Data Center Strategies for the CIO
 Mainframe Migration |
Mainframe migration is appealing for an obvious reason: it can save a lot of money. But migrating itself isn't so simple. There are quite a few aspects of migration that need to be considered before jumping onto the migration train. Read on to find out more.
Roadmap
to mainframe application modernization
In a three-part series, Infostructure Associates president Wayne Kernochan outlines a modernization
path for business-critical applications in an existing mainframe environment.
Ready, set,
migrate!
At some point in your IT management career you'll almost certainly need to manage a migration from
one operating system or product to another. This migration can involve a server operating system
such as migrating from Novell NetWare to Windows Server 2003 or a line-of-business application like
moving your corporate e-mail system from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange. When confronted with
the need to perform any type of large-scale migration, there are a number of key questions that
you'll need to ask yourself to prepare for the migration.
Linux on the
mainframe -- is it right for you?
Moving to Linux can make a lot of sense, not to mention save a few dollars, provided you meet a few
criteria.
Most important
precautions when upgrading COBOL and CICS
Upgrading COBOL and CICS? Our experts will outline the necessary steps to ensure your upgrade goes
smoothly.
Building a
business case for Linux adoption
Making the business case for Linux isn't rocket science, but there's no one magic formula that's
going to work for everyone, either. It's got as much to do with knowing your organization -- the
key issues and problems and why you're considering adopting open source to begin with -- as it does
with systems, upgrades, personnel and other costs.
Migration
from the mainframe: Can do, but no, thanks
For the last fifteen years, some commentators have predicted the demise of the mainframe, as
customers move away from mainframes to Wintel or Linux/Unix platform; and for fifteen years, for
very good reasons, mainframe users have failed to do so.
| Things to consider |
Re-engineering:
A migration migraine
Everyone knows migration is an IT migraine. It costs money, and so does its inherent "un-training,"
which is usually overlooked. Read our tip to learn about it.
Windows-to-Linux
migrations: Clearing the Active Directory hurdle
To take advantage of the benefits of Linux, companies exclusively using Windows must carefully plan
a migration. With any migration comes challenges, and getting off Active Directory can be the
biggest one for companies jettisoning Windows.
Staffing
often overlooked during platform migration
Hidden behind technical and fiscal issues surrounding migration lurks a question data center
managers face -- What does migration mean to my current staff?
Proactive
planning vital to Linux migration
Experts tell you how to have a successful Linux migration in eight steps.
| Migration stories |
Publisher
aims to save a million moving off mainframe
NYC publisher, Simon & Schuster, expects to save $1M a year on hardware and licensing fees by
migrating off the mainframe to Unisys' Intel-based ES7000.
German
trains switch to Linux on mainframes
The German railway system is migrating major IT components from z/OS to Linux on the mainframe. Is
the z/OS environment becoming extinct? And are Linux operators going mainstream?
This was first published in July 2006
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