z/VM and Linux on System z Architecture Seminar

    

Summary:
This course is designed to provide a high level overview of the architecture features and design criteria for using a z/VM mainframe for large scale hosting of virtual Linux servers.

Duration:
1 Day/Lecture & Lab

Audience:
This course is intended for an audience of systems analysts, network planners, system architects, managers and personnel with an interest in an overview of the platforms capabilities.

Topics:

• z/VM 30+ years of virtualization
• Virtualization Trends and Directions
• Understanding mainframes CPs, LPARs, IFLs
• Understanding z/VM virtual networks guest lans, virtual switches and hipersockets
• Resource sharing of memory, CPU, and I/O
• Serving applications and data through Linux servers
• Planning the z/VM system zones
• Managing and administering the z/VM and Linux world
• Securing the z/VM fortress and its Linux inhabitants
• Integration into current networks and server environments
• Why large scale Linux hosting on z/VM is a good choice
• Sample scenarios

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Last Update: May 23, 2012