Migrating to a Hosted Mainframe
Support Challenge:  A city government office was running critical property tax workloads on an N-4 mainframe, end-of-service DASD, and an unsupported back-level version of z/OS. The N-4 system was not capable of running supported software. There was no disaster recovery (DR) strategy other than an on-premises SAN-based VTS copy of their data. Their newly hired…
Read MoreLatest Systems for Supporting Mainframes
What Are the Latest Systems for Supporting Mainframes? IBM continues to demonstrate its commitment to the mainframe by releasing new IBM Z systems and other solutions that support the mainframe. IBM understands that the mainframe continues to undergo evolutionary improvements and still provides one of the best ways to meet the data processing demands of…
Read More5 Options for Mainframe Disaster Recovery
In the past, almost all mainframe customers brought physical tapes from off-site storage to a third-party hot site to restore their environments after a disaster. Only the largest customers invested in their own disaster recovery equipment. This distinction may not make as much sense today. Now, regardless of your company’s size, you can decide when…
Read More3 Ways to Modernize the Mainframe
Mainframes are often thought of as legacy technology, conjuring up images of greenscreens filled with code. However, many of today’s enterprises, including financial institutions, rely on mainframes because of their power, reliability, and security. According to IBM, mainframes process almost 70% of production workloads across the world. This includes workloads from: 45 of the top…
Read MoreWhat Red Hat OpenShift Brings to the Mainframe
In 2021, IBM announced the release of Red Hat OpenShift 4.7. This release was exciting news for mainframe users because it made Red Hat OpenShift’s container orchestration and management capabilities available for mainframes. This development reflects IBM’s ongoing commitment to the mainframe. Companies that rely on mainframes are always looking for ways to make the…
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