The ABCs of z/OS System Programming is an eleven volume collection that provides an introduction to the z/OS operating system and the hardware architecture. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced system programmer, the ABCs collection provides the information that you need to start your research into z/OS and related subjects. If you would like to become more familiar with z/OS in your current environment, or if you are evaluating platforms to consolidate your e-business applications, the ABCs collection will serve as a powerful technical tool. The contents of the volumes are: Volume 1: Introduction to z/OS and storage concepts, TSO/E, ISPF, JCL, SDSF, and z/OS delivery and installation Volume 2: z/OS implementation and daily maintenance, defining subsystems, JES2 and JES3, LPA, LNKLST, authorized libraries, Language Environment, and SMP/E Volume 3: Introduction to DFSMS, data set basics, storage management hardware and software, VSAM, System-managed storage, catalogs, and DFSMStvs Volume 4: Communication Server, TCP/IP and VTAM Volume 5: Base and Parallel Sysplex, System Logger, Resource Recovery Services (RRS), global resource serialization (GRS), z/OS system operations, automatic restart management (ARM), Geographically dispersed Parallel Sysplex (GPDS) Volume 6: Introduction to security, RACF, Digital certificates and PKI, Kerberos, cryptography and z990 integrated cryptography, zSeries firewall technologies, LDAP, Enterprise identity mapping (EIM), and firewall technologies Volume 7: Printing

This IBM Redbook is a study guide for IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data Version 3.1, and it is targeted for professionals who want to get an IBM Certification in this specific product. This Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the implementation of the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data Version 3.1 product. This IBM Redbook provides a combination of theory and practical experiences necessary for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam. This IBM Redbook does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a useful preparation guide for the exam.

Every organization has large amounts of data to store, use, and manage. For most, this quantity is increasing. However, over time, the value of this data changes. How can we map data to an appropriate storage media, so that it can be accessed in a timely manner when needed, retained for as long as required, and disposed of when no longer needed? Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) provides solutions. ILM is the process of managing information—from creation, through its useful life, to its eventual destruction—in a manner that aligns storage costs with the changing business value of information. We can think of ILM as an integrated solution of five IT management and infrastructure components working together: Service management (service levels), content management, workflow management (or process management), storage management, and storage infrastructure. This IBM Redbook will help you understand what ILM is and why it is of value to you in your organization, and provide you with suggested ways to implement it using IBM products.

This IBM Redbook is a study guide for the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1, and it is meant for those who want to achieve an IBM Certification for this specific product. The IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1 Certification, offered through the Professional Certification Program from IBM, is designed to validate the skills required of technical professionals who work in the implementation of the IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center for Data V2.1 product. This book provides a combination of theory and practical experiences necessary for a general understanding of the subject matter. It also provides sample questions that will help in the evaluation of personal progress and provide familiarity with the types of questions that will be encountered in the exam. This publication does not replace practical experience, nor is it designed to be a stand-alone guide for any subject. Instead, it is an effective tool that, when combined with education activities and experience, can be a useful preparation guide for the exam.

IBM TotalStorage Productivity Center is designed to provide a single point of control for managing networked storage devices that implement the Storage Management Initiative Specification (SMI-S), including the IBM TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller, Enterprise Storage Server, and FAStT. TotalStorage Productivity Center includes the IBM Tivoli Bonus Pack for SAN Management, bringing together device management with fabric management, to help enable the storage administrator to manage the Storage Area Network from a central point. The storage administrator has the ability to configure storage devices, manage the devices, and view the Storage Area Network from a single point. This software offering is intended to complement other members of the IBM TotalStorage Virtualization family by simplifying and consolidating storage management activities. This IBM Redbook includes an introduction to the TotalStorage Productivity Center and its components. It provides detailed information about the installation and configuration of TotalStorage Productivity Center for Disk and TotalStorage Productivity Center for Replication and how to use them. It is intended for anyone wanting to learn about TotalStorage Productivity Center and how it complements an on demand environment and for those planning to install and use the product.