Wednesday 10 February, 2010

Mainframes

Mainframe here to stay, survey says
The future looks bright for the mainframe as a majority of IT managers report they will continue to use the systems for legacy applications and start moving new workloads that could benefit from the mainframe's availability and scalability onto the platform.
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IBM mainframe adds Gigabit Ethernet, InfiniBand links
Ten weeks after unveiling the System z10 mainframe, IBM this week announced that new Gigabit Ethernet hardware for LAN connectivity and new InfiniBand coupling links will be available May 30.
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Attack unleashed for new Microsoft mainframe bug
Hackers have released code that could be used to take control of a server running Microsoft's Host Integration Server 2006, used to connect mainframe applications to Windows PCs.
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IBM mainframe acquisition raises antitrust concerns
IBM has acquired Platform Solutions, a vendor of mainframes and other computer hardware, in a move that raised antitrust concerns from one IT trade group.
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IBM boosts performance, energy efficiency of new z10 mainframe
IBM's next-generation mainframe unveiled Tuesday is 50% faster than its predecessor and can double performance for CPU-intensive jobs, while offering dramatic improvements in energy efficiency, according to Big Blue.
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Confessions of a Cobol programmer
Last year, Michael Vu, a 40-year-old independent IT consultant, found himself in a wholly unexpected place midway through his career.
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EMC reveals virtual tape library for mainframes
EMC is looking to tread on IBM's toes after extending its virtual tape library (VTL) to cater for IBM's mainframe community.
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