Don’t Believe the Myth-information about the Mainframe: Part 2
In this series, Janet Sun explores and dispels numerous myths around the mainframe. Continued from Part 1. Mainframes are Expensive?…
3 Important I/O Features Coming with the IBM z14
17 July 2017 marked the IBM announcement of the latest IBM mainframe: the IBM z14. Congratulations to the IBM Z…
Special engines that save cost on the Mainframe!
Do you know that mainframe systems have several kinds of engines (i.e., processors) not just a Central Processor (CP)? Early…
Don’t Believe the Myth-information about the Mainframe: Part 1
When I heard about the HuffPost article highlighting a video debunking the myths that Hollywood has been repeating about the…
A Clear Picture
IT and business management are increasingly concerned with the rising costs associated with their highly complex and ever-growing mainframe and…
Making a Modern Mainframer
It’s no secret that the dreaded “skills gap” is affecting the mainframe market. It’s getting harder and harder to find…
What’s waiting round the mainframe corner?
Anyone who has been working on mainframes for any length of time knows that things are always changing. Many people…
Does your Mainframe need an oil change?
Performance management is a key consideration on any platform. A system may have several resources (CPU, I/O, storage, network etc.)…