Mainframe computer hardware

MUST READ IBM System z9 Business Class mainframe revisited ARTICLE - Features like the zIIP, zAAP and IFL engines along with Capacity on Demand have helped new adoption on IBM's smaller z9 mainframe, but there's still room for improvement IBM unveils the z9 ARTICLE - IBM's new z9 mainframe has double the capacity of its predecessor. Big Blue hopes the new box will spark zSeries revenues out of a three-quarter slide. Will the data center feel the effects of the z9? ARTICLE - IBM's new mainframe doubles the computing capacity of its predecessor while offering new features. But will it bring new customers to the platform or subsist on the existing base? IBM to bolster mainframes with new processor ARTICLE - The processor is the most significant addition to the z9 since IBM launched the new mainframe nearly a year ago to help combat security leaks.

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	Mainframe programmer takes roundabout route in career path SearchDataCenter.com | 19 May 2009 ARTICLE - For BMC Software's Paul Horst, mainframe programming may be a second career, but it was always his first priority.

	Consider cost-effective mainframe upgrades in down economy SearchDataCenter.com | 19 May 2009 ARTICLE - Organizations typically defer upgrades during a down economy, but cost-effective mainframe upgrades can be key to your company's competitive advantage.

	Oracle acquires Sun: What does it mean for mainframes? SearchDataCenter.com | 28 Apr 2009 ARTICLE - How will Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems affect mainframes? According to a mainframe expert, the merger will have an indirect and positive impact on the mainframe market.

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	Making the case for IBM to open source the mainframe 17 Mar 2009 TIP - With the success of open source and organizations eager to cut expenses, an expert argues that both IBM and its customers would benefit from an open source mainframe.

	The mainframe as a "Green Monitor" 30 Sep 2008 TIP - IBM has made a big green push, with the z10 in a leadership role. The mainframe consumes 80-90% less energy than a PC-distrbuted system.

	Third-party software vendors and the new IBM z10 technology 30 Jun 2008 TIP - Above-the-operating-system infrastructure software products are now making their way onto the IBM z10. TCO/ROI studies indicate they can bring significant benefits to z/OS shops.

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	Austin high-schoolers bowled over by mainframe's scale SearchDataCenter.com | 05 Mar 2009 VIDEO - Attendees at the Share mainframe user group conference in Austin discuss early experiences with z/OS 1.10, which was released six months ago.

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	Mainframe year in review, 2007 19 Dec 2007 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - From IBM's released upgrades to new specialty processors, we've culled our best mainframe content and created a roundup of 2007's big iron stories on SearchDataCenter.com

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	supervisor call 08 Mar 2001 WORD - In computers, especially IBM mainframes, a supervisor call (SVC) is a processor instruction that directs the processor to pass control of the computer to the operating system's supervisor program. Most SVCs are requests for ...

	sysplex and Parallel Sysplex 18 Apr 2001 WORD - A sysplex is IBM's systems complex (the word sysplex comes from the first part of the word system and the last part of the word complex), introduced in 1990 as a platform for the MVS/ESA operating system for IBM mainframe ...

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