ARMONK, N.Y., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
(NYSE: IBM) today announced IBM z/OS V2.5, the next-generation
operating system (OS) for IBM Z, designed to accelerate client
adoption of hybrid cloud and AI and drive application modernization
projects.
According to an IBM Institute for Business Value study
"Application modernization on the mainframe" released today, 71% of
executives surveyed say mainframe-based applications are central to
their business strategy; and in three years, the percentage of
organizations leveraging mainframe assets in a hybrid cloud
environment is expected to increase by more than 2x.
IBM z/OS V2.5 helps drive value for our clients by delivering
new capabilities across AI enablement, application modernization,
resiliency, enhanced security and an improved developer
experience.
AI capabilities on IBM Z
According to the "Global AI Adoption Index 2021," conducted by
Morning Consult commissioned by IBM, 87% of global IT professionals
surveyed report it is very or somewhat important to their company
that they can build and run their AI projects wherever the data
resides[1]. With z/OS V2.5, IBM is introducing new high performance
AI capabilities that are tightly integrated with z/OS workloads,
designed to give clients business insights for more informed
decision making.
"IBM is all-in on hybrid cloud and AI, and we are deeply focused
on delivering new innovations like AI and new security capabilities
on IBM Z to help our clients move forward, more quickly with their
modernization journeys," said Ross
Mauri, GM, IBM Z. "For our clients, IBM z/OS V2.5 brings new
security and resiliency capabilities to the platform, and enables
clients to infuse AI in real-time into every business transaction –
imperatives that became more urgent during the pandemic."
Enhanced security to make client data future ready
Amid recent threats like SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline
ransomware attack against critical infrastructure, there is a
continued need for clients to further strengthen their overall
cyber security and resiliency posture. IBM z/OS V2.5 is helping to
address these challenges by unveiling a broad spectrum of
enhancements across authentication, authorization, logging, system
integrity, system and data availability, encryption for data in
flight and at rest, and overall data privacy including:
- Expanding pervasive encryption to new types of data
sets: sequential basic format and large format SMS-managed data
sets are now included, providing users with the capability to
encrypt data without application changes and to simplify
compliance
- Anomaly Mitigation capabilities that leverage
Predictive Failure Analysis (PFA), Runtime Diagnostics, Workload
Manager (WLM), and JES2 to help further detect anomalous behavior
in near real-time, letting clients proactively address potential
problems
A secured, scalable environment for hybrid cloud
As clients accelerate their journey to hybrid cloud, having a
secured, scalable environment is critical for the underlying
transformation process. IBM z/OS V2.5 introduces new capabilities
that support application modernization and provide a cloud native
experience on z/OS:
- New Java/COBOL Interoperability that extends existing
application programming models with support for parallel 31-bit and
64-bit addressing, simplifying enterprise application
modernization.
- Enhanced performance and ease of use for z/OS Container
Extensions (zCX) to integrate Linux applications and
utilities into z/OS.
- Additional capabilities to integrate cloud
storage through transparent cloud tiering (TCT) and the
Object Access Method (OAM) cloud tier support to help reduce
capital and operating expenses with data transfer to hybrid cloud
storage environments for simplified data archiving and data
protection on IBM Z.
IBM z/OS V2.5 is expected to be faster and easier to
install and upgrade, with one client trial demonstrating the
ability to install z/OS more than 30% faster than compared with IBM
z/OS 2.3 and 2.4.[2] With a simplified management experience
supplied by streamlined and automated tasks, specialty skills may
not be required. IBM z/OS V2.5 is expected to be generally
available on September 30, 2021.
Statements regarding IBM's future direction and intent are
subject to change or withdrawal without notice and represent goals
and objectives only.
About IBM
IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services
provider, helping clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on
insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce
costs and gain the competitive edge in their
industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is
backed by IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency,
responsibility, inclusivity, and service.
For more information, visit www.ibm.com
Media Contact:
Elizabeth
Banta
IBM Systems
Elizabeth.Banta@ibm.com
732-996-4159
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2 According to internal client benchmarks
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