Overview of WML for z/OS Core

IBM Watson Machine Learning for z/OS (WML for z/OS or WMLz) Core edition is a machine learning solution that runs on IBM® Z. You can run WML for z/OS as a standalone solution or infuse it into your enterprise AI capability as a scalable platform.

WML for z/OS Core edition is a lightweight version of WMLz providing the essential services that are REST-API-based for machine learning operations including online scoring capabilities on IBM Z. Primarily aiming for AIOps use cases through AI solutions offered by IBM or IBM partners.

Figure 1. WML for z/OS architecture
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WMLz Core edition runs on IBM z/OS and leverages proven IBM machine learning capabilities on Z, including Apache Spark. IBM Z platform for Apache Spark serves as the data processing cluster for WML for z/OS and delivers advanced data analytics through z/OS Spark (Spark).

In short, as an essential machine learning solution on Z, WML for z/OS provides the following capabilities:

  • Secure Z platform for running machine learning with data in place
  • High availability support
  • Full lifecycle management of models
  • Developer-friendly APIs for applications on the Z

With these capabilities, WML for z/OS Core edition helps you maximize the value of your mission-critical data. By keeping your data where it originates and your AI capabilities where your applications run, WML for z/OS Core edition helps significantly reduce the cost, security risk, and time to turn your raw data into valuable insights.