**Introduction**
We are Firmware professional working on Z systems ( IBM Advanced Mainframes ) and we build the most secure systems for our customers to deploy their enterprise applications. IBM z Systems are deployed with workloads where intensive IO Operations are getting executed. IBM Lab works on IO enablement firmware as well as boot firmware for z Servers. Work area would be Initial program load that is Boot firmware which enables the z Systems to boot and load supported Operating systems( Linux, zOS, zVM ) on Logical partitions. There are teams which works on firmware development of Platform management systems which are used to facilitate the users to interact with Z systems.

zFW development team also a part of this program and plays a critical role in building up new generation Z Servers with different unique value proposition and solving customer issues, Driving Software and HW integration efforts, working closely with local teams for a better synergy.

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