IBM Z Insights

What is IBM Z?

IBM Z is a family of IBM mainframe computers. They are known for their reliability, security, and scalability, and are commonly used for mission-critical applications such as banking, finance, and government services where high transaction volumes and data integrity are paramount.

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What other technologies are related to IBM Z?

IBM Z Competitor Technologies

LinuxONE

LinuxONE is a Linux server platform from IBM that competes with IBM Z for enterprise workloads, especially those focused on Linux environments.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 50% (98) of relevant job posts

KVM

KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) is a virtualization infrastructure in the Linux kernel, often used as a hypervisor on alternative platforms. It is a competitor to z/VM.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 0% (59) of relevant job posts

AWS

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a cloud computing platform that competes with IBM Z for enterprise workloads. Customers can choose to run their applications on AWS instead of IBM Z.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 0% (65) of relevant job posts

Azure

Azure is a cloud computing platform that competes with IBM Z for enterprise workloads. Customers can choose to run their applications on Azure instead of IBM Z.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 0% (57) of relevant job posts

IBM Z Complementary Technologies

GDPS

GDPS (Geographically Dispersed Parallel Sysplex) is a family of solutions from IBM delivering continuous availability and disaster recovery capabilities for IBM Z environments.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 10% (54) of relevant job posts

z/VM

z/VM is a virtualization operating system for IBM Z, allowing multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical system. It's a core part of the IBM Z ecosystem.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 7% (64) of relevant job posts

z/OS

z/OS is the primary operating system for IBM Z mainframes. It is the foundation for many mission-critical applications and services.

mentioned alongside IBM Z in 2% (213) of relevant job posts