Avatar photo
By: Stacey Miller

April 14, 2020 1:07 pm

5,117 views

Avatar photo
By: Jeff Reser

December 8, 2019 3:00 pm

8,128 views

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 […]

Read More


Avatar photo
By: Jeff Reser

March 6, 2018 2:37 pm

18,339 views

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 […]

Read More


Avatar photo
By: Meike Chabowski

April 24, 2017 1:25 pm

10,677 views

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 […]

Read More


Avatar photo
By: Meike Chabowski

April 24, 2017 6:49 am

32,033 views

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, […]

Read More


Avatar photo
By: SUSE

August 8, 2016 11:05 am

6,466 views

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 […]

Read More


Avatar photo
By: Meike Chabowski

September 18, 2015 8:43 am

6,987 views

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 […]

Read More