Mainframe migration project

MUST READ Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles moves off mainframe, encounters glitches ARTICLE - The Indiana BMV moved off its mainframe and consolidated three databases into one. In the process, it lived up to the stereotype of long wait times and customer aggravation. Korean insurer retires 7,000 MIPS mainframes ARTICLE - Samsung Life Insurance moved 7,000 MIPS of core business transactions from an IBM mainframe to two HP Superdome servers. Mainframe migration decisions overview ARTICLE - Mainframe migration decisions overview: Let's examine some of the potential pros and cons of a major platform change. Moving 600 developers off the mainframe TIP - Micro Focus eased an army of in house COBOL programmers off of the mainframe and onto Windows while maintaining the legacy APS language at Blue Cross Blue Shield South Carolina.

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	The unforeseen costs of migrating off the mainframe SearchDataCenter.com | 10 Nov 2009 ARTICLE - Migrating off the mainframe proved to be more than one administrator bargained for in this fictional series of diary entries.

	Sun Chemical updates two data centers to handle SAP integration SearchDataCenter.com | 03 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Merging dozens of little IT departments into an SAP infrastructure in two data centers posed challenges for Sun Chemical.

	TTX cuts costs with mainframe migration SearchDataCenter.com | 09 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - With a migration off the mainframe, a freight car company makes major power bill and software licensing cost reductions.

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	Modernizing mainframe applications after a migration project: Part 4 10 Nov 2009 TIP - During a mainframe migration project, admins can add business value by taking a few extra steps, such as application modernization for Web services or the cloud.

	Migrating off the mainframe, part 3: Tuning apps for the new platform 03 Nov 2009 TIP - After migrating off the mainframe, applications don't always run the same on the new OS. In this tip, an expert talks about how to tune migrated apps for performance and security.

	Mainframe migration strategy, part 2: Segmenting the job 27 Oct 2009 TIP - This mainframe migration tip explains how to segment mainframe applications in order of difficulty to help you determine the best options for rehosting on the new system.

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	Mainframe migration quiz SearchDataCenter.com Editors | 25 May 2006 QUIZ - Mainframe migration is a complex topic, with lots for data center managers to consider. After looking at the fast guide we made, take this quiz to see how much you learned.

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