Big Iron shops have two options to run their Windows applications on System z: emulation via z/Vos or full-blown porting via Mono.
In this first installment in our three-part excerpt adapted from The Data Access Handbook, authors John Goodson and Rob Steward explain why benchmarks and how your database applications fit into the picture.
Before embarking on a virtualization project, you need two things: a good plan and the best implementation strategy. We offer tips for building both.
If installed capacity is any indication, the mainframe isn’t going anywhere any time soon. Most mainframe shops have a huge MIPS footprint.
Improving IT efficiency is a prime driver in these times of tight budgets. Unified Computing can help. We explore what the technology is, what benefits it offers, and where it’s headed.
IBM's new System z Solution Edition blitz may boost mainframe market share, but IT must weigh a lower total cost of ownership with upfront costs.
Architects understand that governance is essential to SOA success, but they need to get business to understand as well. Here’s how to make it happen.
Management salaries hold up against the economic storm as bonuses plunge
If you are a CIO, business analyst, or project manager responsible for getting your enterprise to the cloud, read these tips before diving in.
Virtualization promises to maximize hardware use and lower some IT costs, but is IT ready for the complexity and challenges the technology introduces into the data center?
We look at the biggest mistakes IT makes (and how to avoid them) when outsourcing critical network and data center infrastructure monitoring and management.
If you're looking for a full-time foothold in troubled economic times, part-time work -- particularly in project management -- may be a good start.
In tough economic times, can IT afford to be innovative?
A guide for transferring user personalities from physical to virtual desktop environments
What does it take to achieve a performance culture that drives growth and profitability? We explore the key characteristics an enterprise needs for success.
Replacing error-prone deployment scripting with intelligent automation can positively impact your IT operations in no more than 100 days.
Advocates cite the economic crisis as a potential catalyst for open source adoption. According to new research, that's exactly what's starting to happen, with a statistically significant jump in OSS sales.
IBM’s POWER7 product and services blitz aims to deliver investment protection for customers and keep System p revenue flowing prior to POWER7’s debut.
If there's some hyperbole in HP's ExSO pitch, there's some real substance, too -- it's all about mega-scale.
The variety of mobile devices is growing, as is pressure on IT to support their growing mobile workforce. We offer tips to make IT's job easier.