Why z/OS
IBM® z/OS® delivers security, agile development and high utilization. It maintains application compatibility and runs Linux® on IBM Z® containers on-premises and in hybrid clouds.
Together with IBM z15™, z/OS gives you more performance, data privacy and cyber resiliency.
What’s new
IBMz/OS V2.5
IBM z/OS V2.5 is now generally available and designed to enable innovative development to support hybrid cloud and AI business applications, underpinned by next-level security and resilience.
With a continuous delivery model, new z/OS capabilities are available quarterly with no impact to stability, complexity, or costs. New z/OS V2.5 4Q 2021 capabilities include the following and many others:
Accelerate hybrid cloud
Deploy and manage Linux on Z apps on z/OS platforms
Provision with automated self-service processes
Deploy z/OS resources and services with cloud apps
Alternative enablement of z/OS Container Extensions
Develop applications
Provide Java language and function for z/OS
Run C, C++, COBOL, PL/I Fortran and assembler apps
Generate code without runtime dependencies
Help augment existing IBM Z application stacks
Parse documents with or without validation
Demystify Data with AI
Enable security
Enable extensive encryption of data in-flight and at-rest
Leverage biometrics to strengthen authentication
Encrypt and compress JES2-managed data
Protect data and resources and control permissions
Safeguard data dumps and protect data from vendors
Scan for vulnerabilities and remediate
Gain ease of use
Manage z/OS systems with a web-based interface
Simplify software installation and set-up
Automate workflows and Cloud Provisioning and Management assets
Simplify software maintenance
Simplify your upgrade to z/OS
Improve performance
Minimize disruptions and accelerate recovery
Respond to planned events by changing LPAR capacity
Report on nearly all aspects of z/OS performance
Summarize OS, middleware or workload activities
Define workload importance and performance goals
Manage systems
Build and deploy networking apps on z/OS
Configure processor’s channel subsystem and OS
Use a PC-based interface to HCD
Bring managed storage to a distributed network
Manage production printing
Monitor and manage sysplex in JES2
Manage storage
Sort, merge, copy, analyze and report
Manage storage, data and devices
Manage data for copying and space reclamation
Get policy-based availability and management
Manage removable media as enterprise-wide library
Simplify data archiving with transparent cloud tiering (TCT)
Hear from customers
ICBC Data Center
“z/OSMF is a key component of our operating system rather than an independent product.”
NCFB
Deliver fast, personalized customer services at scale with cutting-edge IBM technology.
Wüstenrot
Cut dev costs with Z Container Pricing and empower developers with RESTful APIs.
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