Welcome to the z/OS DFSMS Community!

Thanks for joining us here on the z/OS DFSMS Technical Community.  DFSMS, or Data Facility Storage Management Subsystem, is the Data Subsystem for z/OS.  DFSMS provides all of the core Data, Data Resiliency and Life Cycle Management functionality for the z/OS platform.  We recommend that you sign up for a daily or weekly digest of the new material that we'll add to this Community, including...

• Blog entries for updates on the latest enhancements shipped via continuous delivery and new z/OS releases, Hints and Tips, and information on upcoming events such as DFSMS Academies, IBM TechU and SHARE.
• Event entries for our upcoming DFSMS Academies, which are no cost educational opportunities for in depth education on new enhancements and DFSMS Basics.
• Discussion entries, for discussions around topics such as ideas for future DFSMS Academies.
• Library entries, where we'll post our latest educational videos and informational documentation.

If you're new to DFSMS, or just need a refresher, watch this 30 minute overview from our initial DFSMS Academy.

Where you can find additional DFSMS resources...

• Ask your questions to the worldwide z/OS community on the IBM-Main Forum
  (Select IBM-Main from the list, select 'Subscribe' at the bottom of the list, and then 'Submit')
• Network with IBMer's and clients in the LinkedIn 'Mainframe Data Management Group'
• Knowledge Center, for all of our technical publications
• Redbooks, which provide in depth how-to guides for implementing new functions, such as data set encryption and transparent cloud tiering