Resources & Contacts¶

A curated list of resources, links, and communities to help you get further with AI on IBM Z. If you need to reach out to our team, please email us at aionz@us.ibm.com.

Official IBM Documentation¶

Resource	Link
Machine Learning for IBM z/OS	ibm.com/docs/en/wml-for-zos/enterprise
Red Hat OpenShift AI on IBM Z and LinuxONE	community.ibm.com (OpenShift AI on IBM Z)
AI Toolkit for IBM Z and IBM LinuxONE	ibm.com/products/ai-toolkit-for-z-and-linuxone
IBM watsonx.ai	ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x?topic=services-watsonxai
IBM watsonx.governance	ibm.com/docs/en/software-hub/5.4.x?topic=services-watsonxgovernance

Open Source Repositories¶

Repository	Description	Link
IBM Z and LinuxONE Container Registry	Container images built for IBM Z and LinuxONE	ibm.github.io/ibm-z-oss-hub
IBM/zDNN	Deep Neural Network Library for Telum AI acceleration	github.com/IBM/zDNN
IBM/vllm-spyre	vLLM backend plugin for IBM Spyre accelerators	github.com/IBM/vllm-spyre

Learning & Training¶

Resource	Description	Link
IBM Z Xplore	Free self-paced learning with IBM Z badges and challenges	ibm.com/z/resources/zxplore
IBM Developer — Z & LinuxONE	Tutorials, code patterns, and articles for IBM Z	developer.ibm.com
IBM SkillsBuild	IBM's broader learning platform including AI and cloud skills	skillsbuild.org

Redbook Papers¶

Title	Link
AI on IBM Z: Applications and Examples	redbooks.ibm.com
AI for Linux on IBM Z and LinuxONE Applications and Examples	redbooks.ibm.com
Finding an On-ramp to Your AI on IBM Z Journey	redbooks.ibm.com
IBM Synthetic Data Sets	redbooks.ibm.com
Turning Data into Insight with Machine Learning for IBM z/OS	redbooks.ibm.com
AI Toolkit for IBM Z and LinuxONE	redbooks.ibm.com
Securely Leverage Open-Source Software with Python AI Toolkit for IBM z/OS	redbooks.ibm.com

Services¶

Resource	Description	Link
IBM Technology Expert Labs	Services for implementing AI projects and use cases on IBM Z	systems-expert-labs@ibm.com

Community & Support¶

Community	Description	Link
AI on IBM Z & IBM LinuxONE Community	Official IBM Z and LinuxONE user community forums and groups	community.ibm.com
New Ideas Portal	Contribute ideas you have to improve our products	ideas.ibm.com
SHARE	IBM Z user group — conferences, SIGs, and technical working groups	share.org
IBM Support	Official IBM Support Portal for licensed product support cases	ibm.com/support

Staying Current¶

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