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December 8, 2019 3:00 pm

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Backfitting SLES 12 for IBM z15 – It’s in Our DNA

For 20 years, SUSE has partnered with IBM to advance Linux on Z. From the early days of the IBM Linux Tech Center to an elaborate open source ecosystem, you might say that supporting IBM Z is part of our DNA. Several months ago, SUSE included support for the newly announced IBM z15 and […]

Categories: Announcements, Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE

By: Jeff Reser

March 6, 2018 2:37 pm

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Data Security Reigns Supreme with SUSE on IBM Z Systems

Through the lens of a new wave of technological advances built around advanced analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, container development, blockchain, cloud and data security, there’s a shift occurring in how IBM Z systems (and LinuxONE systems) are being used and leveraged. These systems are being refreshed with features around Linux, pervasive […]

Categories: Enterprise Linux, IT Infrastructure Management, Mission-Critical Computing, Server, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, SUSE News

By: Jeff Reser

December 13, 2017 10:06 am

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Generation Y Meets the Mainframe

IBM Systems Magazine recently published an article showcasing Connor Krukosky’s unusual journey to a wonderful IBM career working with Linux and the IBM Z platform. As a young teenage mainframe enthusiast, Connor started collecting vintage computers about 4 years ago. Here is an earlier rather funny video about what happens when 18-year-old […]

Categories: Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, SUSE News, Technical Solutions

By: 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 […]

Categories: Expert Views, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, Technical Solutions

By: 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, […]

Categories: Expert Views, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, Technical Solutions, Virtualization

By: chabowski

March 29, 2017 6:09 am

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How to Set Up Your “Castle in the Cloud” – SUSE OpenStack Cloud and IBM z Systems

Yes, yes, and yes. Will say: Yes I am sure you are somehow familiar with our award-winning SUSE OpenStack Cloud product. It provides an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) for your data center, with access to automated pools of IT resources to run applications. This gives you the flexibility to respond quickly and easily to new demands, providing […]

Categories: Expert Views, OpenStack, SUSE Cloud, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, SUSE OpenStack Cloud, Technical Solutions

By: SUSE

August 8, 2016 11:05 am

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The Agile Penguinz – Unfurling OpenStack Sails

[caption id="attachment_23721" align="alignnone" width="450"] Sailing in the Olympics[/caption] When IBM introduced two “Linux-your-way” LinuxONE mainframes a year ago this month, as part of the z Systems family, there was a keen focus on solving DevOps challenges and smoothing over different mindsets within Development and IT Operations. In particular, OpenStack […]

Categories: OpenStack, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE, SUSE OpenStack Cloud, Technical Solutions

By: chabowski

September 18, 2015 8:43 am

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SUSE, IBM, and KVM: Powering the Future of the Mainframe

NOTE: A huge "Thank You" to Mary Marks from the Alliance Marketing Team for her contributions to this blog post! It´s available NOW! After the announcement at LinuxCon about a month ago, now you can get the advantage of mainframe computing with Linux using KVM. The increasing complexity and resulting […]