Documentation: Instructions on how to install OCP 4.3 on IBM Z

Go here for instructions on how to install Red Hat's OpenShift Container Platform v4.3 on IBM Z.

Webinar: Spectrum Scale 5.0.5 News

Join us for a webinar on April 29, 2020 at 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM EDT / 5:00-6:15 PM CET!

Abstract
Get news on Spectrum Scale 5.0.5:

• Spectrum Scale Long Term Support approach
• New Spectrum Scale for Linux on IBM Z interop scenarios - z/OS, NFS, SMB, etc.
• OS Support Updates
• Spectrum Scale and Red Hat Openshift

Speaker
Michael Diederich, Spectrum Scale Development, IBM Germany.

Registration
Register here. You can check the system requirements here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Replay & Archive
All sessions are recorded. For the archive as well as a replay and handout of this session and all previous webcasts see here.

New Release: qclib v2.1.0

qclib v2.1.0 is now available for download here (MD5: a1a4f124b1c982b8a970496870ad6025).
Among others, it

• adds support the new IBM z15 midrange models
• introduces new attributes in support of secure boot

For more information see the included README.

Accelerated Data Compression Videos

Two new videos highlighting the IBM z15 / LinuxONE III accelerated data compression feature were published on the IBM Media Center Channel:

• Managing Data Growth
  Manage your data growth by reducing your storage requirements and your data transfer by up to 80% without changing your I/O infrastructure. 
• Boost Database Performance
  Learn how you can boost the performance of your Linux databases by exploiting accelerated data compression with Linux on LinuxONE III.

Webinar: News and Updates on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform for Linux on IBM Z & LinuxONE

Abstract
Red Hat's enterprise Kubernetes platform comes to IBM Z and LinuxONE. The first part of the presentation introduces you to IBM's Hybrid Multi-Cloud Strategy. Followed by new concepts in OpenShift 4. Finally, you will get technical information for deploying Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform in your IBM Z & LinuxONE environments.

Speaker
Hendrik Brueckner, Manager z/VSE and Linux on Z Development & Service, IBM R&D Germany

Registration
Register here. You can check the system requirements here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Replay & Archive
All sessions are recorded. For the archive as well as a replay and handout of this session and all previous webcasts see here.

New Release: OpenCryptoki 3.13

OpenCryptoki 3.13 is out here.
New features for EP11 token include:

• Dilithium support
• EdDSA support
• Support RSA-OAEP with non-SHA1 hash and MGF

New Release: Linux Kernel 5.5

Linux kernel 5.5 (available here) has been released. Here are the highlights from a Linux on Z perspective:

• OSA Express/qeth Device Driver: Improve invalid frame handlingPreviously, a single invalid frame in a receive buffer would trigger discarding the entire buffer. With this addition, we are able to sort out and process valid frames within receive buffers containing invalid ones
• HiperSockets/qeth Device Driver: Support Multi-WriteSend multiple frames for the same target in one go. This reduces CPU utilization, speeds up the data transfer, and reduces receiver-side interrupts.