Mainframe Server Hardware

CASE STUDY: Following a Business Process Outsourcing agreement for the administration of Life and Pension products, HCL Insurance BPO Services, undertook a full analysis of the inherited infrastructure. A risk was identified with the third party mainframe used to host its CAPSIL insurance application.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover how to best maintain your mainframe infrastructure in light of the current economic climate. Explore the biggest challenges encountered by mainframe users today and gain insight into the distinct vulnerabilities and risks associated with mainframes.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This IDC White Paper is based on research data collected at a dozen customer sites in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all with mixed server platforms, to find the technical and business outcomes from deploying cross-platform Linux solutions on IBM servers. This paper presents the key findings of a return on investment (ROI) analysis.

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009

PODCAST: Wayne Kernochan discusses new and unique technologies on the mainframe that may be attractive to college graduates and job seekers.

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 28 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: As companies face increasing pressure to deliver more business value from their IT spending and free up funding for new business initiatives, reducing mainframe costs and modernizing legacy applications have become top-of-mind.

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

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

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

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.

Posted: 17 Jul 2009 | Published: 17 Jul 2009

CASE STUDY: Ingram Entertainment Inc. is the leading national distributor of home entertainment products in the US. Having implemented the Data Domain and Luminex solution they have been able to successfully meet DR goals and achieve significant yearly cost savings.

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 08 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users.

Posted: 17 Apr 2009 | Published: 17 Apr 2009