New KVM for IBM z Systems release available today
Besides the z/VM 6.4 announcement there was a KVM for IBM z Systems release announced on Tuesday, too. Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) provides a new virtualization option for Linux on z Systems, available since more than a year. That is you may choose to run Linux in an LPAR, a z/VM guest or KVM guest. Just today a new KVM for IBM z Systems release is available: KVM for IBM z Systems V1.1.2 . KVM for IBM z Systems can run on IBM LinuxONE, zBC12, zEC12, z13s and z13. The new KVM release supports SUSE SLES 12 SP1 or later - and... [More]
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z/VM 6.4 availability announcement
On Tuesday the z/VM team announced the planned availability (GA) date for z/VM 6.4. It is November 11, 2016 . z/VM 6.4 requires a z114 / z196 server or higher. Below are key z/VM 6.4 enhancements : Support for up to 2 TB of memory Increased efficiency with HyperPAV Easier migration with enhanced upgrade-in-place infrastructure Improved operations with ease-of-use enhancements Improved SCSI support Increased scalability by exploiting Guest Enhanced DAT (1 MB frames for z/VM guests) Integration of new CMS Pipelines functionality... [More]
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New LVC: Linux Crypto Overview on October 26, 2016.
There is a new Live Virtual Class (LVC) scheduled for tomorrow for Linux on z System or LinuxOne. Topic : Linux on z Systems and LinuxONE Crypto Overview Abstract : Data is the most valuable asset of any IT department and for many companies. Therefore protecting this data is of utmost importance. This holds for both data at rest and for data in flight. Cryptography is the safest technology to protect data from unauthorized access and to prove its integrity and origin. This presentations describes the cryptography hardware support... [More]
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