Editing ZSeries

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IBM zSeries mainframes are an interesting beast to work with. Unfortunately for the homelab, your options are very limited to work with, and can be questionably legal at times.

== Lab Options ==
For physical hardware, it's out there - your *best* way to obtain zSeries hardware is most likely government surplus auctions. See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk I Just Bought an IBM z890 - Now What?] for an example.

For software, you can emulate parts of most zSeries kit with the Hercules emulator, however, IBM will not license software such as z/OS or z/VM on Hercules. There are ways to run z/OS on Hercules, but is left to the reader to research.

A more expensive option that is IBM blessed is the IBM zPDT (Personal Development Toolkit), which runs around $4-5000 a year and includes software licensing.

== Learning Resources == 
[http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/ IBM Redbooks] are a great resource. Suggested reading includes:
* [http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246366.html Introduction to the New Mainframe: z/OS Basics]