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A mission critical environment is only as strong as its weakest link. Use this tool to ensure awareness of all dependencies and who to contact if something goes wrong.

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Downtime is more likely to be caused by human error or process issues, yet organizations often focus primarily on technology redundancy.

Solution Set

Mission critical systems directly and significantly impact revenue, goodwill, health & safety, or regulatory compliance, and therefore demand a higher level of attention than non-critical production systems.

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High availability is typically thought to be about technology, but downtime is most often a result of human error or inadequate processes to prevent or properly manage incidents.

(13-Mar-2012) Ottawa-based Exspans Systems Inc. provides ultra-low cost IBM mainframe automation software to those in need A small Canadian company is helping cash-strapped schools, hospitals and public institutions keep their big iron...

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Those who think the mainframe has been on a steady path to extinction will be surprised to hear that most organizations are in fact adding rather than reducing capacity on their mainframes.

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The high cost associated with a single mainframe creates the perception that mainframes are more expensive than alternative platforms, but you have to look at TCO to make an accurate comparison and fair evaluation of your mainframe's...

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Organizations have had 25 years to get off mainframes. It's time to stop talking migration, embrace the benefits of this platform, and focus on improving cost-effectiveness.

Solution Set

Organizations have had 25 years to get off mainframes. It's time to stop talking migration, embrace the benefits of this platform, and focus on improving cost-effectiveness.

(3-Jun-11) Enterprise mainframes have been around since as early as the 1950s, and most industry analysts agree that mainframes will probably always be around in select enterprises for specific purposes. But some enterprises have begun moving...

The IBM System z mainframe continues to show its ability to evolve and encompass new operating systems and applications even as shipments and revenue fade. Along with a traditional "mainframe" OS, System z now supports Linux and has demonstrated...

Mainframe computers, in particular the IBM System z (360/370/390 family), have been a mainstay of enterprise computing for over 40 years. Now "lower-end" computers are truly moving into mainframe territory and System z shipments are fading ?...

Job Description

The Mainframe Computer Operator's role is to observe and control the company's mainframe computer systems and peripheral equipment for the purpose of uninterrupted data processing, operating runs, and batch program jobs. This includes monitoring...