The team has published a new guide to setup Red Hat Openshift Container Platform (RHOCP) on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (RHOCPV) with IBM Z

https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/klaus-smolin/2026/05/18/deploying-rhocp-on-rhocpv

#ibm #ibmz #linuxonz #redhat #ocp #openshift

Deploying Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) on Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization (RHOCPV)

IBM and Arm want to run Arm workloads on IBM Z and LinuxONE systems

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/04/ibm-arm-workloads-ibm-z-linuxone/

libzpc - A Protected-Key Cryptographic Library
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/linux-on-systems?topic=library-libzpc-15

There is one enhancement in the libzpc 1.5 version:
libzpc 1.5 now reacts to a verification pattern mismatch caused by live guest relocation or migration by re-creating the protected keys from the key material it was derived from.

#ibm #linux #ibmz #linuxonZ #crypto

libzpc - A Protected-Key Cryptographic Library

libzpc offers APIs to exploit the high performance of protected-key cryptography in the CPACF without the need to code assembler language. As protected keys are volatile, libzpc provides a mechanism to keep a protected key's effective key as a permanent secure key with the possibility to automatically derive a new protected key whenever required.

Mainframes power the enterprise.
But do you know who ensures they stay secure, optimized, and ready for modernization?

We’ve published an executive guide on the strategic role of the z/OS system programmer.

Inside:
• responsibilities
• performance management
• compliance
• hybrid integration

Download the free guide:
👉 https://medium.com/@vrnexgentechnologies/z-os-system-programmer-role-responsibilities-skills-ef60a228c253

#Mainframe #IBMZ #zOS #EnterpriseIT #ITLeadership

z/OS System Programmer Role: Responsibilities & Skills

z/OS System Programmer Role Explained — Responsibilities, Skills & Technical Insights

Medium

I just published the January report for open source software packages for Linux on #IBMZ and #LinuxONE 🐧

The team tested nearly two dozen projects, including doxygen, elastic Logstash, and PHP.

Elsewhere in the open source world, Apache Tika and WeKan began releasing s390x containers, and libdfp was on-boarded to our GitHub Actions service 🎉

Full report: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2026/02/11/linuxone-open-source-report-january-2026 #mainframe

Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Open Source Software Report: January 2026

Set up an Apache HTTP Server with PKCS#11 providers

Learn how to configure an Apache HTTP Server to enable TLS with protected private keys, including soft and ICA tokens, hardware‑protected CCA and EP11 tokens, and keys accessed through PKCS#11 URIs.

Mainframe systems still power the most mission-critical workloads in banking, insurance, retail, and government — yet the pressures to modernize have never been stronger. 🚀

Read the full article here:
👉 https://vrnexgen1.com/blog/mainframe-modernization-why-its-required-and-modernization-approaches/

#MainframeModernization #LegacyModernization #EnterpriseIT #DigitalTransformation #COBOLModernization #CloudIntegration #ITStrategy #IBMZ

How did we do at the end of 2025 as far as testing our current collection of open source software packages for Linux on #IBMZ and #LinuxONE?

It was a strong finish! The team worked on over two dozen packages, including cAdvisor, PostgreSQL, and SPIRE.

Full report: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2026/01/21/linuxone-open-source-report-december-2025 #mainframe

Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Open Source Software Report: December 2025

Here we are, the last report of the year from the #Linux on #IBMZ and #LinuxONE porting team and beyond 🚀

The list for November is an impressive one with nearly three dozen projects tested, including Apache Cassandra, fluentd, and neo4j

We also confirmed that the GnuCOBOL project has been on-boarded with our GitHub Actions service for s390x 🧑‍💻

Full report: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2025/12/16/linuxone-open-source-report-november-2025

Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Open Source Software Report: November 2025