SLAs have traditionally relied on operating system utilities to determine process availability -- but their accuracy isn't assured. Measuring the availability of business processes may hold the key to correct application performance assessment.
Power5 and new AIX 5.3 bring multi-threading, enhanced virtualization to pSeries
A major accord last month between Sun and Fujitsu could fundamentally shake up the high-end server space
Continued use of legacy environments may result in charges of negligence
Blade server success founded on key mainframe concepts
Effective business continuity planning must address several different kinds of worst-case scenarios
Study says process changes and best practices are key, regardless of which ERP software you’re running
IT can eliminate costly upgrades and reduce installation problems by running hosted applications instead of licensing them. But there are pitfalls.
Service-oriented architecture starts with simple application integration and culminates with service choreography and next-gen “composite” applications
The allure of Linux is strong, but unless ISVs rein in their software prices, Linux's growth on the mainframe could be limited
In just one week’s time, Big Blue takes aim at Microsoft Office, announces new COBOL and WebSphere integration tools for zSeries, and introduces storage products aimed at satisfying new compliance regulations
zSeries used to the be the source of features for other products in IBM's line. Now it may be the other way around.
Although there are performance problems associated with Web services technologies, companies have plenty of available options
The next release of DB2 will make it easier for DBAs to deploy, configure, maintain, and optimize DB2 databases.