IT infrastructure

Connect to your wider enterprise automation strategy.

Optimize cost and performance

Maximize the benefits of the IBM Z and LinuxONE platform

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Explore how IBM Z delivers on environmental sustainability goals.

Leverage Security and compliance

Safeguard sensitive data, ease compliance, encrypt data efficiently and cost-effectively - without application changes

AI and Analytics: Insights at scale and AIOps

Infuse AI in real-time into every business transaction and automate your IT infrastructure through AI infused applications

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