Home :: Operating Systems :: Mainframe

VSAM Demystified
An IBM redbook covering basics, performance, recovery and management, with sample code in an appendix. Viewable on-line or downloadable as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file.
http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstract s/sg246105.html?Open

Multics Security Evaluation: Vulnerability Analysis
The USAF's analysis into potential weaknesses and strengths of the Multics OS. Published in 1974. Requires Acrobat Reade r.
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/history/karg74.pdf

Ode to VSE/ESA
An article by Jim Keohane. Also known as "The OSes in the Web Desert".
http://www.multi-platforms.com/Tips/OsesInTheDesert.htm

UK and Ireland VM User Group
Details of meetings and an archive of past presentations.
http://www.macro4.com/vmug

z/OS
IBM home page for zSeries/Operating System (z/OS). Information on the latest version with links to an overview, recent announcements, software, migration and installation, news, support, downloads, education, library and ease of use issues. z/OS replaced OS/390 (which replaced MVS) when IBM eserver zSeries 900 (z900) replaced System/390 enterprise servers (m ainframes).
http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/

Mark's MVS Utilities
REXX, TSO CLISTs and ISPF Edit Macros for z/OS.
http://www.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html