A customer has multiple IBM Z servers in their z/OS environment.

Which of the following is designed to provide 99.999% application availability?

The IBM z14 has an Integrated Firmware Processor (IFP), which is used to manage native PCle features.

Which groups of native features are managed by the IFP?

An IBM customer in the distribution sector currently runs 14 applications on their z114 Model A01 server. Their software environment includes z/OS 1.9, CICS TS V3.2, and associated COBOL and FORTRAN language development environments. A third party database is also in use, connected to CICS and currently supported by the solution provider.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has expressed a desire to upgrade their mainframe to new IBM Z server technology. The CTO believes the investment they make here would allow the company to ride out this new technology base for many years. Of high interest is the ability to dial up and down server capacity as business needs dictate. The CTO is asking for recommendations from IBM and third party suppliers.

Which of the following recommendations will most completely satisfy the CTO's requirements?