IBM’s z13 Redefines Mainframe Performance, Economics, and Versatility
With the introduction of the new IBM z13, the latest rev of the 50-year old mainframe product line introduced today, it will be hard for IT people to persist in the mistaken belief that the mainframe...
View ArticleSyncsort’s 2015 State of the Mainframe: Little Has Changed
Syncsort’s annual survey of almost 200 mainframe shops found that 83 percent of respondents cited security and availability as key strengths of the mainframe. Are you surprised? You can view the...
View ArticleIBM zSystem and Power Score in IDC 4Q 2015 Rankings
IBM retained the number 3 spot with 14.1% share for the quarter as revenue increased 8.9% year-over-year to $2.2 billion in 4Q15. More impressively, IBM experienced strong growth for POWER Systems and...
View ArticleCompuware Continues Mainframe GUI Tool Enhancements
Early in 2015 Compuware announced the first in what it promised would be a continuing stream of new mainframe tools and tool enhancements. Did anyone really believe them? Mainframe ISVs are not widely...
View ArticleIBM Jumps into the Next Gen Server Party with POWER9
IBM re-introduced its POWER9 lineup of servers this week starting with 2-socket and 4-socket systems and more variations coming in the months ahead as IBM, along with the rest of the IT vendor...
View ArticleMainframe ISVs Advance the Mainframe While IBM Focuses on Think
Last week IBM reveled in the attention of upwards of 30,000 visitors to its Think conference, reportedly a record for an IBM conference. Meanwhile Syncsort and Compuware stayed home pushing new...
View ArticleIBM Expands and Enhances its Cloud Offerings
IBM announced 18 new availability zones in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific to bolster its IBM Cloud business and try to keep pace with AWS, the public cloud leader, and Microsoft. The new...
View ArticleLinuxONE is a Bargain
LinuxONE may be the best bargain you’ll ever find this season, and you don’t have to wait until Santa brings it down your chimney. Think instead about transformation and digital disruption. Do you...
View ArticleIBM Wazi cloud-native devops for Z
In this rapidly evolving world of hybrid and multicloud systems, organizations are required to quickly evolve their processes and tooling to address business needs. Foremost among that are development...
View ArticleZ Open Terminal Emulation
You can spend a lot of time working with the Z and not find much new in terminal emulation. But there actually are a few new things, mainly because times change and people work differently, using...
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