New Release: SLES 15 SP6 on IBM Z and LinuxONE

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 is out! See the official announcement here 

Highlights include

  • HSM support for Secure Execution
  • Concurrent HSM master key change for openCryptoki
See this section in the release notes for an in-depth look on IBM Z and LinuxONE support, including a detailed list of all new features.

New Publication: "Enriching Linux on IBM Z Workloads with AI"

A new Redbook titled "Enriching Linux on IBM Z  Workloads with AI" is available for download here.

Check out the abstract as follows:

This Redbook publication helps clients with the initial steps on their AI journey. The continuously increasing interest in AI led to a great variety of frameworks and tools. Implementing an AI solution requires to make selections. This publication explains which frameworks have been optimized to make best use of IBM Z and LinuxONE, and demonstrates ways to obtain them. AI applications can benefit from the ongoing full-stack optimization work reaching from the unique IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware enhancements over compiler optimizations to the topmost software layers of an AI stack. 

The exploitation of the unique IBM Z and LinuxONE hardware capabilities such as the Integrated Accelerator for AI allows Linux AI applications to run as part of transactions on the platform. Thus clients can use AI in security-sensitive environments with strict latency requirements to implement solutions, such as in-transaction fraud detection and natural language processing.

New Release: RHEL 8.10 on IBM Z & LinuxONE

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.10 is out! See the press release here, and Red Hat's blog entry here!

Both releases ship

  • s390-tools v2.29 (renamed to s390utils)
  • smc-tools v1.8.3
  • openCryptoki v3.22
  • qclib v2.4.0

Further information can be found in the release notes for RHEL 8.10.

New Release: RHEL 9.4 on IBM Z & LinuxONE

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 is out! See the press release here, and Red Hat's blog entry here!

Both releases ship

  • s390-tools v2.29 (renamed to s390utils)
  • smc-tools v1.8.3
  • openCryptoki v3.22
  • qclib v2.4.0

Further information can be found in the release notes for RHEL 9.4.


New Release: qclib v2.5.0

qclib v2.5.0 is now available for download here. Most prominent changes:

  • Removed support for textual hypfs, as previously indicated with v1.4.0
  • zname, zhypinfo: Added a new command line switch -d for debug messages on the console

For more information, see the README.

New Release: Ubuntu 24.04

Canonical released a new version of their Ubuntu server offering Ubuntu Server 24.04!

 Highlights include

  • HSM support for Secure Execution
  • Further Crypto enhancements and extensions

See the announcement on the mailing list here, and the blog entry at Canonical with all Z-specific highlights here.

This release is very significant, since it marks a so-called LTS (Long Term Support) release, granting an extended service timeframe of up to 10 years, as illustrated here.

2024 IBM TechXchange: Client Workshop North America for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE

Join us for the Client Workshop North America for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE on May 14-15 at the Innovation Studio in Dallas, Texas!

 Dates and Times

  • Start: Tuesday, May 14th at 9:30 AM Eastern Time
  • End: Wednesday, May 15th at 5:30 PM Eastern Time

General Information 

  • Get the latest news and technical information for Linux on IBM Z, LinuxONE, KVM, z/VM, Red Hat OpenShift, and Hybrid Cloud. Take the opportunity to interact directly with our IBM experts and join interactive workgroup sessions on these two days.
  • Find the agenda on the event page.

Target Audience

  • Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Clients, Partners, Software Vendors, IBM Z Technical Sales

Topic Highlights

  • LinuxONE technologies and capabilities
  • What's New - Linux and KVM on IBM Z and LinuxONE
  • What’s New on OpenShift on IBM Z and LinuxONE 4.15
  • z/VM Platform Update and z/VM Express System Installation update
  • Quantum Safe on LinuxONE
  • The best of both Worlds - Taking anvantage of Linux with z/OS
  • IBM LinuxONE as Management and Automation Hub for your enterprise
  • Security and Compliance uptade for IBM Z and LinuxONE
  • RH OpenShift Multi-Architecture solution options
  • DevSecOps on IBM Z with Red Hat Solutions
  • Learn how to enable AI and put it to work for your mission critical workloads on IBM LinuxONE 4
  • Cloud Paks Overview and Use Cases
  • IT Economics session on the TCO and sustainability benefits of LinuxONE and Linux on Z

Location

  • Innovation Studio Dallas
    1177 S. Belt Line Road
    Coppell, Texas 75019
    USA

Enrollment and Costs/Fees 

  • You are responsible for your travel and accommodation expenses.

Contact

Stephanie Monisteri, gherghe@de.ibm.com

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