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IBM system z and mainframe systems

• IBM acquisitions may be best path back to the top

  With internal AI and cloud projects such as Watson failing to deliver much revenue, analysts think IBM needs to acquire, not build, its way back to sustainable growth.  Continue Reading

• A rundown of server hardware vendors and the server options

  There is no shortage of server options available on the market today. Discover the leading vendors in these in-depth overviews of the blade, rack and mainframe computers available.  Continue Reading

• Buy server hardware with these key functions in mind

  Find the right server hardware for your data center by evaluating what leading vendors offer in terms of processors, memory, storage, connectivity, hot swapping and security features.  Continue Reading

• Learn the major types of server hardware and their pros and cons

  Servers protect data, centralize resources and enable remote worker productivity, but buyers must understand which server types works best for their data center.  Continue Reading

• Top data center industry news stories of 2017

  It's essential to stay ahead of the data center industry news, as the market moves quickly. See which product launches and acquisitions made headlines in 2017.  Continue Reading

• Features freshen up the future of IBM z mainframes

  IBM's latest additions to mainframes attempt to keep a declining market afloat. Containers, security and deep learning top the highlights of IBM's recent mainframe updates.  Continue Reading

• The mainframe environment: A thing of the past or the future?

  It made its name in a long-ago era, but even in the time of virtualization and cloud computing, the mainframe hasn't disappeared yet. The IBM z14 aims to keep it that way.  Continue Reading

• IBM Strategic Imperatives mark a transition into software and services

  IBM's Strategic Imperatives are slowly morphing the server hardware stalwart into a software and services company. But IBM still needs hardware to complete the transformation.  Continue Reading

• Mainframe tools for better monitoring, capacity planning and more

  There are a variety of tools and strategies to optimize mainframe performance, from capacity planning to more efficient virtual storage management and more.  Continue Reading

• Advisory board: Learn from these top data center challenges

  For many, time is the ultimate teacher. Explore the top data center challenges and lessons learned from our advisory board members in 2016, and how they plan to move forward.  Continue Reading

• Curiosity didn't kill the mainframe systems programmer

  Mainframe systems programmer Robert Crawford explains the lasting relevance of mainframes, his mixed feelings on certifications and how curiosity continues to help him.  Continue Reading

• The 10 biggest data center news stories of 2015

  Data center teams modernized and adapted throughout 2015, with help -- and hindrance -- from major changes in the IT industry, which ranged from new job demands to transitions among providers.  Continue Reading

• Six steps to better data center skills

  Head into 2016 with a positive outlook, a plan for new projects, and a well-rounded set of data center skills.  Continue Reading

• Brush up on COBOL basics

  COBOL might be one of the oldest programming languages, but that doesn't mean developers know all there is to know. We have expert insights on COBOL basics.  Continue Reading

• Five questions on Linux and z/VM OS for mainframes

  Mainframe expert and z/VM systems programmer sees continued growth for Linux in evolving mainframe environments.  Continue Reading

• The future of mainframe systems and the x86 platform

  X86 server virtualization is developing features similar to traditional mainframe systems, and while the two are drawing closer together, there are important differences.  Continue Reading

• The power of traditional mainframe technology

  Mainframes are still much more powerful than virtualized distributed systems clusters.  Continue Reading

• Traditional mainframe systems vs. x86 'software mainframe'

  X86 server virtualization is developing features similar to traditional mainframe systems, and while the two are drawing closer together, there are still key differences.  Continue Reading

• The resiliency of mainframe systems

  Traditional mainframe systems continue to outperform, and are more secure, than even the most bleeding-edge x86 virtualization software.  Continue Reading

• Cloud computing technology enables the 'software mainframe'

  Virtual machines alone also do not constitute a software mainframe. Cloud computing technology makes the idea of a "software mainframe" a possibility.  Continue Reading

• X86-based private clouds offer cost savings

  x86-based private clouds offer cost savings when compared to traditional mainframe systems.  Continue Reading

• Mainframe problem analysis: What's the worst that could happen?

  In this mainframe humor observation, an overconfident programmer gets more than he bargained for when he takes his shot at analyzing a TSO problem.  Continue Reading

• Modernizing mainframe applications: Why and how

  Learn how a mainframe application modernization strategy lowers costs and adds flexibility that can put your organization at a competitive advantage.  Continue Reading

• Override a SYSIN DD DSN in the proc from the JCL?

  Override the SYSIN DD Domain Name Source (DNS) in proc using the Job Control Language (JCL) this code syntax.  Continue Reading

• COBOL, VS-COBOL-II and MFCOBOL: What's the difference?

  The original COBOL compiler grew into greater addressability with VS- COBOL-II MFCOBOL and increased functionality in MFCOBOL.  Continue Reading

• How to solve abend code 4038

  A user faces the abnormal ending abend code 4038 in the process of migrating from VS COBOL runtimes to LE.  Continue Reading