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ALSO CALLED: Operating System 390, IBM OS/390, IBM MVS, Multiple Virtual Storage, MVS, OS/390 DEFINITION: MVS (Multiple Virtual Storage) is an operating system from IBM that continues to run on many of IBM's mainframe and large server computers. MVS has been said to be the operating system that keeps the world going and the same could be said of its successor systems, OS/390 and z/OS. The payroll, accounts receivable, transaction processing, database management, and other programs critical to the world's … Definition continues below.
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BMC SQL Performance for DB2: A Review of the Potential Return on Investment sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WHITE PAPER: The ever present demand to maximise the value delivered by business-critical applications requires that we optimise the use of all the resources that execute and manage them. BMC Software is one of the major vendors offering such support and has a highly regarded set of solutions collectively called BMC SQL Performance for DB2. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Management \| DB2 \| Midrange Server Hardware \| SQL \| z/OS

Quick-EDD/HA for System i and Quick-EDD/OPEN for Intel Based Servers sponsored by Quick-EDD/iSam Blue, llc. TRIAL SOFTWARE: High availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) technology is essential in all organizations, but many businesses can’t afford the proper tools. Quick-EDD offers a wide range of products with options to purchase, lease or rent. We even provide turn-key solutions that take care of all your target needs. Posted: 16 Sep 2009 \| Published: 16 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Continuous Data Protection \| Data Loss Prevention (DLP) \| Disaster Recovery \| High Availability \| OS/400 \| Server Virtualization \| System i \| z/OS

Management Mandate to Reduce Costs Leads to Increased Productivity sponsored by SEGUS Inc CASE STUDY: Learn how an Alabama company seeking a replacement tool for their mainframe administration and automation discovered SEGUS’ Smart products that not only delivered better functionality with a good GUI, but would save the company $80,000 over a five year period, while also avoiding future costly upgrade fees. Posted: 20 Aug 2009 \| Published: 20 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Business Intelligence Software \| Business Metrics \| Data Centers \| Data Management \| Information Management \| IT Management \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Pricing \| Reporting Software \| z/OS

BMC SQL Performance for DB2: Two Minute Explainer Video sponsored by BMC Software, Inc WEBCAST: Inefficient DB2 applications can waste MIPS and cost an organization thousands while mainframe application demand continually grows. Learn how BMC's SQL Performance solution for DB2 can reduce CPU MIPS, improve DB2 application performance, correct problems before they occur, and enable staff to work on more productive tasks. Posted: 24 Apr 2009 \| Premiered: 24 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Application Monitoring Software \| Application Performance Management \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| IT Spending \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| MIPS \| Reporting Software \| Server Accelerators \| SQL \| z/OS

eBook: Best Practices for DB2 on z/OS Performance sponsored by BMC Software, Inc EBOOK: This book contains general information about improving performance for DB2 on z/OS and specific information about how BMC products help improve performance. Posted: 17 Apr 2009 \| Published: 17 Apr 2009 TOPICS: Access Control \| Data Management \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Indexing (Information Management) \| Indexing Software \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| SQL \| z/OS

BMC Enhances its Performance Assurance for Mainframes solution sponsored by BMC Software, Inc 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 TOPICS: Business Metrics \| Business Performance Management \| Capacity Planning \| IT Governance \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Performance Testing \| z/OS

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Z/OS DEFINITION (continued): … largest businesses are usually run on an MVS or successor system. Although MVS has often been seen as a monolithic, centrally-controlled information system, IBM has in recent years repositioned it (and successor systems) as a "large server" in a network-oriented distributed environment, using a 3-tier application model.The follow-on version of MVS, OS/390, no longer included the "MVS" in its name. Since MVS represents a certain epoch and culture in the history of computing and since many older MVS systems still operate, the term "MVS" will probably continue to be used for some time. Since OS/390 …
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