The myth of the expensive mainframe
Mainframe costs are largely due to a combination of vendor pricing policies - and the inabilty of many customers to manage mainframe utilisation.
Mainframes don’t de-dupe: Shoden shows ’em how it’s done
De-duplication of data during backup to save backup space is now common in the distributed and open systems market. It can yield upwards of 95% backup disk space savings and drastically alter...
Mainframe System z9 zIIPs to DB2 Platform of Choice
System z9 Integrated Information Processor (to be known as zIIP) is designed to run certain key database workloads.
Cybermation ESP 5 – The Service Governor
A couple of weeks ago Cybermation released Cybermation ESP 5, a tool designed to optimise workload execution, a technology for which there is huge demand.
IBM Ramps Up Service Management With Collation Acquisition
IBMs recently announced acquisition of Collation Inc. is a very interesting catch that should add significant value to IBMs burgeoning Tivoli Service Management capabilities.
Fujitsu Siemens – Primed To Attract Attention
Fujitsu Siemens, clearly an organisation with much to offer, has not heretofore garnered the visibility that it rightfully deserves. That may be about to change.
IBM System z9 – the secure, scalable and resilient Enterprise solution in a box
The System z9 brings together advances not just in the core hardware of the mainframe but also encompasses significant developments in the operating system, security and many other areas.