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Machine Learning for IBM z/OS (formerly known as IBM Watson Machine Learning for z/OS) - Name change & Q3 Enhancements

By Abid Alam posted Wed November 15, 2023 10:01 AM

  

Today we formally announced the name change of our strategic AI platform for z/OS offering to Machine Learning for IBM z/OS (MLz), formerly known as IBM Watson Machine Learning for z/OS. This name change is in alignment with IBM’s strategic branding of IBM watsonx. You may be aware that all IBM offerings with “watson” in their official name have been rebranded to align with watsonx branding guidelines.

Machine Learning for IBM z/OS is one of our strategic products in our AI on IBM Z portfolio and it is the only end-end full lifecycle ML platform natively offered for IBM z/OS environments. At its inception, this was envisioned as a platform that would offer the same powerful capabilities of Watson Machine Learning that was part of Watson Studio in IBM Cloud Pak for Data  (now part of watsonx.ai), but more tuned and optimized for IBM z/OS environments and that take full advantage of the IBM Z platform’s AI capabilities. Today, it continues to offer differentiated value to our clients as they accelerate their adoption of AI on the IBM Z platform. 

Earlier in November, we released a new set of updates for MLz v3.1 which improved the user experience and serviceability, reducing the cost and enhancing security when adopting the AI capabilities of MLz. Some of the highlights from this latest update are:

  • zIIP eligibility for Python model training and inferencing.

  • Enhancements to CICS and WOLA scoring/inferencing interfaces (return/error handling)

  • Customizable WOLA server name

  • AT-TLS support for all MLz services

  • Standardized message ID and content

  • IBM Z Deep Learning Compiler v4.1.0

Check out this blog post to learn more about MLz’s Q3 updates: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/shuang-yu/2023/11/01/new-features-and-enhancements-of-mlz310

The name change helps us maintain one consistent story of the watsonx platform across IBM and does not impact our product or clients from a feature or functionality standpoint. We will continue to work closely with the watsonx team to ensure our client needs are being met and any relevant capabilities are enabled on IBM Z as this new era of AI+ takes off. 

You can read the full announcement here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/watson-machine-learning-zos-is-renamed-machine-learning-zos?region=US

Abid Alam

Sr. Product Manager

Machine Learning for IBM z/OS

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