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IBM Systems and Technology Group   System z
Brochure




System z: The premier platform
for enterprise modernization
2   System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization




 Enterprise modernization delivers benefits
 every step of the way
 Modern enterprise computing is a place where business                  Enterprise Modernization on System z
 processes span architectures—where applications have a single
 interface across silos, where heterogeneous applications are       Modernize enterprise computing
                                                                    to leverage your IT investments.
 managed as a homogeneous environment, and where people
 work better together because the IT infrastructure is aligned.

 It’s a smart place to be. Now how do you get there?

 In today’s world of massive and complex systems, you need a
 plan. While modernization can provide exponential improve-                        Give your enterprise processes
                                                                              the speed and ease of automation.
 ment in both IT and business capabilities, it also requires
 optimization of elements across the systems.

 Enterprise modernization puts you on the path to taking
 advantage of today’s and tomorrow’s instrumented, intercon-
 nected and intelligent world. It gives you the power to
 measure conditions, provide interaction for people and
 systems, and dynamically respond to business change.                            Gain real-time insight
                                                                                 into your business events.




“ When we evaluated the different solutions
  on the market, we discovered that Rational
  HATS would not only enable us to create a
                                                                                      Enable dynamic process management
  more user-friendly interface for Eurosys—                                                        for your line of business.
  it would also be able to integrate our policy
  management application and provide a
  seamless user experience between the two                         An approach to modernization in which you leverage your
  systems.”                                                        existing investments and extend them to add new capabilities
                                                                   allows you to become more responsive, agile and competitive.
 —Tim Bennett, Project Manager, Marsh
IBM Systems and Technology Group   3




Taking steps to modernization that build on your current         IBM has made many investments in the System z platform,
IBM System z®, IBM POWER®, and x86 environment                   integrating hardware and software with modern and open
means you’ll realize value faster and with greater economies     interfaces, allow organizations to reinvent their enterprise
than a rip-and-replace solution.                                 operations—with rapid time to value—and enable organiza-
                                                                 tions to deploy new business capabilities that leverage their
Ultimately the journey to modernization not only can change      existing assets, skills and infrastructure.
the way IT manages and delivers solutions, it can enhance all
your operations—from systems to business to people.              Support extended business processes with
                                                                 an open, services-based model
Build value with solutions deployed on top                       The System z platform today includes modern technologies
of your System z investments                                     that enable organizations to utilize existing elements of their
Many organizations face IT roadblocks as they strive to          application infrastructure in new ways. The integration of
remain competitive. Silos of information don’t support           high-performance and cost-effective Java™ and XML process-
processes that must reach across the enterprise. Point solu-     ing provides a robust environment based on service-oriented
tions don’t deliver the quality of service now necessary for     architecture (SOA) that can meet today’s business require-
mission-critical enterprise-scope functions. Development         ments without undoing your organization’s investments in
teams are so busy maintaining existing applications that they    mission-critical business applications.
can’t take on new initiatives. Additionally, the cost and risk
inherent in starting over with new solutions make rip-and-       The IBM SMART SOA® approach provides a set of guiding
replace approaches an unacceptable alternative.                  principles based on IBM’s experience with thousands of suc-
                                                                 cessful SOA deployments. With SMART SOA, IT organiza-
However, many organizations already have a core component        tions can create an SOA foundation that allows them to
they need for modernizing their environment. Their               modernize the enterprise without changing application logic,
IBM System z mainframes provide the ideal platform for criti-    turning siloed and static assets across the infrastructure into
cal business workloads, deliver unrivalled integration across    valuable components that once again address operational and
the platform, and incorporate technologies that accelerate       business needs.
deployment of new capabilities.
4   System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization




Leverage investments to build value and                           Automate processes to extract new value
expand opportunities                                              for the enterprise
Leveraging a SMART SOA solution to service-enable and             With significant portions of IT budgets dedicated to maintain-
web-enable legacy applications for reuse can eliminate com-       ing existing investments, most organizations spend little time
plexity and improve quality. It can help to dramatically          or energy proactively managing their application portfolio.
enhance efficiency by promoting reuse of core assets already      Continual inventory, assessment and evaluation of the portfo-
operating in the organization’s environment. And it can speed     lio, however, are central to modernizing enterprise computing.
time to market with a faster and more collaborative applica-
tion development and deployment life cycle management.

                                                                  IBM solutions for automation
                                                                  ●   Rational System Architect
IBM solutions for asset reuse                                     ●   Rational Focal Point
●   Rational® Host Access Transformation Services                 ●   Rational Asset Analyzer
●   Rational Developer for System z, and Unit Test Feature        ●   Rational Team Concert for System z
●   Rational Business Developer                                   ●   Rational Build Forge
●   Rational Migration Extensions                                 ●   System z Solution Edition for Application Development
●   Rational Asset Analyzer                                       ●   CICS Transaction Server
●   WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS®                       ●   WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced
●   WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus                              ●   WebSphere Process Server
●   WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid
●   WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS
●   CICS® Transaction Server
●   IMS™                                                          Automation can help. With it, an organization can better
●   DB2® for z/OS                                                 manage operations for capturing and correlating events that
                                                                  represent actionable patterns. Organizations can streamline
                                                                  complex business transactions to improve customer satisfac-
                                                                  tion and improve revenue.
When an organization links business processes, applications
and information, it can respond quickly to change, improve        The steps to automation begin with creating a blueprint of the
team collaboration, and boost developer efficiency. The           existing portfolio’s current state, identifying and documenting
organization can enhance governance with a consolidated           the business processes that technology supports, defining key
infrastructure. And it can cut costs with simplified application   transactions that can be service enabled, and designing solu-
delivery and management.                                          tions to connect these services to deliver new business value.

Extending services to the web can help a business reach
today’s connected customers by providing access to business
applications without constraint of time, location or device
type. At the same time, web-based services allow the organiza-
tion to consume external services in support of its own busi-
ness processes.
IBM Systems and Technology Group   5




Gather business information and turn it
into real-time insight                                            IBM solutions for dynamic process management
A clear and concise real-time view of processes and informa-      ●   WebSphere Process Server for z/OS
tion is important to any business, but it is of limited value     ●   WebSphere ILOG® Business Rule Management Systems
unless the organization can put the information into context      ●   WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
and transform it into action. A complete picture—with the         ●   WebSphere Business Monitor
ability to sharpen the focus quickly and easily—can empower       ●   WebSphere Business Events
the organization to improve operations, capitalize on emerg-      ●   WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS
ing opportunities and mitigate future risks.                      ●   CICS Transaction Server
                                                                  ●   IMS
                                                                  ●   DB2 for z/OS

IBM solutions for business insight
●   WebSphere Application Server for z/OS
●   WebSphere Business Monitor
                                                                  IBM solutions for System z empower nontechnical staff with
●   WebSphere Business Events                                     tools to enhance process efficiency and capture new revenue,
●   WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS                              all while leveraging existing investments. Business users can
●   IBM Cognos                                                    dynamically change the outcome of transactions and events by
●   CICS Transaction Server                                       changing business rules in real time, triggering new transac-
●   IMS                                                           tions, events and analytics to capture new value. These
●   DB2 for z/OS                                                  enhanced capabilities for creating, working with and adminis-
                                                                  tering workflow empower line-of-business users—those who
                                                                  are closest to your customers—to accelerate productivity and
                                                                  drive new revenue opportunities.
IBM provides complete solutions for System z that build upon
clients’ existing investments and deliver rapid and accurate
insight into business. Solutions that help users detect, evalu-
ate, correlate and respond to events are delivered in a unified    IBM zEnterprise System takes a bold new step in
environment that encourages business and IT professionals to      addressing the challenges of enterprise computing
work together.                                                    For the first time, it will be possible to deploy a truly
                                                                  integrated hardware platform that spans the enterprise,
Empower business users with dynamic                               encompassing mainframe, UNIX® and x86 technologies.
management of processes                                           Integrating the management of these heterogeneous envi-
In today’s fast-moving world of business there is often no time   ronments is the new IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource
                                                                  Manager (zManager). zManager provides unified approach
to wait for traditional development teams to modify business
                                                                  to provisioning, workload management, and problem solv-
rules or policies buried in the applications that run the busi-
                                                                  ing and resolution for mission-critical workloads that span
ness. In the modernized computing environment line-of-
                                                                  heterogeneous resources.
business personnel can dynamically adjust application business
rules to rapidly adapt to changing market conditions.
For more information
To learn more about modernization of your enterprise envi-
ronment, please contact your IBM representative or
IBM Business Partner, or visit: ibm.com/systems/z

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System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization

  • 1. IBM Systems and Technology Group System z Brochure System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization
  • 2. 2 System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization Enterprise modernization delivers benefits every step of the way Modern enterprise computing is a place where business Enterprise Modernization on System z processes span architectures—where applications have a single interface across silos, where heterogeneous applications are Modernize enterprise computing to leverage your IT investments. managed as a homogeneous environment, and where people work better together because the IT infrastructure is aligned. It’s a smart place to be. Now how do you get there? In today’s world of massive and complex systems, you need a plan. While modernization can provide exponential improve- Give your enterprise processes the speed and ease of automation. ment in both IT and business capabilities, it also requires optimization of elements across the systems. Enterprise modernization puts you on the path to taking advantage of today’s and tomorrow’s instrumented, intercon- nected and intelligent world. It gives you the power to measure conditions, provide interaction for people and systems, and dynamically respond to business change. Gain real-time insight into your business events. “ When we evaluated the different solutions on the market, we discovered that Rational HATS would not only enable us to create a Enable dynamic process management more user-friendly interface for Eurosys— for your line of business. it would also be able to integrate our policy management application and provide a seamless user experience between the two An approach to modernization in which you leverage your systems.” existing investments and extend them to add new capabilities allows you to become more responsive, agile and competitive. —Tim Bennett, Project Manager, Marsh
  • 3. IBM Systems and Technology Group 3 Taking steps to modernization that build on your current IBM has made many investments in the System z platform, IBM System z®, IBM POWER®, and x86 environment integrating hardware and software with modern and open means you’ll realize value faster and with greater economies interfaces, allow organizations to reinvent their enterprise than a rip-and-replace solution. operations—with rapid time to value—and enable organiza- tions to deploy new business capabilities that leverage their Ultimately the journey to modernization not only can change existing assets, skills and infrastructure. the way IT manages and delivers solutions, it can enhance all your operations—from systems to business to people. Support extended business processes with an open, services-based model Build value with solutions deployed on top The System z platform today includes modern technologies of your System z investments that enable organizations to utilize existing elements of their Many organizations face IT roadblocks as they strive to application infrastructure in new ways. The integration of remain competitive. Silos of information don’t support high-performance and cost-effective Java™ and XML process- processes that must reach across the enterprise. Point solu- ing provides a robust environment based on service-oriented tions don’t deliver the quality of service now necessary for architecture (SOA) that can meet today’s business require- mission-critical enterprise-scope functions. Development ments without undoing your organization’s investments in teams are so busy maintaining existing applications that they mission-critical business applications. can’t take on new initiatives. Additionally, the cost and risk inherent in starting over with new solutions make rip-and- The IBM SMART SOA® approach provides a set of guiding replace approaches an unacceptable alternative. principles based on IBM’s experience with thousands of suc- cessful SOA deployments. With SMART SOA, IT organiza- However, many organizations already have a core component tions can create an SOA foundation that allows them to they need for modernizing their environment. Their modernize the enterprise without changing application logic, IBM System z mainframes provide the ideal platform for criti- turning siloed and static assets across the infrastructure into cal business workloads, deliver unrivalled integration across valuable components that once again address operational and the platform, and incorporate technologies that accelerate business needs. deployment of new capabilities.
  • 4. 4 System z: The premier platform for enterprise modernization Leverage investments to build value and Automate processes to extract new value expand opportunities for the enterprise Leveraging a SMART SOA solution to service-enable and With significant portions of IT budgets dedicated to maintain- web-enable legacy applications for reuse can eliminate com- ing existing investments, most organizations spend little time plexity and improve quality. It can help to dramatically or energy proactively managing their application portfolio. enhance efficiency by promoting reuse of core assets already Continual inventory, assessment and evaluation of the portfo- operating in the organization’s environment. And it can speed lio, however, are central to modernizing enterprise computing. time to market with a faster and more collaborative applica- tion development and deployment life cycle management. IBM solutions for automation ● Rational System Architect IBM solutions for asset reuse ● Rational Focal Point ● Rational® Host Access Transformation Services ● Rational Asset Analyzer ● Rational Developer for System z, and Unit Test Feature ● Rational Team Concert for System z ● Rational Business Developer ● Rational Build Forge ● Rational Migration Extensions ● System z Solution Edition for Application Development ● Rational Asset Analyzer ● CICS Transaction Server ● WebSphere® Application Server for z/OS® ● WebSphere Business Modeler Advanced ● WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus ● WebSphere Process Server ● WebSphere Extended Deployment Compute Grid ● WebSphere Service Registry and Repository for z/OS ● CICS® Transaction Server ● IMS™ Automation can help. With it, an organization can better ● DB2® for z/OS manage operations for capturing and correlating events that represent actionable patterns. Organizations can streamline complex business transactions to improve customer satisfac- tion and improve revenue. When an organization links business processes, applications and information, it can respond quickly to change, improve The steps to automation begin with creating a blueprint of the team collaboration, and boost developer efficiency. The existing portfolio’s current state, identifying and documenting organization can enhance governance with a consolidated the business processes that technology supports, defining key infrastructure. And it can cut costs with simplified application transactions that can be service enabled, and designing solu- delivery and management. tions to connect these services to deliver new business value. Extending services to the web can help a business reach today’s connected customers by providing access to business applications without constraint of time, location or device type. At the same time, web-based services allow the organiza- tion to consume external services in support of its own busi- ness processes.
  • 5. IBM Systems and Technology Group 5 Gather business information and turn it into real-time insight IBM solutions for dynamic process management A clear and concise real-time view of processes and informa- ● WebSphere Process Server for z/OS tion is important to any business, but it is of limited value ● WebSphere ILOG® Business Rule Management Systems unless the organization can put the information into context ● WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and transform it into action. A complete picture—with the ● WebSphere Business Monitor ability to sharpen the focus quickly and easily—can empower ● WebSphere Business Events the organization to improve operations, capitalize on emerg- ● WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS ing opportunities and mitigate future risks. ● CICS Transaction Server ● IMS ● DB2 for z/OS IBM solutions for business insight ● WebSphere Application Server for z/OS ● WebSphere Business Monitor IBM solutions for System z empower nontechnical staff with ● WebSphere Business Events tools to enhance process efficiency and capture new revenue, ● WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS all while leveraging existing investments. Business users can ● IBM Cognos dynamically change the outcome of transactions and events by ● CICS Transaction Server changing business rules in real time, triggering new transac- ● IMS tions, events and analytics to capture new value. These ● DB2 for z/OS enhanced capabilities for creating, working with and adminis- tering workflow empower line-of-business users—those who are closest to your customers—to accelerate productivity and drive new revenue opportunities. IBM provides complete solutions for System z that build upon clients’ existing investments and deliver rapid and accurate insight into business. Solutions that help users detect, evalu- ate, correlate and respond to events are delivered in a unified IBM zEnterprise System takes a bold new step in environment that encourages business and IT professionals to addressing the challenges of enterprise computing work together. For the first time, it will be possible to deploy a truly integrated hardware platform that spans the enterprise, Empower business users with dynamic encompassing mainframe, UNIX® and x86 technologies. management of processes Integrating the management of these heterogeneous envi- In today’s fast-moving world of business there is often no time ronments is the new IBM zEnterprise Unified Resource Manager (zManager). zManager provides unified approach to wait for traditional development teams to modify business to provisioning, workload management, and problem solv- rules or policies buried in the applications that run the busi- ing and resolution for mission-critical workloads that span ness. In the modernized computing environment line-of- heterogeneous resources. business personnel can dynamically adjust application business rules to rapidly adapt to changing market conditions.
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