Redbooks

1. IBM DS8880 Architecture and Implementation (Release 8.3)

   Draft Redbook, last updated: Thu, 12 Oct 2017

   This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the concepts, architecture, and implementation of the IBM DS8880 family.

2. IBM DS8880 Product Guide (Release 8.3)

   Redpaper, published: Wed, 11 Oct 2017

   This IBM Redbooks® Product Guide gives an overview of the features and functions that are available with the IBM DS8880 models running microcode Release 8.3 (License Machine Code 7.8.3x.xxx).

3. Monitoring and Managing the IBM Elastic Storage Server Using the GUI

   Draft Redpaper, last updated: Wed, 11 Oct 2017

   The IBM Spectrum Scale GUI provides an easy way to configure and monitor various features that are available with the IBM Spectrum Scale system using an IBM Elastic Storage Server (ESS).

4. Monitoring and Managing IBM Spectrum Scale Using the GUI

   Draft Redpaper, last updated: Wed, 11 Oct 2017

   The IBM Spectrum Scale GUI provides an easy way to configure and monitor various features that are available with the IBM Spectrum Scale system.

5. IBM DS8000 EasyTier (for DS8880 R8.3 or later)

   Draft Redpaper, last updated: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

   This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes the concepts and functions of IBM System Storage® Easy Tier® and explains its practical use with the IBM System Storage DS8880 at code level R8.3.

6. DS8880 High Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2

   Draft Redpaper, last updated: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

   This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes the High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 (HPFE Gen2).

7. IBM DS8880 Thin Provisioning

   Draft Redpaper, last updated: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

   Ever-increasing storage demands have a negative effect on an organization’s IT budget and complicate the overall storage infrastructure and management.

8. IBM Spectrum Virtualize Considerations for PCI-DSS Compliance

   Redpaper, published: Tue, 3 Oct 2017

   The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is the global information security standard for organizations that process, store, or transmit data with any of the major credit card brands.

9. Digital Transformation with IBM Application Discovery

   Redpaper, published: Thu, 28 Sep 2017

   This IBM® Redpaper™ publication describes how IBM Application Discovery (AD) complements IBM z/OS® Connect Enterprise Edition and IBM Developer for z Systems® in making older mainframe applications available to the digital world.

10. IBM Copy Services Manager Implementation Guide

    Redbook, published: Thu, 28 Sep 2017

    This IBM® Redbooks® publication provides an overview of IBM Copy Services Manager (CSM) for IBM Z and open systems, and documents a set of scenarios for using IBM Copy Services manager to automate and manage replication tasks based on IBM Storage.

11. IBM z14 Configuration Setup

    Redbook, published: Mon, 25 Sep 2017

    IThis IBM® Redbooks® publication helps you install, configure, and maintain the IBM z14.

12. ABCs of IBM z/OS System Programming Volume 1

    Draft Redbook, last updated: Fri, 22 Sep 2017

    The ABCs of IBM® z/OS® System Programming is a 13-volume collection that provides an introduction to the z/OS operating system and the hardware architecture.

13. IBM Db2 12 for z/OS Performance Topics

    Redbook, published: Tue, 19 Sep 2017

    Db2 12 for IBM z/OS® delivers several significant business values, such as cost reductions, scalability improvement, and improved application enablement for cloud and mobile environment.

14. IBM zPDT 2017 Sysplex Extensions

    Redbook, published: Tue, 12 Sep 2017

    This IBM® Redbooks® publication describes the IBM System z® Personal Development Tool (IBM zPDT®) 2017 Sysplex Extensions, which is a package that consists of sample files and supporting documentation to help you get a functioning, data sharing sysplex up and running with minimal time and effort.