Overview
Linux on the Mainframe is the comprehensive guide to the fastest growing trend in IT. IBM's Linux experts present peerless instruction in the art of planning for and making the most of a Linux mainframe. This book's in-depth coverage includes virtualization, deployment, data management, debugging, security, systems management, application porting, and much more.- Sample companies that demonstrate the strengths and potential shortcomings of Linux on the mainframe
- Complete business analysis, including Total Cost of Ownership, server consolidation techniques, and IT infrastructure simplification
- Examples of deploying middleware and other tools
- In-depth introductions to the latest trends, developments, and technologies related to Linux on the mainframe
- Background information on mainframes and Linux for the lay reader
- Key techniques for deploying Linux servers and building integrated server environments
For anyone involved in the planning, deploying, management, or administration of a mainframe, Linux on the Mainframe is a vital resource.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewAccording to Gartner, last year 20 percent of all mainframe MIPS shipped by IBM were Linux based; 200-plus mainframe customers already had Linux apps in production, with more than 400 others evaluating or implementing them. Whether you’re an old S/390 hand or a Linux expert seeking greener pastures, this is an immense personal opportunity.
Linux on the Mainframe's IBM author team first introduces Linux and mainframe experts to each other and shows why Linux and IBM’s zSeries and S/390 mainframes are made for each other. “Mainframe Linux” is the same Linux you can download, and your mainframe won’t need any special adaptation layers. IBM’s developers did, however, contribute a new architecture to the Linux source tree -- including support for the remarkable 64-bit z/Architecture.
Mainframe Linux scales superbly, and you can run literally hundreds of Linux images on one box. (Now, that’s server consolidation.) Mainframers also gain access to thousands of Linux applications -- huge, now that new development for traditional mainframe OSes has slackened.
This book covers every phase of deploying Linux on the mainframe, starting with planning: teambuilding; pilots; TCO issues; and more. There’s a detailed chapter on virtualization, as well as thorough coverage of hardening Linux security for enterprise environments.
You’ll walk through installation, communications, virtual failover, high availability, system/data management, capacity planning, application porting, and integrating Linux with z/OS, and VSE/ESA.
With Linux on the Mainframe, it’s a whole new world for the penguin -- and your so-called big iron “dinosaur.” Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.