#ibmz16 — Public Fediverse posts

Finally got around to doing my write-up on the IBM TechXchange 2023 conference in Las Vegas 🎉

Read on: https://princessleia.com/journal/2023/10/ibm-techxchange-2023-in-las-vegas/ #IBMTechXchange #IBMz16 #LinuxONE

Today is the day! Happy #HugYourMainframeDay to all who celebrate.

This year I'm hugging the IBM z16 that's made out of over 250k LEGO bricks! I'm a big fan of this one, and shared more details in a blog post a few months back, enjoy: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2023/06/07/all-about-the-life-size-ibm-z16-lego-brick-model #IBMz16 #mainframe

Ever try to make faux cables from standard LEGO pieces?

Graeme Dymond did for the custom, life-size #IBM z16 model 😍

If you haven't seen my blog post about it yet, it's a fun one!

https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/elizabeth-k-joseph1/2023/06/07/all-about-the-life-size-ibm-z16-lego-brick-model #mainframe #IBMz16

We know about the life-size Lego IBM z16/LinuxONE 4 (right?!). Well, I was recently clued into something very special inside the CPC drawer, and my pal @psqlctln got me some close ups.

That's cute, a tiny #IBMz16 inside! But wait, what's that red one next to it? Could it be...?

IT IS!!! There's a tiny Lego IBM System/360 in there! 😍 #mainframe

I started my #systems administration career by racking #Linux servers in data centers, closets, and janitor rooms (yep).

It's really cool to see this IG reel from @psqlctln showcasing how much care is taken in racking the #IBMz16 rack mount systems. It keeps the systems safe, and my back would have appreciated it too 😅

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CsWRMOCPdBY/ world’s smallest #mainframe (but still at least a 10U!)

Eberhard Pasch has written a nice technical and Linux-focused 🐧 link & information round-up about the #IBMz16 and #LinuxONE rack-mount announcement: https://linux.mainframe.blog/z16-rack-mount/ #mainframe

I had a lot of fun putting together this blog post about the hardware of the #IBMz16 and #LinuxONE Rockhopper 4 rack-mount systems.

Thanks again to @psqlctln for getting out on the floor and snapping some great photos for us!

Read on: https://ibm.biz/rack-mount-intro 🐧

Thanks to the great @psqlctln I have beautiful photos for a blog post I'm publishing Monday about the new rack-mount beauties 😍

Also on April 17th? I'm part of the online event to talk about new members of the IBM #LinuxONE product family! https://ibm.biz/BdPpj6 #IBMz16

How do I condense a ton of documentation into a highlights reel blog post? 🤔✍️

There's no easy way, but practice helps, as the technical guides are structured in a similar way, and being excited about the super rad technology I'm writing about helps too! #IBMz16 #LinuxONE

The "IBM z16 A02 and IBM z16 AGZ Technical Guide" was released today along with the announcement (the rack-mount is AGZ). So you can check out some configurations, with diagrams in Appendix D ✨ https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg248952.html #IBMz16

IT'S A RACK-MOUNT #IBMz16 🤯

https://newsroom.ibm.com/2023-04-04-IBM-Furthers-Flexibility,-Sustainability-and-Security-within-the-Data-Center-with-New-IBM-z16-and-LinuxONE-4-Single-Frame-and-Rack-Mount-Options

I told you it was going to be a super cool announcement.

Will I still call it a #mainframe if it doesn't have a factory frame? 🤔

Yeah, of course I will.

Tuesday, April 4th, my friends! Big day!

Register to watch live at 10AM US Eastern time as #IBM unveils news about #IBMz16 technology: https://ibm.biz/BdPpjk 😍

I've really been geeking out internally over this, so if you're the least bit curious about #s390x tech, I highly suggest checking it out.

It's been exciting to see my work on the distributed cloud side of things sync up with my new exploration of mainframes. Today, IBM's CIO did a mythbusting blog post outlining some of how mainframes fit into the hybrid cloud work that my colleagues and I have put so much time into https://www.ibm.com/cloud/blog/myths-and-truths-in-todays-hybrid-cloud-world #IBMz16 #Mainframe #Cloud