The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 2
The first part of the article. Let’s Boot the Mainframe Out! Baby and Bathwater The paper below talks of the…
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Latest updates for IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics
In our previous update for IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics in February, we detailed some important updates to aid capacity planning activities and expanding the scope of our performance insight capabilities for z/OS Communication Server users. I'm pleased to share…
Embracing In-Memory Processing for Optimizing Performance
Organizations are always encouraging their IT professionals to obtain the highest level of performance out of their applications and systems.…
The 5 Key Factors for Database Performance
IT organizations are always chasing better performance. This involves monitoring, tuning, and improving all aspects of the IT infrastructure, encompassing…
Getting a Client in Trouble Out of Trouble
Recently, we helped one of our clients – a large investment bank of America – to “find” 30 million dollars…
Part II: Six ways to improve datacenter performance while saving on costs
Last week we looked at some of the most common reactions to the need for improved mainframe performance in the…
Typical Techniques for Improving Datacenter Mainframe Performance
One common sense, and three less-than great Business has been booming, for the most part, for large enterprises in the…
So what Does ‘Mainframe Modernization’ Really Mean?
What is mainframe modernization? Well, a lot of vendors will tell you that it is the replacement of some, or…
You Do Not Need to Replace Your Legacy Enterprise Software
I recently read an interesting article on a vendor website - I got there after one of their spam emails…
If it isn’t broken…
(Legacy systems – their role – their future.) I used to run a company which specialized in providing so-called Direct…
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…