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We are very happy to announce that the IBM Z Evaluation Services is expanded to include Linux on IBM Z, IBM Z Security, TCP/IP Network and Storage Area Network Evaluation!
IBM Z Hardware and IBM z/OS Evaluation is renamed as IBM Z Evaluation Services.
IBM Z Evaluation Services is a suite of remote assessment services designed to provide a comprehensive report on the status of the mainframe infrastructure. The service provides selectable options that allow clients to address their specific needs and concerns. The assessment can help avoid problems through preemptive identification of infrastructure exposures. The IBM technical subject matter expert (SME) will provide recommendations to help increase system stability and resilience and improve security. Clients request the service when planning their system maintenance plan.
IBM Proactive Support for IBM Z is a prerequisite for IBM Z Evaluation Services.
Added to the capabilities of IBM Z Hardware Evaluation and IBM z/OS Post maintenance Evaluation, IBM Z Evaluation Services is enhanced to include:
Linux on IBM Z Evaluation: Provides analysis of data for a targeted Linux instance, highlighting changes, known issues, and differences in behavior. This service is designed to support the client’s post-maintenance systems, or any other changes.
IBM Z Security – Crypto Card Master Key validation: Can help the client prepare for cryptographic hardware migration by validating whether the client has saved clear master key parts or pass phrase initialization utility passphrase matches the values currently active in the client’s cryptographic key data set and public key data set.
IBM Z Network Evaluation: Includes network infrastructure evaluation that provides hardware and software versions support status, known vulnerability exposures, device health checks, compatible with IBM Z L2 features, with the ability to support future IBM Z generations. Also provides Network Infrastructure Evaluation that includes network architectural evaluation, network routing evaluation, and network performance evaluation.
Storage Area Network (SAN) on IBM Z Evaluation: Provides a Subject Matter Expert to perform detailed analysis of SAN switch logs to identify potential issues in field replaceable parts, potential link problems, zoning configuration, SAN topology, firmware levels, and configuration monitoring.
This comprehensive analysis aims to proactively identify potential issues, offering valuable insights into software upgrades, hardware integrity, and configuration-related concerns that could evolve into significant problems down the line.
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