IBM Z Digital Integration Hub

Enable fast, real-time information flow between your IBM z/OS® systems of record and hybrid cloud applications

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Real-time information flow at scale

IBM Z Digital Integration Hub (IBM zDIH) provides real-time information flow at scale, protects production environments from unpredictable inquiry traffic with adaptability and offers flexible interactions with API and event-based architectures.

IBM zDIH seamlessly integrates your core business applications running on IBM Z® systems with your hybrid cloud applications for efficient handling of inquiry traffic to your systems of record. This agile integration helps you to respond more quickly to client expectations and transform your business by providing a system for sharing real-time data from your applications across multiple environments.

 Solution components Why consider IBM zDIH?
Access real-time information

Fuel your hybrid cloud applications with real-time information at scale to better meet client expectations.
Accelerate time-to-value

Accelerate your hybrid cloud adoption by providing consumable, self-service information.
Achieve cost optimization

Leverage zIIPs and ability to service inquiry traffic differently from transaction processing for cost advantages.
Core systems integration

Integrate your systems of record applications with IBM zDIH using pre-built templates.
Low-code approach

Create IBM zDIH applications and caches in minutes with the IBM zDIH Developer Kit.

Standards-based approach

Leverage built-in support for standards-based interfaces like JDBC, REST and events for easier integration.
Ecosystem expansion

Accelerate adoption of SaaS ecosystems (Fintech, Insurtech, Regtech, etc.) by providing easily consumable information to create more value.
Designed for DevOps

Drive agility across your development teams by incorporating IBM zDIH in your DevOps pipeline.

Case study

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Modernize z/OS applications

M&T recognized the need to enable real-time information flow between their core banking systems and hybrid cloud applications. Leveraging Z DIH, M&T embarked on an application modernization journey to deliver more accurate business outcomes and a better user experience. 

With zDIH, M&T is able to reimagine the ways our core banking platforms can share information and events with our consumers—whether for data analysis or application consumption—and become a full-fledged member of our digital ecosystem transformation.

Russell Plew

Technology Senior Manager

M&T Bank

Technical details

Identify use cases

Scope out the initial use cases that are a good fit inorder for IBM zDIH to deliver the highest value.

Plan for implementation

After you identify the initial use case, you can start planning for the selected use case.

  • capacity planning
  • skills planning
  • application discovery planning
  • security planning

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Discover IBM Z Digital Integration Hub. Schedule a no-cost 30-minute meeting with an IBM Z representative.

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