Linux on IBM Z mainframe
Bring security and resiliency to your business applications and hybrid cloud with the Linux operating system on an open, enterprise platform
Why Linux on Z?
The enterprise Linux® operating system offers a solid foundation for your hybrid cloud IT infrastructure. See how workloads running on Linux on Z inherit the reliability, scalability and security of the IBM Z® platform and how workloads consolidated onto Linux on Z share resources to reduce costs.
Benefits
Run your Linux applications on IBM Z to inherit the capabilities of the platform.
Cyber resiliency
7 nines
Rely on a system designed for 99.99999% availability, workload isolation and faster recovery.
Security
19 billion
Run up to 19 billion fully encrypted transactions per day and manage data privacy by policy.
Performance
4.7x
Reduce latency by 4.7x and improve throughput with co-location of Linux and other workloads.
Linux server platforms
NEW: Enterprise server with Linux
Gain new insights plus speed, resilience and compliance with IBM z16™ for Linux workloads, benefitting your hybrid cloud approach.
Linux-optimized server platform
Designed with clients for open innovation, IBM LinuxONE III combines the best of Linux and open technology with the best of enterprise computing in one system.
Linux server virtualization
LPAR virtualization
Partition a physical server into logical partitions (LPARs) with protection certified to EAL5+.
IBM hypervisor
Host thousands of virtual machines on a single system with scalability, system management and performance.
Open hypervisor
Create and manage virtual machines using familiar tools with the open source KVM hypervisor.
Linux operating system software
Linux distributions
IBM Z enterprise servers can run a variety of Linux distributions — including Red Hat® Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Canonical Ubuntu Linux — with a common experience.
Hybrid cloud software
Containers and Kubernetes
With containerized software you can build and modernize applications once, and deploy them anywhere – aligned to the needs of your customers.
Infrastructure-as-a-Service
Gain simplified IaaS management and integrate seamlessly into hybrid cloud environments via OpenStack compatible APIs.
Hybrid cloud software
IBM Cloud® Paks deliver the hybrid cloud experience, enabling you to build and modernize faster across any cloud or IT infrastructure.
Cyber resiliency software
Clustering technologies for resiliency
Support multiple disk replication, high availability, and disaster recovery at any distance from a single point of control.
Storage software for resiliency
Manage data at scale and perform archive and analytics in place without bottlenecks.
Server relocation for availability
Live Guest Relocations allow for a Linux guest to be moved from one z/VM system to another within a Single System Image cluster.
Case studies
Resources
Linux-certified tested platforms
Get information on certified and IBM-tested Linux platforms from our distribution partners.
Dedicated Linux processor
Learn about the dedicated processor for Linux workloads on IBM Z.
IBM training for Linux
Find out about the latest Linux and open source training courses from IBM.
Infrastructure services
Our technical consultants can help you design and implement your solutions.
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