z/VM Education Overview

z/VM education roadmaps

New z/VM education videos are now available. These videos have been created by the IBM z/VM Development team along with others within the IBM zSystems organization. Videos range from basic introductory courses to more advanced z/VM topics. Several roadmaps have been created for you to find the appropriate level of z/VM education for your role. More videos are being added to the roadmaps on a continuous basis.

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Featured z/VM education video

z/VM Virtualization Basics is the perfect starting point for anyone interested in learning about the basics of IBM z/VM. The presentation delves into the history of z/VM that first began more than 50 years ago. The presentation explains the reasons for virtualizing, and goes over the concepts of IBM Z hardware and the z/VM Hypervisor.

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New z/VM education video

z/VM Single System Image (SSI) is the technology used to cluster up to eight z/VM systems. Member systems can be managed, serviced, and administered as one system. An SSI cluster includes capabilities such as multi-system installation, single point of maintenance, autonomic minidisk cache management, and Live Guest Relocation (LGR). This video discusses the basics of setting up and managing a z/VM SSI cluster.

New z/VM advanced education video

z/VM Virtual Switch - Advanced Topics presents complex z/VM Virtual Switch topics and includes an extensive discussion on link aggregation and diagnostics.

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Featured z/VM how to video

How to Change Your z/VM System's Name - A demonstration of how to change your non-SSI z/VM system's name. This process does NOT apply to a z/VM system that is a member of an SSI.

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