z/VM 5.3 might still be five months away, but many VM programmers are already licking their lips in anticipation
From its chip strategy to its datacenter-in-a-box initiative, Sun has been reinvigorated
Some industry watchers think Big Blue’s midrange workhorse might have finally turned a corner
Development efforts are growing, and they’re finishing on time, new research says
PSI strikes back, charging IBM with antitrust violations, unfair competition, and business torts
After years of animosity, Intel and Sun have patched things up. Why? What’s the catch?
IBM has done a lot to help revitalize the mainframe, Big Iron technologists say, but there’s still much work to be done
Mainframe adoption should continue to take off in both existing and emerging markets.
Security and compliance policies are only successful if they are enforced. That’s where network access control comes in.
Mainframe pros sound off about the year ahead
Composite applications -- containing logic and data from multiple IT sources coupled with Web services standards -- bring higher end-user satisfaction without requiring full SOA implementation, a new research report reveals.
Both Compuware and IBM notched a pair of mainframe-related acquisitions
We sort out the options with the most buzz for 2007—NAC, Vista, and NAP—for enforcing security with devices requesting network resources.
The application server marketplace isn’t the exclusive playground of J2EE and .NET: CICS is amply represented, market watcher IDC says
While many of these data centers may not perceive they are in the world of SOA, they have more than arrived. These are fully distributed applications that are growing in functionality and sophistication, becoming central to the business and in many cases achieving the rank of "mission-critical."
Do Big Blue’s mainframe TCO assertions add up?
The year was something of a mixed bag, milestone-wise. We offer five trends to watch in 2007.
Mainframe operators need unobstructed visibility into the performance of their IP networks, too.
IBM charges PSI with breach of contract and patent infringement
The move to SaaS can be full of uncertainties. We sort out the issues.