IT Management


Making the Business Case for Big Iron

A growing number of mainframe pros are trying to educate their colleagues and C-level executives about the business case for Big Iron.

Careers: The Incredible Shrinking Economic Recovery

When is an economic recovery not an actual recovery? When it benefits the few at the expense of the many.

IBM’s Embarks on SOA Blitz

A future of reusable services got a step closer to reality last week when IBM announced its new SOA Business Catalog

IBM and Microsoft Crank up the Pressure on Rivals

IBM and Microsoft made significant data management-related announcements last week

Careers: A Job-Seeker’s Market

Thanks to reduced unemployment and a graying workforce, we could be on the verge of a war for top IT talent. That bodes well for mainframe pros.

SHARE-ing: The Secret of Big Iron Success

With the revitalization of the mainframe and the rise of zNextGen, SHARE itself has been revitalized. (First in a series)

Careers: Where the Jobs Are

Not being business savvy could become a resume liability as time goes by



IT Spending: Following the Money

Business leaders are focusing on strategic technologies, including BI, Web-based apps, and vertical solutions

IMS at a Crossroads?

Far from expanding their use of that DBMS, analysts argue customers need to start planning their migrations now

Worker Shortage May Stymie Strong Mainframe Growth

What Big Iron shops of all sizes have to say about the future of the mainframe is encouraging—to say the least

Integration Key in CA’s Approach to Change Management

CA says it has developed a change management product family the integrated whole of which is much greater than the sum of its parts

Behind Big Blue’s SOA/Mainframe Blitz

Big Blue announced initiatives to help programmers and ISVs get that old-time mainframe religion

Careers: The Vanishing Vacation

If you want to make the most of your vacation, you should be working in a Big Iron shop.

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 3: Success Factors in Selecting a Provider

We explore what factors are important when organizations choose their outsourcing partners. Price isn’t the primary consideration.

SOA: The Services Are Out There

Successful service-enablement requires a high degree of visibility into an organization’s IT inner workings.

Careers: Experience, Not Certification, Is What Matters

Looking for a new or better job? Certification may not be high on your potential employer's wish list.

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 2: Why, Where, and Who

We explore why organizations choose to outsource, where they move it, their use of multiple vendors, and success factors in choosing a service provider

New Budget Mainframe Targets SMEs

For a starting price of $100,000, customers get Big Iron hardware and software along with specialty processor engines

Outsourcing Survey 2006, Part 1: What, How Much, and How Long

We explore what IT is outsourcing, how much it costs, and the length of outsourcing contracts.

CA Announces Free DBMS Management Tool

CA's new all-in-one DBMS administration console can manage distributed and mainframe databases. The price is right, too: it's free.