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Features

IBM system z and mainframe systems

• 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

• Linux mainframe faces off against the server farm

  It's a faceoff: Linux on z vs. other server distributions. See what the pros say about Linux mainframe and decide if it's right for your IT shop.  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