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
Bring security and resiliency to your business applications and hybrid cloud with the Linux operating system on an open, enterprise platform
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.
Run your Linux applications on IBM Z to inherit the capabilities of the platform.
7 nines
Rely on a system designed for 99.99999% availability, workload isolation and faster recovery.
19 billion
Run up to 19 billion fully encrypted transactions per day and manage data privacy by policy.
4.7x
Reduce latency by 4.7x and improve throughput with co-location of Linux and other workloads.
Gain new insights plus speed, resilience and compliance with IBM z16™ for Linux workloads, benefitting your hybrid cloud approach.
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.
Partition a physical server into logical partitions (LPARs) with protection certified to EAL5+.
Host thousands of virtual machines on a single system with scalability, system management and performance.
Create and manage virtual machines using familiar tools with the open source KVM hypervisor.
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.
With containerized software you can build and modernize applications once, and deploy them anywhere – aligned to the needs of your customers.
Gain simplified IaaS management and integrate seamlessly into hybrid cloud environments via OpenStack compatible APIs.
IBM Cloud® Paks deliver the hybrid cloud experience, enabling you to build and modernize faster across any cloud or IT infrastructure.
Support multiple disk replication, high availability, and disaster recovery at any distance from a single point of control.
Manage data at scale and perform archive and analytics in place without bottlenecks.
Live Guest Relocations allow for a Linux guest to be moved from one z/VM system to another within a Single System Image cluster.
Get information on certified and IBM-tested Linux platforms from our distribution partners.
Learn about the dedicated processor for Linux workloads on IBM Z.
Find out about the latest Linux and open source training courses from IBM.
Our technical consultants can help you design and implement your solutions.
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