what I focused on in my previous post.
>Which versions allow applications that are not signed by IBM?
All of the above, with the probable exception of the last choice, the
Partnerworld ESA license. That last one would be dedicated to your
application, and *you* would sign accordingly.
ps://www.ibm.com/it-infrastructure/z/cics/trials ]
Open Liberty is also available at no charge here:
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Has anyone tried ZZSA on the IBM z14 yet? I'm curious whether it IPLs. It
probably will, but I'm curious if anyone has tried.
Will it IPL on a machine with only IFLs?
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loyed, but the code wouldn't have to change. Or you might move the
laggard into a backlevel-Java CICS Liberty instance. That approach, if
viable, should cut down on some memory use if nothing else.
rt cloud object storage in coordinated fashion with z/OS DFSMShsm,
which is also extremely clever and cool IMHO. And all of this works
beautifully with z/OS Data Set Encryption enabled.
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ll the SNA software for these
operating systems had/has no problem with Ethernet, but further research
should be possible with some more information.
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PGF and GDDM-REXX are
optional licensed z/OS features, but to my knowledge HCD requires neither.
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M path can be useful for
a "quick view," and the HTML path you outlined is useful for more
generalized use. Thanks for that B2H tip and z/OS REXX tweaks.
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ho, on
occasion, act like Frank Drebin:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFl__NlOpA
It's still important to explain the risks and document them.
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thing or not is indeed *their* job, but you can observe and notify,
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view. I'd put it in writing, and again when there's a material change to
report.
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o a machine like the one in
Option (b) but with different software with better licensing terms. And,
preferably, use the same machine to run other cool stuff, too -- new stuff
and stuff you may already be running on other servers. There's an excellent
IBM redbook with some advice.
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ut of an abundance of caution. Also, please
be sure you aren't erasing your only copy of data that you still want to
keep! :-)
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e impact, as the introduction of the
euro did many years ago.
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ands that other countries (and the entities
within them) treat its citizens according to certain minimum standards.
GDPR will soon become part of the minimum standards that EU countries
demand.
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3. Query Management Facility (QMF):
https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/db2-qmf
Despite its name ("DB2 QMF"), QMF also supports VSAM and other data
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uro codepages as a starting point, such as
1140, then SO/SI from there to pick up the exceptional characters.
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lar
contexts, but zero is the wrong answer.
Jimmy Iovine said it well: "Never stop being of service."
(My views are my own.)
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ith your therapist about those other defects. :-)
SoftwareXcel, and its successors, provide additional support services above
and beyond Program Services, notably including some "how-to" support.
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tape devices.
Do you have some other scenario(s) in mind?
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for Z") was first introduced
in 2014.
Have I ticked all your newly presented boxes? If I haven't, OK, please have
a chat with "your friendly IBM representative."
IBM.
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encryption is great stuff, and you should continue using it. But
it's uni-level and protects the physical device as it walks out the door.
That's as far as it goes, and it's not far enough.
Think like an adversary, "internally" and "externally," and that'll
e.
Anyway, MVM makes life simpler, and thank goodness. "Just do it."
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hat said, Linux dm-crypt/LUKS and eCryptfs enjoy wonderfully, uniquely
high performance on the IBM z14 and LinuxONE Emperor II machines, and with
Crypto Express strong key protections and IBM Secure Service Container
support, too. It's lovely.
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Ed Jaffe wrote:
>Timothy Sipples had indicated earlier that the primary difference
>between the unpaid and paid offerings was the existence of "how to"
>support.
Here's *exactly* what I wrote:
Timothy Sipples wrote:
>SoftwareXcel, and its successors, provide additi
; is
outmoded at best. It's "Maginot Line" thinking, and it demonstrably doesn't
work.
Many organizations have already adopted a non-god IT approach, quite
successfully. z/OS Data Set Encryption, properly implemented, is one of the
unique capabilities that can help.
R is the right approach. For "occasional"
DB2 access, it's probably OK. For more intensive DB2 access, DB2 data
sharing is likely going to perform better and be more cost efficient.
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icense. Also (and repeating
myself), it's important to compare Db2 data sharing with any other options
on the table, on an "all in" basis. "Don't assume."
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then just be careful that
the clients connecting to that Db2 instance -- including z/OS clients --
are consistent with whatever Db2 license terms you have.
As always, "ask your friendly IBM representative" for the official answers.
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it's possible that the vendor has their own, separate
definition for "MSUs." You could always ask the vendor, of course.
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hour).
Does all this make sense yet? The concept of a maximum flow rate (whether
utilized or not, at any particular moment in time) seems pretty simple to
me, but maybe I'm not explaining it well if it's still confusing.
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software vendor might check with Dun & Bradstreet or some other firm to
verify creditworthiness. And vice versa.
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on actual payments, what the business users and managers care about.
"Talk to your friendly IBM representative" if you're interested in that
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e tied directly to
business value by basing the price of the solution on the number of
production payments that are processed, rather than capacity that is used
to process them. "
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take the same basic approach in IMS TM.
How does WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and its ISPF panels work?
(It works.)
Unless I'm missing some other point?
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ipts in TSO/ISPF? Don't
get me wrong. I'm technically interested in this potential integration, not
opposed. At the same time I don't think NetRexx ought to be dismissed out
of hand because it doesn't currently support REXX scripts in TSO/ISPF. That
doesn't make sense to
, that's all. Not opposed! I'm
intrigued, actually, which is why I'm asking.
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This TSO service interface looks like a strong candidate for those who'd
like to extend OOREXX on z/OS to interact with TSO.
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e feasibly reduced if there were an
improved compiler (JIT or otherwise)?
Let's quantify this.
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The b is lowercase, but the Z is now uppercase. Have a look:
https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/db2/db2-for-zos/
https://www.ibm.com/systems/z/
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Walt Farrell wrote:
>The z is still lowercase in z/OS, though :)
Also lowercase in z/VM, z/VSE, and z/TPF. For now, at least. The future is
not fully predictable. :-)
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Please talk with the storage vendors, of course, to get their viewpoints.
I'm merely providing some hypotheticals.
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You can also try z/OS Connect on IBM's machine. Details are available here:
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CV832G, as examples.
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vice date announced yet for z/OS 2.2, but September
30, 2020, would be consistent with prior release lifecycles.
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planet (a large part of it), perhaps I can help, but
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ideal. But I wouldn't over-interpret that word, especially nowadays. Thank
goodness work can be parallelized.
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Anthony Thompson wrote:
>Timothy Sipples may have more to add.
I do, a little.
First of all, if IBM Program Number 5655-AAB (IBM z/OS Platform for Apache
Spark) is still available from IBM ShopZ, you might as well order it, now.
There's no additional charge for that program number. But
erver, same question.
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rests you, or might interest
you. I explain that logic here:
http://millennialmainframer.com/2017/05/ibm-multi-version-measurement/
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ports TLS/SSL encrypted
connections, at least via z/OS AT-TLS.
There are LOTS of options to improve your security posture...and you should
have made those improvements long ago, but better late than never.
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(Java Technology Edition) are both available there. At this moment in time
the "LI" numbers are L-APIG-AN3FEN and L-JPLW-AS3PVH.
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igence, but don't wait too
long. This week would be a really good idea.
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Are we confident those assumptions are correct?
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licensor for specific
permission to do something else. Take a look at your Apple iOS device (if
you have one), if you'd like a little light reading: Settings -> General ->
About -> Legal -> Legal Notices.
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Apple iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch): http://www.ibm.biz/hmc-mobile-ios
Android: http://www.ibm.biz/hmc-mobile-android
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Record] and copy it to [a PC]? If there is a damn
good reason, OK, march on. Is there?
There's a duty of care to everyone's data. Let's pause and THINK.
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river.
3. If the problem is that you lost the source code, reasonable source
recovery might be possible. (There are some previous discussions about
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and conceptually it's not a huge leap from the classic remote
tape library deployments.
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had merit. That's
silly! Please don't be silly. In this case, unlike Lotus 1-2-3, you don't
even have to buy the software. You already have it (or can get it) if
you're a z/OS licensee.
Cheryl Watson has written extensively on z/OSMF. I think her comments and
advice are well worth r
DB2 Connect the software product. Take a fresh look at
whether you can simplify your DB2 for z/OS access by omitting DB2 Connect
(the software product).
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resources are finite, and they have
costs, including opportunity costs associated with delayed introduction of
new business functions to your customers and partners. As with managing any
other finite resource, the most successful organizations consume smartly,
efficiently. They aim to get maximum risk m
ng more than zero and something less than what's
ordinarily advisable for a "typical" source code change/recompile trip.
Please consult with ABO technical experts to help decide where precisely
that "in between" should be given your particular environment and
applications.
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over
200, i.e. the company isn't all that profitable. But that's yet another
problem if you're in competition with Amazon.
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rk and work well starting with
your low risk programs, and enjoy the benefits much sooner. I vote for this
second approach. It's reasonable, rational, logical, informed, and based on
sound risk mitigation and outcome-oriented principles.
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they are. If the business process really
ought not be batch-oriented, then e-mail (and FTP) probably aren't the
right protocols to choose.
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ss benefits,
why bother? "Eyes on the prize.") I'm mentioning these interoperability
examples because they may be unfamiliar to many of you, and at least some
of them are newer and not mentioned in the older redbooks.
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specify/drive pre-reqs and co-reqs, at least on a warning basis.
These are just examples. I've seen some nice implementations of these and
similar approaches.
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. So I'm
a bit confused there. If you could report back what you discover, that'd be
great.
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DAP Server:
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t an
approach I'd recommend for generalized use cases.
(*) "Be careful what you wish for." If you do this (or often even if you
don't), implementing Multi-Factor Authentication is a darn good idea:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/z/os/zos/multifactor-authentication.html
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