WHITE PAPER - This IDC White Paper is based on research data collected at a dozen customer sites in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all with mixed server platforms, to find the technical and business outcomes from deploying cross-platform Linux solutions on IBM servers. This paper presents the key findings of a return on investment (ROI) analysis.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Linux | Linux Server Hardware | Mainframe Networking Hardware | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | Open Source | ROI

WHITE PAPER - As companies face increasing pressure to deliver more business value from their IT spending and free up funding for new business initiatives, reducing mainframe costs and modernizing legacy applications have become top-of-mind.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: March 26, 2009


Topics:  IT Asset Management | IT Governance | IT Management | IT Spending | IT Systems | Legacy Applications Software | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Server Hardware | QOS

WHITE PAPER - This paper will detail how to control and manage MIPS usage by employing a systematic, repeatable approach that uses powerful technology and a proven process and expertise.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: September 3, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | IT Spending | Java | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | MIPS | Server Management | Web Development | Web Development Tools | WebSphere

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses how you can leverage existing Abend-AID capabilities to simplify problem resolution even in these increasingly complex systems. Read this paper to learn more about diagnosing DB2 and WebSphere MQ problems with Compuware Abend-AID.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: September 3, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Server Software | DB2 | Java | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software | Web Development | Web Development Tools | Web Services | WebSphere

WHITE PAPER - Sun SPARC® Enterprise M4000, M5000, M8000, and M9000 servers are highly reliable, easy to manage, vertically-scalable systems with many of the benefits of traditional mainframes - without the associated cost, complexity, or vendor lock-in.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Mainframe Operating Systems | Mainframe Server Hardware | Multi-core Processor Architecture | Multi-core Processors | Operating Systems

WHITE PAPER - This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users.
Posted: April 17, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Capacity Planning | IT Governance | Mainframe Server Hardware | Performance Testing | z/OS