GLYPH<SM590000> Offer a flexible infrastructure to concurrently accommodate a wide range of operating systems and applications, from the traditional systems (for example, z/OS and z/VM) to the world of Linux, cloud, analytics, and mobile computing. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Offer state-of-the-art  integration capability for server consolidation by using virtualization capabilities in a highly secure environment : 

– Logical partitioning, which allows 85 independent logical servers. 

– z/VM, which can virtualize hundreds to thousands of servers as independently running virtual machines (guests). 

– HiperSockets, which implement virtual LANs between logical partitions (LPARs) within the system. 

– Efficient data transfer that uses direct memory access (SMC-D), Remote Direct Memory Access (SMC-R), and reduced storage access latency for transactional environments - zHyperLink Express. 

– The IBM Z PR/SM is designed for Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ (EAL 5+) certification for security, so an application that is running on one partition (LPAR) cannot access another application on a different partition, which provides essentially the same security as an air-gapped system. 

This configuration allows for a logical and virtual server coexistence and maximizes system utilization and efficiency by sharing hardware resources. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Offer  high-performance computing to achieve the outstanding response times that are required by new workload-type applications. This performance is achieved by high-frequency, enhanced superscalar processor technology, out-of-order core execution, large high-speed buffers (cache) and memory, an architecture with multiple complex instructions, and high-bandwidth channels. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Offer the high capacity and  scalability that are required by the most demanding applications, from the single-system and clustered-systems points of view. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Offer the capability of concurrent upgrades for processors, memory, and I/O connectivity, which prevents system outages in planned situations. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Implement a system with  high availability and  reliability. These goals are achieved with redundancy of critical elements and sparing components of a single system, and the clustering technology of the Parallel Sysplex environment. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Have internal and external  connectivity offerings, supporting open standards, such as Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) and Fibre Channel Protocol (FCP). 

GLYPH<SM590000> Provide leading cryptographic  performance. Every processor unit (PU) has a dedicated and optimized CP Assist for Cryptographic Function (CPACF). Optional Crypto Express features with cryptographic coprocessors provide the highest standardized security certification.$^{1}$ These optional features can also be configured as Cryptographic Accelerators to enhance the performance of Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) transactions. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Be  self-managing and self-optimizing , adjusting itself when the workload changes to achieve the best system throughput. This process can be done by using the Intelligent Resource Director or the Workload Manager functions, which are assisted by HiperDispatch. 

GLYPH<SM590000> Have a balanced system design with pervasive encryption, which provides large data rate bandwidths for high-performance connectivity along with processor and system capacity, while protecting every byte that enters and exits the z14. 

