Linux on IBM Z

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Confidently monitor, explore and share insights from your data.
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Deliver business results with Predictive Intelligence.
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Deliver structured and unstructured data to any system on a scalable platform.
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Use your data on your own terms with this cost saving top performer for multi-workloads.
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Cognitive, Analytics and Data Management with Linux on z14
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See IBM software for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server, SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) and Ubuntu
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Leverage a multi-platform solution for digital business.
IBM Content Manager

Quickly and easily capture, index, archive, and present information.
IBM Content Manager OnDemand

Better manage content and gain secure, mobile, anytime access from across the content stores
IBM FileNet Content Manager

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IBM software for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server, SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) and Ubuntu
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Orchestrate and automate deployments, middleware configurations and database changes to on-premises or cloud-based dev, test and production.
IBM UrbanCode Deploy

Gain adaptive execution framework to automate and accelerate software delivery.
Rational Build Forge

Better control access to software assets with an enterprise configuration management system.
Rational ClearCase

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DevOps with Linux on z14
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Use time-tested, enterprise mobile middleware, deployable on premises and on cloud.
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation

Simplify the connectivity between the IT assets, packaged apps and web services and communicate with open source components.
IBM Integration Bus

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Enterprise mobility with Linux on z14
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Integration with Linux on z14
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See IBM software for Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server, SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) and Ubuntu.
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See what’s possible with the newest mainframe and pervasive encryption 
Meet the new IBM z14

Enable the secure deployment of software and firmware appliances.
IBM Secure Service Container

Avoid downtime by managing servers, workloads, replication activities and reconfigurations.
IBM Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GDPS)

Gain resiliency, scalability and performance for data and file management.
IBM Spectrum Scale for Linux on IBM Z

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Pervasive encryption with Linux on IBM z14 (196 KB)
Security certification information (124 KB)
Security for Linux on IBM Z
IBM z/VM Security for IBM Z
Security on the IBM Mainframe

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The capabilities of running Oracle on Linux on IBM Z
Oracle solutions for Linux on IBM Z (111 KB)

SAP applications empower business with Linux on IBM Z
SAP apps on Linux with DB2 for z/OS (103 KB)

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ISV solutions
Red Hat catalog (link resides outside of ibm.com)
SUSE catalog for IBM Z (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Ubuntu software partners (link resides outside of ibm.com)

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Use a highly secure and scalable hypervisor virtualization technology.
IBM z/VM

Make management of z/VM and virtual Linux servers very simple.
IBM Wave for z/VM

Increase operational efficiency with standard virtualization management tooling through OpenStack interfaces.
KVM

Containers, an increasingly popular technology for deploying and running software on Linux.
Docker Containers

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Virtualization on IBM Z
Logical partitioning with IBM Z (PDF, 14.9 MB)
IBM Dynamic Partitioning Manager (DPM)