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Mainframe migration strategy, part 2: Segmenting the job
If you're considering a mainframe migration, this second tip in our series will show you how to segment mainframe applications to rehost on the new system in order of difficulty. Organizing your migration project in this way helps you determine the b... Tip
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Developing a successful mainframe migration strategy
A successful mainframe migration strategy requires careful planning to avoid disruption to end users. This tip discusses best practices for migrating, regenerating or replacing mainframe applications. Tip
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Sun Chemical builds two data centers to handle SAP integration
Merging dozens of little IT departments into an SAP infrastructure in two data centers posed challenges for ink supplier Sun Chemical. Article
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TTX cuts costs with mainframe migration
With a migration off the mainframe, a freight car company makes major power bill and software licensing cost reductions. Article
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Should you move apps on or off the mainframe to cut costs?
In this era of stringent cost cutting, what should IT do: move more apps to the mainframe or move all apps off it? This tip weighs the total cost of ownership for mainframe and non-mainframe applications. Article
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Securing top-down support key to Blue Cross mainframe consolidation
For Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina, securing top executive support for a consolidation project of x86 servers to mainframe Linux was central to project success. And having executives lead the project was even better. Article
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IBM mainframe migration boosts OLTP, batch processing
Insurer Meritz saved money and improved OLTP and batch processing performance with a migration from an IBM mainframe to Itanium-based HP Superdomes. Article
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FTP, JCL to append several files simultaneously
Use FTP and the Job Control Language to place several files on the same directory and append them all to the mainframe. Answer
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Veryant and Clerity team up to modernize mainframe apps
Building software that moves COBOL and CICS applications to a Java interface is the goal of Veryant and Clerity, which plan to have a beta version out in August 2008. Article
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NYSE unplugs last mainframe and reduces cost, speeds transactions
To reduce costs and improve trade times, the New York Stock Exchange migrated from mainframes to Linux and AIX servers. But the shift to new scripting languages posed hurdles. Article