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IBM LinuxONE and SUSE GreenstackOracle z SIG Conference 2017

Mike Friesenegger

Technology Strategist

IBM Global Alliance

[email protected]

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Session objectives

• A bit about SUSE

• Define SUSE “Greenstack”

• Discuss IBM LinuxONE and SUSE Greenstack

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25 Years of Open Source

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SUSE is…

SUSE is the Linux distribution the world turns

to when it’s serious: When lives (and

livelihoods) depend on the reliability,

availability and performance of the Linux OS.

Mission-critical

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Where SUSE Leads

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Linux in Automotive10 of the largest global automobile mfgs. are

active SUSE customers

x10

Linux in Retail7 out of 10 of the largest retailers in the

U.S. are active SUSE customers

7/10

Linux in Telecom10 of the largest telecommunications

carriers rely on SUSE

x10Linux in Pharma7 out of 10 of the largest pharmaceutical

companies use SUSE Linux Enterprise

7/10

Linux in Aerospace9 out of 10 of the largest aerospace

companies rely on SUSE

9/10

SAP on Linux70% of all SAP applications running

on Linux run on SUSE

70%

Linux in HPCHalf of the world’s 20 largest super

computers run on SUSE

50%

Linux in Large EnterpriseOver 80% of the Fortune Global 50 are

active SUSE Customers

80%

Mainframe LinuxOver 15 years of mainframe Linux

market share leadership

15+

Linux in Manufacturing7 out of 10 world’s largest manufacturers

use SUSE Linux Enterprise

7/10

Linux in Finance4 out of 5 of the world’s largest

banks use SUSE Linux Enterprise

4/5

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Bringing Greenstack into Focus

• Building blocks

include:

- Enterprise products and open source

technologies from SUSE

- Packages built using SUSE build

technologies

- Future technologies

• Customers pick-and-

choose the right set of

blocks that support

their workloads

- How-to guides to put blocks together

– “Green Papers”

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Physical Infrastructure

• SUSE is certified on full range of z Systems

• IBM LinuxONE Emperor (L30/L63/L96/LC9/LE1)

• IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper (L10/L20)

• z13 (N30/N63/N96/NC9/NE1)

• z13s (N10/N20)

• zEnterprise EC12 (H20/H43/H66/H89/HA1)

• zEnterprise BC12 (H06/H13)

• zEnterprise 114 (M05/M10)

• zEnterprise 196 (M15/M32/M49/M66/M80)

• zEnterprise BladeCenter Extension (zBX)

Physical Infrastructure – IBM z Systems and LinuxONE

Server, Switches, Storage, IBM LinuxONE Emperor/Rockhopper, IBM z13/z13s

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SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems/LinuxONE

• Performance & Throughput

• z13 SMT support

• Offer throughput improvements to address growing

volume of work

• z13 SIMD exploitation

• Processes several operands in a single instruction to

reduce processor quiesce effects, lower cache misses,

lower pipeline disruption, increased parallelism

• Toolchain support



Operating System

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for z Systems and LinuxONE

• Networking & Communications

• IPv6 priority queuing

• OpenFabrics Enterprise Distribution

• I/O, RDMA, shared memory comms

• HiperSockets enhanced support

• Crypto hardware support

• Cryptographic acceleration feature provides crypto

coprocessor for secure-key ops plus new hardware assists

for fast data encryption

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Key features in SLES 12 SP2Common Codebase

Kernel 4.4

• Added support for new hardware and driver updates

• Stability of APIs and ABIs

System Rollback

• Full system rollback

• Service Pack Rollback

Online Upgrade Paths

• One step migration (SP n -> SP n+1)

• Skipping a service pack (SP n -> SP n+2)

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SLES12 (and beyond) lifecycle model

10+3-years life cycle

• 10 years general support

• 3 years extended support

• Different life cycles for

Desktop and Modules

Long Term Service Pack

Support (LTSS)

• Available for all versions,

including GA

• Up to 3 years extended

support

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Current SLE Lifecycle

SLE 12 “Yearly” Service Packs

Current Planning: Q4 CY/201x

Details at https://www.suse.com/lifecycle

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1,531 z applications are certified on SLES !

https://www.suse.com/susePSC/homePartner Ecosystem

https://www.suse.com/susePSC/home

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Deployment Management & Image Building



Image BuildingSUSE Studio,

KIWI

Operating System


Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet

• SUSE Manager – Linux Systems management

• KIWI – Automated gold master image building

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• Optimize operations while reducing costs

• Reduce complexity and regain control of IT

assets

• Ensure compliance with internal security

policies and external regulations

• SUSE Manager Server 3 supports z

Systems

SUSE Manager, including SaltStack

Asset

Management

ProvisioningRedeployment

Configuration

Management Package

Management

Patch

Management

SUSE Manager

HEALTH MONITORING

COMPLIANCESECURITY

Operating system lifecycle management

for z Systems and LinuxONE

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Deployment Management Alternatives

IT automation software that automates how

applications are configured, deployed, and

managed, whether you are operating in the

cloud, on-premise, or a hybrid

• Puppet 3.8.5 Advanced Systems Management

Module supports z Systems

• Ansible is available via SUSE Package Hub

• Chef (client) is work in progress, soon to be

available via SUSE Package Hub

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Container Engine and Management

• Docker support for LinuxONE and z

Systems

• Runtime and infrastructure to build

containers




KIWI

Operating System


Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet

Container Engine and ManagementSUSE Container-as-a-Service Platform,

Kubernetes, MicroOS, Salt, Container

Engines

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Virtualization Layer




KIWI

VirtualizationSUSE KVM for IBM z, z/VM

Operating System


Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet



Engines

KVM support

• As of March 1, 2017, full support for SUSE KVM

included in SLES for z Systems 12 SP2

• Allows non-mainframe Linux-skilled users to explore

an open source environment on LinuxONE

• KVM included in SLES and supported by SUSE

z/VM 6.4 support

• Enables extreme scalability, security, and efficiency

• Improved z/VM SSI integration

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SUSE OpenStack Cloud for z Systems




KIWI


Operating System


Private/Hybrid CloudSUSE OpenStack

Cloud for z

Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet



Engines

Build a private cloud enabling IT to quickly

respond to changing business requirements

• Rapid deployment and easy management

• Robust, production-ready cloud platform

• Widest hypervisor support and broadest interoperability

• “Manage to“ z/VM available since March 2016 in SOC 6

• ”Manage from” z/VM available in SOC 7

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SUSE OpenStack Cloud

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Packages, Modules, PaaS, and System Analysis Tools



ModulesLegacy, Certifications, Web & Scripting, Toolchain, ASM, Public Cloud, Containers


KIWI


Operating System



Cloud for z

Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet



Engines

PaaS

Coming soon!

• High Availability Extension included in SLES for z subscriptions

• SUSE Package Hub

• http://PackageHub.suse.com

• Community-built and maintained

• SUSE-approved at no extra cost

• Open Build Service

• Builds from sources, outputs installable packages

• PaaS

• Coming soon as we help define the right components

• Modules

• Flexible lifecycle (different from base)

• Fully supported in subscription at no extra cost (Web and scripting, containers, toolchain, …)

• Machinery for system analysis

System Analysis

Machinery

http://packagehub.suse.com/

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SUSE Package Hub

• http://PackageHub.suse.com/

• Broadening software choices for enterprise users

• Community built and maintained

• SUSE-approved at no extra cost

• 460+ s390x packages available today

Upstream packages

http://packagehub.suse.com/

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Modules

Name Content Lifecycle

Legacy Sendmail, old IMAP, old Java Until 09/2017

Certifications FIPS 140-2 Frozen versions

Web and ScriptingPHP, Python (future Node.js,

Ruby on Rails)3 years; overlap of 18 months

Toolchain GCC Yearly delivery

Advanced Systems

Management“Machinery”, cfengine, Puppet Continuous integration

Public Cloud Initialization code and tools Continuous integration

Containers Tools, images Continuous integration

• Flexible lifecycle (different from SLES install ISO)

• Fully supported in subscription at no extra

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Machinery for z Systems

http://machinery-project.org

Configuration discovery and system

validation

• Service migration

• Automated installation via

AutoYAST

• Image Creation via KIWI

http://machinery-project.org/

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ModulesLegacy,Certifications,Web & Scripting,Toolchain, ASM, Public Cloud, Containers


KIWI


Operating System



Cloud for z

Deployment

Management

SUSE Manager,

SaltStack, Chef,

Ansible, Puppet



Engines

PaaS

Coming soon!

System Analysis

Machinery

SUSE Greenstack Solutions

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Greenpapers

• Migrating from KVM for IBM z

Systems to KVM integrated

with SUSE Linux Enterprise

Server

• And more to come!

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Outlook and Plans

More technical documentation

- Greenpapers

- IBM Redbooks

Continued engineering efforts

- To take full advantage of future z Systems

and its hypervisors

- Further integration with Cloud and

container based technologies

- Work closely with the community bringing

more open source software to the platform

via Package Hub

• This is an on-going initiative between

IBM and SUSE; will look at future

technologies to expand Greenstack

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Reference LinksSUSE z Systems product pages

• https://www.suse.com/products/systemz

• https://www.suse.com/products/highavailability

SUSE Mission Critical Computing

• https://www.suse.com/solutions/mission-critical-

computing/

SUSE Partner Software Catalog

• https://www.suse.com/susePSC/

Open Mainframe Project

• https://openmainframeproject.org

SUSE Training • https://www.suse.com/training

SUSE Customer Success Stories• https://www.suse.com/success

SUSE Package Hub• https://packagehub.suse.com/

SUSE Enterprise Linux Server for z

Systems and LinuxONE Webinar• https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11477/24557

1/igniting-innovation-with-suse-linux-on-ibm-z-

systems-and-linux-one

https://www.suse.com/products/systemz

https://www.suse.com/products/highavailability

https://www.suse.com/solutions/mission-critical-computing/

https://www.suse.com/susePSC/

https://openmainframeproject.org/

https://www.suse.com/training

https://www.suse.com/success

https://packagehub.suse.com/

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/11477/245571/igniting-innovation-with-suse-linux-on-ibm-z-systems-and-linux-one

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