If not already mentioned, see redbooks series ABCs of IBM z/OS System
Programming (13 volumes). Link to vol-1:
https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246981.html?Open

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On Tue, May 18, 2021 at 10:58 AM P H <parwez_ha...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Others have mentioned a number of resources. One of the best resources for
> details are the IBM Redbooks for Z.
>
> For a high-level summary of functions and features for different
> generations of z Systems, if can you still get these are the S/390
> Reference Guides (I authored these during the period 1995-2005).
>
> The Ref Guides were superseded by the IBM Z Functional Matrix (version 1,
> co-authored by myself):
>
> https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5157.html?Open
> [https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/images/thumbs/redp-5157-05_x2.jpg]<
> https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5157.html?Open>
> IBM Z Functional Matrix | IBM Redbooks<
> https://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp5157.html?Open>
> This IBM® Redpaper™ publication provides a list of features and functions
> that are supported on IBM Z, including the IBM z15™ (z15) - Machine type
> 8561, IBM z14™ (z14) - Machine types 3906 and 3907,
> www.redbooks.ibm.com
> Just to get to grips with the new z alphabet soup (acronyms) I would start
> with the Functional Matrix:-)
>
> Regards
>
> Parwez Hamid​
>
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> Subject: Best catch up resources for MVS / ZOS Technologies
>
> Hello Everyone in Mainframe Land,
>
> I've been out of the mainframe world since about 2001, but spent the prior
> 20 years immersed in that world working with everything from MVS/370 to
> MVS/ESA and VM, performance and capacity planning disciplines across a
> variety of situations in the IT Services and consulting spaces.  I, am, now
> as a "IT Infrastructure Engineer- IBM z/OS Mainframe Engineer" after nearly
> 20 years of other activities (Project Mgmt, entrepreneur, etc) am about to
> potentially come back into a new mainframe role and I need to catch up as
> quickly as possible.  Any suggestions on ways to fill in the gaps for ZOS,
> ZVM, hardware, performance, etc?  Bottom line I'm looking for that gap
> education to as quickly as possible get up to speed with changes in
> platforms since 2001.  If prefer to call - all my info is below.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Estle
> 303-604-0925
> sest...@gmail.com
>
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