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ALSO CALLED: Main Frame OS, Mainframe OS DEFINITION: Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) was a mainframe time-sharing operating system that was developed in the 1963-1969 period through the collaboration of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), General Electric (GE), and Bell Labs. Multics was the first or one of the first operating systems that used page-segmented storage. The operating system was written in PL/I and … Definition continues below.
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City of Inglewood sponsored by Micro Focus WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how one city migrated from their aging mainframe to a Windows platform. Learn how your organization can save on maintenance costs and increase operational efficiency by making a similar move. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Published: 14 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Centers \| Downtime \| High Availability \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Systems Integration \| Systems Management \| Terminal Emulation Software

Mainframe Software Rationalization: The Answer to your Data Center Integration Challenges sponsored by CA Technologies. WEBCAST: When mainframes are not properly integrated with the rest of your data center infrastructure, the costs and complexity of managing them increases substantially. This webcast outlines the key phases of a mainframe rationalization approach and provides detailed guidance to help you effectively leverage it. Posted: 04 May 2012 \| Premiered: 04 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Software \| Software Architectures \| Software Asset Management

Why Proper Mainframe Management is Critical to the Survival of your Business sponsored by CA Technologies. PRODUCT OVERVIEW: This product profile describes the challenges of training the next generation of mainframe specialists. Discover a tool that can ease mainframe management and explore its key features. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Training

Meeting the Requirements of I/O Intensive Workloads with the Mainframe sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Too often, organizations choose x86-based platforms over more cost-effective mainframe alternatives. This white paper reviews the key benefits of the mainframe and discusses the savings you can expect by using these systems to support heavy I/O applications in your Linux environment. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Published: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Linux \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Operating Systems \| Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| VM

What Does the Future Hold for the Mainframe? sponsored by CA Technologies. VIDEO: As current mainframe specialists approach retirement age, companies must take steps to ensure that their specialized knowledge is not lost. This video examines a recommended mainframe management tactic and its key benefits, including cost savings, greater collaboration, and more. Posted: 03 May 2012 \| Premiered: 03 May 2012 TOPICS: Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Staffing \| Systems Maintenance \| Systems Management \| Training

Save Time and Simplify Management of your Mainframe Environment sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Maintaining proper control over your mainframe infrastructure can be a time-consuming task for IT professionals. This research report discusses new management capabilities you can leverage immediately to streamline this essential process so you can allocate your time to other important projects. Posted: 02 May 2012 \| Published: 02 May 2012 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management \| Databases \| DB2 \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Security

CIO Need-to-Know: Measuring the Wisdom of a Mainframe Migration sponsored by Micro Focus EBRIEF: Through this expert e-brief uncover the answers to your top mainframe questions, including: the benefits of staying with a mainframe, what approaches are easiest when moving data or applications, how to move off the mainframe in a way that is least disruptive to the business, and more. Posted: 02 May 2012 \| Published: 02 May 2012 TOPICS: CIOs \| IT Management \| IT Managers \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems

Next Generation Mainframe Computing sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: The mainframe can enable substantial cost savings and efficiency gains, but only if effective management tactics are in place. This white paper examines the key advantages of the mainframe and offers exclusive advice for incorporating it into your overarching IT strategy. Posted: 01 May 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Design \| Data Center Management \| Linux \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Windows

CW Special Report on IBM sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: This special nine-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing IBM, its financial performance, the services it offers. Posted: 10 Apr 2012 \| Published: 10 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Analytic Applications Software \| Business Intelligence \| Cloud Computing \| Consulting Services Industry \| Lotus Notes \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Outsourcing \| Security \| Server Appliances \| SharePoint \| Software \| Storage Devices \| Systems Integration \| Systems Integration Services \| Vendors \| z/OS

Real-world Customer Benefits of Mainframe Migration sponsored by Clerity WHITE PAPER: Inside, learn how mainframe rehosting can help you operate legacy workloads on lower cost platforms or offload your organization’s processing requirements in order to cap workload growth. Discover the benefits of mainframe rehosting solutions. Posted: 28 Mar 2012 \| Published: 28 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Networking Hardware \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware

BMC Mainframe Survey 2011 sponsored by ComputerWeekly.com IT BRIEFING: Big businesses are planning to grow their mainframe computer capacity despite the downturn this survey of 1,347 large mainframe users worldwide by BMC Software reveals. Posted: 09 Mar 2012 \| Published: 09 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Cloud Computing \| Data Center Management \| DB2 \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Hardware \| Surveys \| z/OS

Re-Hosting Mainframe Applications Dramatically Increases Business Performance sponsored by HP VIDEO: Watch this brief video about the Cedacri Group’s mainframe modernization experience to learn about the cost and performance advantages of a re-hosting strategy as well as how to ensure its success. Posted: 12 Oct 2011 \| Premiered: 12 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Hosting \| Application Performance Management \| Application Server Hardware \| Application Service Providers \| Applications Management \| Applications Management Services \| Hosting Services \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Open Source \| Outsourcing

Cedacri: Increase Business Performance Through Mainframe Migration to HP Open Systems (2 min video) sponsored by HP VIDEO: Adding a re-hosting project to outsourcing allows for a further reduction in cost. Watch this 2-minute video about the Cedacri Group’s mainframe modernization experience to learn about the cost and performance advantages of a re-hosting strategy as well as how to ensure its success. Posted: 12 Oct 2011 \| Premiered: 12 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Hosting \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Performance Management \| Application Portfolio Management \| Application Server Hardware \| Applications Management \| Host Management \| Hosting Services \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Outsourcing

Case study: Overcoming Mainframe Technology Limitations sponsored by HP CASE STUDY: This exclusive case study explores how one organization within the financial industry migrated from old, mainframe technology to HP Integrity Superdome servers in order to respond faster to changing financial markets with an adaptive infrastructure. Learn about the many IT and business improvements they gained. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 07 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Disaster Recovery \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Open Systems Standards

How to manage consolidated applications sponsored by HP WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how you can lower costs and improve flexibility by migrating your mainframe to open system servers. Discover the three major factors driving organizations to consider migrating application workloads off mainframe environments to open systems solutions. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 07 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Open Source

How much can you save by migrating your mainframe? sponsored by HP ASSESSMENT TOOL: In today’s tough economy, organizations are pressured to maintain a low total cost of ownership (TCO). This resource can help you compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) for maintaining and extending mainframe based applications versus the costs for migrating the applications to open systems servers. Posted: 07 Oct 2011 \| Published: 07 Oct 2011 TOPICS: Application Development \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| TCO

Save Money on Mainframe Hardware and Software: Five Simple Steps to Managing MIPS sponsored by Compuware Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise. Posted: 04 Sep 2009 \| Published: 04 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| IT Spending \| Java \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| MIPS \| Server Management \| Web Development \| Web Development Tools \| WebSphere

Whose Fault is it Anyway? Using Compuware Abend-AID to Diagnose DB2 and WebSphere MQ Problems sponsored by Compuware Corporation WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID. Posted: 04 Sep 2009 \| Published: 04 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Server Software \| DB2 \| Java \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Management \| Server Software \| Web Development \| Web Development Tools \| Web Services \| WebSphere

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MAINFRAME OPERATING SYSTEMS DEFINITION (continued): … ran on GE hardware. By 1970, Bell Labs had withdrawn from the project, and Honeywell, which had bought GE's computer division, continued as the hardware provider. Support from the Advanced Research Projects Agency helped sustain the project.In 1973, Honeywell announced a commercial system, the 6180, consisting of two processors that ran at 1 MIPS each, 768 kilobytes of memory, an 8 megabyte bulk store, a 1.6 gigabyte hard disk, 8 tape drives, and two communication controllers. The price was about $7 million. Later, a multiple disk system called the New Storage System (NSS) was added. In 1977, …
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