z/OS Data Set Encryption is a critical new security feature to help you better protect sensitive data. It's a key ingredient in an overall, stepped up enterprise privacy and data protection strategy. And, importantly, z/OS Data Set Encryption does not require any application changes, so you can press it into service right away....
....And "right away" means right away, because z/OS Data Set Encryption is now generally available! To get started you'll need at least one LPAR or z/VM guest running z/OS 2.2 with the PTF for APAR OA50569: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?crawler=1&uid=isg1OA50569 z/OS 2.3, right from the start, will include this support. Any z/OS 2.1 instances you have, with this PTF applied, will be able to read/write encrypted data sets but will not be able to create them. The official minimum machine requirement is an IBM z196 (or z114), or higher. Newer models are better, of course, and the IBM z14 machines really scream. Strictly speaking, Crypto Express features are not required, but they are strongly recommended for production. BSAM, QSAM, and VSAM extended format data sets are all supported. DB2 Version 11 and higher will be supported when the enabling PTFs are available, very soon. IMS Database Version 13 and higher are supported now, and no PTFs are required. WebSphere MQ Version 8 and above also support z/OS data set encryption, also without PTFs. For more information, please refer to this FAQ document: https://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/FQ131494 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM z Systems, AP/GCG/MEA E-Mail: sipp...@sg.ibm.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
