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
z/OS V2.4 and z/OS V2.5
IBM has released a preview announcement of IBM z/OS Version 2 Release 5 (V2.5).
Also, with a continuous delivery model, new z/OS capabilities are available each quarter with no impact to stability, complexity or costs. New z/OS V2.4 capabilities enable you to:
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
Enable security
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
Issue your own X509 certificates right from z/OS
Gain ease of use
Manage z/OS systems with a web-based interface
Simplify software installation and set-up
Simplify software maintenance
Upgrade z/OS for a tailored upgrade path
Improve performance
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/JES3
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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