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By: Stacey Miller

April 5, 2022 12:00 pm

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Reinforcing Open Source Security with SUSE and the new IBM z16

If the last two years have taught us anything, they’ve taught CIOs how to be resilient.  Resiliency comes in the form of being agile, adaptable, and the right security.  And the ability to thrive in unforeseen circumstances. As CIOs dive deeper into resiliency, they must also answer these questions: Are my systems […]

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By: Jeff Reser

September 14, 2017 10:37 am

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End-to-end Encryption with SLES for z Systems and LinuxONE 12 SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE 12 SP3 became available on September 7th and delivers virtualization and security enhancements that are essential in today’s security-conscious world. With a full range of security features, IBM’s latest mainframe systems (i.e., z14) enables pervasive, end-to-end data encryption without impacting performance – no […]

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By: Meike Chabowski

April 24, 2017 1:25 pm

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There's Life in the Old Dog Yet: Mainframes Are Gaining Ground — Also Thanks to Linux

This article has originally been published in German at DataCenter Insider with the title "Wie wunderbar sind Mainframes - dank Linux". A huge “Thank You” to chief editor Ulrike Ostler for the permission to publish the article in English at the SUSE blog. Despite all the prophecies of doom, mainframes have never […]

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By: Meike Chabowski

April 24, 2017 6:49 am

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The Mainframe versus the Server Farm – A Comparison

The following article has been contributed by Carla Schroder, Technical Writer at the SUSE Documentation Team. The original article has been published in German at DataCenter Insider. A big "Thank You" to chief editor Ulrike Ostler for the permission to publish the article in English at the SUSE blog.     Google, […]

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By: Meike Chabowski

August 18, 2015 3:15 am

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Top 6 Messages of the Recent IBM LinuxOne Mainframe Announcement

Yesterday, at LinuxCon, IBM announced "a significant expansion of the mainframe’s strategy of embracing open source-based technologies and open-source communities" under the umbrella of the LinuxOne portfolio. However, it seems that there is a lot of confusion about the announcement, and I have been asked frequently during the past two days, what exactly […]

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