Linux on System z: Making the Exception Exceptional

Linux on System z: Making the Exception Exceptional

Lowell Higley

MFT14S @bryanfoley #CAWorld

CA Technologies Senior Principal Product Manager

Mainframe

Bryan Foley IBM

Program Director

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Abstract

Discover new solutions that will help you fully exploit the significant benefits of this platform through a simplified infrastructure management and common tools to manage Linux no matter where it’s running.

Lowell Higley

CA Technologies

Sr Principal Product Manager

Bryan Foley

IBM

Program Director, System z Strategy & Linux for System z Business Line Manager

@bryanfoley


Agenda

STATE OF LINUX ON SYSTEM Z

CHALLENGES OF LINUX ON SYSTEM Z

NEXT STEPS

INTEGRATION INTO ENTERPRISE IT

CA’S LINUX ON SYSTEM Z STRATEGY

SELECTING THE RIGHT WORKLOADS

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Linux on IBM System z in 3Q2014 Installed Linux MIPS at 49% CAGR*

26.7% of Total installed MIPS run Linux as of 3Q14

Installed IFL MIPS increased 12% from 3Q13 to 3Q14

39% of System z Customers have IFL’s installed as of 3Q14

80 of the top 100 System z Customers are running Linux on the mainframe as of 3Q14 **

58% of new FIE/FIC System z Accounts run Linux (FY10-2Q14)

35% of all System z servers have IFLs

*Based on YE 2003 to YE 2013

**Top 100 is based on total installed MIPS

Installed Capacity Over Time

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State of Linux on System z

Market

53% of System z customers own at least one Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL)

Adoption

Only 41% of those that own an IFL actually use it

Potential

There is astounding potential for remaining IFL owners to realize the benefits and value that Linux on System z offers

53% 41%


Challenges of Linux on System z

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Supporting internal MF systems

CA CS4z

Benefiting from proximity to z/OS

MQ Broker

Offloading z/OS workloads WAS, Java

Inheriting MF QoS: DR, HA, Perf.

Business critical apps

Implementing enterprise & cloud

Linux workloads Generic platform

~25% of customers ~50% of customers 85% of customers 95% of customers 75% of customers Low

Resistance from Enterprise IT

z/OS Oriented (aka “the Comfort Zone”

Enterprise

Low High


Challenges to Linux on System z

Linux on System z is misunderstood

Enterprise IT has misconceptions about System z

Linux on System z is an exception

Different tools are used to manage Linux on System z

ONLY 41% OF IFL OWNERS ACTUALLY USE THEM


Integration into Enterprise IT

Different toolsets

One for System z, one for everything else

– Additional complexity

– Additional acquisition cost Linux on System z tools are often substantially more expensive

than distributed Linux tools

– Additional training requirements and cost

Linux on System z is an exception


Linux is Linux… … But System z Provides Unmatched Value Propositions for Linux Workloads

Security Capabilities: Privacy Regulatory Requirements Identity Management Common Criteria Certification Ethical Hacking by Research Image Isolation Cryptographic Acceleration Centralized Authentication Physically Secure Communications with HiperSocketsand Guest LANs

Operational Simplification Capabilities: Virtualization Simulation Single Point of Control Single System Image z/OS Similarities/Synergies Resource Sharing

Consolidation Capabilities: Server, Network, Storage, Staff, Skills, Utilities, Environmental, Applications Hosting Of Different Workloads at Same Time

Business Resiliency Capabilities: High Availability Disaster Recovery Serviceability & Reliability Storage Failover (Hyperswap) Data Replication (XRC, PPRC)

Flexibility / On-demand Capabilities: Scale-up & Scale-out Rapid Server (de-)Commissioning Idle Servers Don’t Consume Resources

Proximity to z/OS Managed Data: Increased Transaction Throughput Hipersockets Shared Data Access Integrated Storage Management

System z, Linux and

Virtualization


CA’s Linux on System z Strategy

Unified Infrastructure Management (UIM)

Monitor Linux on System z Guests

– Five probes generally available June 2014

Monitor z/VM Hypervisors

Proof of Concept complete – Booth MNFSE015

Development on-going

EXTENDING STANDARD ENTERPRISE TOOLS TO SYSTEM Z






Extend existing customer investment to System z

UIM integration a first step

Address additional standard tooling challenges

– File level backup – Chargeback – Antivirus

MAKING THE EXCEPTION EXCEPTIONAL


Selecting inappropriate workload #1 reason for failed PoC

Assess and Select

Identify right workloads that takes advantage of System z strength

Test and Validate

Make sure environment works and establish clear criteria for success


THE RIGHT WORKLOAD CAN MAKE OR BREAK A PROOF OF CONCEPT

The Road to Linux on System z Success


Most Common Workloads for Linux on System z

Hardware resources

Virtualization Management

Data- bases

& Middleware

Database deployment

Hardware resources


WebSphere Application

Server

WebSphere MQ

IBM Integration

Bus

Hardware resources


Worklight

Content Mgt

SAP

Tivoli Storage Mg

Maximo

Connections / Notes

Hardware resources


SPSS

Cognos

Warehouse

BigInsights

Info.Server

Master Data Mgmt

DB2 LUW

… and much more Web application and SOA infrastructure

Real-time insights


Polling Question

MONITORING

CAPACITY PLANNING

CHARGEBACK

FILE LEVEL BACKUP

AUTOMATION AND ORCHESTRATION

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What is your greatest need for cross platform tools to support both Mainframe and distributed environments?

NONE OF THE ABOVE 6


Thank you!


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Technology

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