High Availability and Scalability of Mainframe Environments Using System Z and Z/OS as Example

Download or read book High Availability and Scalability of Mainframe Environments Using System Z and Z/OS as Example written by Robert Vaupel and published by KIT Scientific Publishing. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mainframe computers are the backbone of industrial and commercial computing, hosting the most relevant and critical data of businesses. One of the most important mainframe environments is IBM System z with the operating system z/OS. This book introduces mainframe technology of System z and z/OS with respect to high availability and scalability. It highlights their presence on different levels within the hardware and software stack to satisfy the needs for large IT organizations.