Mainframe Enterprise Needs and models

Question 1

IBM Open Data Analytics for z/OS

Answer 1

Simplifies big data analysis, allowing Apache Spark, Anaconda, Scala, and Python Developers the ability to analyze z?OS data in place with no data movement

Question 2

IBM Crypto Analytics Tool (CAT

Answer 2

Performs inventory of cryptography in use and provides reports that identify present and potential vulnerabilities

Question 3

What does SIMD mean?

Answer 3

Single-Instruction, Multiple data

Question 4

What is SIMD

Answer 4

Improves the performance of complex analytical workloads

Question 5

Db2 analytics accelerator for z/OS

Answer 5

Runs complex queries on Db2 data integrating transactional and historical data, and predictive analytics

Question 6

z16 on-chip accelerator for AI

Answer 6

Allows organizations to check transactions against AI inference.

Question 7

What functionality is provided through AI inference

Answer 7

To identify things such as fraud

Question 8

Which processor chips is used by the z16 mainframe

Answer 8

Telum processor chip

Question 9

How many transactions per day can the Telum processor chip process?

Answer 9

Up to 300 billion

Question 10

What latency is experienced while processing transactions with the Telum chip

Answer 10

1 millisecond

Question 11

How many 9s of availability have IBM Z and Power Systems been shown to perform?

Answer 11

Seven levels of nines. (99.99999%)

Question 12

What is the frame size of the z16?

Answer 12

19 inches

Question 13

Up to how many frames can a mainframe system be “stacked”

Answer 13

four

Question 14

Name the relevant Z series servers

Answer 14

z16 A01
z15 T01
z14

Question 15

In what year was the z16 released?

Answer 15

2022

Question 16

True for False: a LinuxONE system can run the same operating systems as a z16?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

What is the maximum possible amount of memory in a z16?

Answer 17

40 TB

Question 18

How many cores in a z16?

Answer 18

8

Question 19

What is the speed of the processor in a z16?

Answer 19

5.2GHz

Question 20

What is the maximum number of customer-configurable cores for z16?

Answer 20

200

Question 21

What is the maximum memory in a z15?

Answer 21

40 TB

Question 22

What is the speed of the processor in a z15?

Answer 22

5.2 GHz 12 cores

Question 23

How many cores in a z15?

Answer 23

215 of which 190 are customer configurable

Question 24

In what year was the z16 introduced?

Answer 24

2022

Question 25

The z16 supports how many frames?

Answer 25

Up tp four

Question 26

What is the highest priority for organizations in relation to their IT systems?

a. Obtaining qualified staff
b. Data Compression
c. Security
d. Data consolidation

Answer 26

C. Security
One of the items of most concern to business leaders today is the security of their data.