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IBM Sysplex
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In IBM mainframe computers, a Systems Complex, commonly called a Sysplex, is one or more (up to 32 LPARs) System/390 processors joined into a single unit, sharing the same Sysplex name and Couple Data Sets. Put another way, a Sysplex is an instance of a computer system running on one or more physical computers. Sysplexes are often isolated to a single system, but Parallel Sysplex technology allows multiple mainframes to act as one. Sysplexes can be broken down into LPARs, or logical partitions, each running a different operating system.
Components of a Sysplex include:
- A Sysplex Timer which synchronizes all member systems' clocks
- Global Resource Serialization (GRS), which allows multiple systems to access the same resources concurrently, serializing where necessary to ensure exclusive access
- Cross System Coupling Facility (XCF), which allows systems to communicate peer to peer
- Couple Data Sets (CDS)
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