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. Workloads running on Linux on IBM Z inherit the reliability, scalability and security of the IBM® zSystems® platform. Consolidate your workloads onto Linux on IBM Z to share resources, reduce costs and improve performance and efficiency.
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.
Sustainability, scalability, security and superior performance for your data-serving needs.
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.
Get information on certified and IBM-tested Linux platforms from our distribution partners.
See the latest technical information and guidance for Linux on IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE.
Keep up-to-date on open-source packages that have been ported and/or validated by IBM.
Build and modernize applications and deploy them anywhere – aligned to the needs of your customers.
Simplify workload management and integrate seamlessly with hybrid cloud via OpenStack-compatible APIs.
Deliver the hybrid cloud experience by building and modernizing faster across any environment.
Build mainframe applications, test code and environment changes before implementing them in production.
Support replication, high availability and disaster recovery at any distance with unified control.
Manage data at scale and perform archive and analytics in place without bottlenecks.
Support replication, high availability and disaster recovery at any distance with unified control.
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Our technical consultants can help you design and implement your solutions.
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