Sysplex Networking Technologies and Considerations

Project and Program: Enterprise Data Center, Communications Server

Tags: Proceedings, 2014, SHARE in Pittsburgh 2014

In this session, we will review z/OS Communication Server networking technologies that help maximize the value of the Parallel Sysplex environment. We will discuss recent enhancements in the area of High Availability and workload balancing, including considerations for enabling these features. Topics will also include: • Best practices recommendations for intra-Sysplex connectivity
• External connectivity into the Sysplex environment
• Techniques for achieving network interface resilience in a flat network 
• The impacts of using stateful firewalls in the Sysplex access network
-Gus Kassimis-IBM Corporation

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