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IBM Wazi as a Service for z/OS Development

IBM Wazi as a Service for z/OS Development

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2024

IBM Wazi as a Service provides on-demand access to z/OS virtual server instances in the IBM Cloud for development and testing. It integrates with the Wazi family of editors and DevOps tools, offering a cloud-native development experience. Users can spin up pre-configured z/OS development systems, customize them using Ansible playbooks for tasks like code compilation and debugging, and build custom Wazi images with the Wazi Image Builder. The service aims to streamline z/OS development workflows and align with cloud-native best practices.

2024

Get started with IBM Wazi as a Service

6/3/2024

This post introduces IBM Wazi as a Service, a new offering that brings z/OS to the IBM Cloud for development and testing. It details how users can access virtual server instances (VSIs) protected by a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and use the Wazi family of editors and DevOps tools. The post outlines the process of getting started with tutorials and samples, including setting up a development environment, configuring editors (VS Code with Z Open Editor, Eclipse with Wazi for Eclipse, IBM Developer for z/OS, or Wazi for DevSpaces), and automating workflows with Ansible playbooks for tasks like Zowe connections, source copying, builds, and debugging. It also introduces the Wazi Image Builder for creating custom z/OS images.