IBM system z and mainframe systems
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IBM system z and mainframe systems News
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May 06, 2021
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May'21
IBM's 2 nanometer CPU roadmap heats up chip manufacturer race
IBM continues its push to be more competitive in the chip manufacturer competition, showing off its first 2 nanometer chip expected to boost performance of its Power and Z series mainframes by 40%.
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March 17, 2021
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Mar'21
IBM tools speed mainframe application modernization projects
IBM has released new versions of its application modernization tools designed to bring its Z series of mainframe applications in closer alignment with its development pipeline.
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February 23, 2021
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Feb'21
IBM leans on Red Hat to adapt Power servers for hybrid cloud
New Red Hat tools and integrated system offerings allow IBM Power users to run workloads across multiple cloud environments.
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January 22, 2021
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Jan'21
IBM revenues head south again as hardware, services sales dip
Reporting its sharpest decline in five years, IBM revenues for 2020 dove 5%. CEO Arvind Krishna highlights opportunities and vows to run IBM differently in 2021.
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What admins should know about Microsoft Windows Terminal
There's a new terminal that puts a different spin on the traditional command-line tools used by Windows administrators with extensive functionality and customization options. Continue Reading
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5 considerations for proper mainframe decommissioning
As organizations decide to retire mainframe systems, admins should develop a plan that addresses application migration, program replatforming, data security and hardware removal. Continue Reading
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Don't count out IBM virtualization on the Z platform
A mainframe can house hundreds of thousands of VMs and a wide range of workloads. Also, IBM Z provides virtualization management via Dynamic Partition Manager and Wave for z/VM. Continue Reading
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Select the best server for your data center
Rack, blade and mainframe servers provide many benefits to data centers. Learn the ins and outs of each as well as what products are available in this dynamic market. Continue Reading
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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
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How mainframe maintenance intersects with x86 server upkeep
Mainframe maintenance overlaps with some x86 server upkeep tasks. Patching and storage management play a role in keeping mainframes up to date. Continue Reading
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Build a resilient mainframe system with redundancy, automation
To ensure your mainframe is fault-tolerant, resilient and ready to support a growing number of apps, follow these best practices for hardware allocation, automation and more. Continue Reading
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IBM Machine Learning for z/OS deepens mainframe data analysis
New IBM machine learning capabilities let data center teams pull insights from their z/OS mainframes. But concerns about data management and cost will likely arise. Continue Reading
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Optimize mainframe processor performance with vertical polarization
To increase mainframe processor capacity and speed, IBM turned to vertical polarization. Learn how to take advantage of it through a feature called HiperDispatch. Continue Reading
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Mainframe capacity planning takes on unpredictable workloads
An extension of Capacity Provisioning Manager into the hardware eases mainframe capacity planning headaches. Continue Reading
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Thread safety isn't the only way to boost mainframe performance
Thread safety boosts the performance of DB2 and other mainframe apps, but could unnecessarily complicate code. Continue Reading