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Robert Young Sr. Systems Engineer Data Storage Services Computing has evolved from Mainframe to Client-Server to the Third Platform, or Platform 3 as a co-worker (shout-out to Cuz!) described this computing paradigm. Basically, Platform 3 is mobile and cloud analytics...
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Blog: Komprise: Managing the Unstructured Data Deluge
Ken Scott System Engineer Merriam-Webster defines the expression pack rat as “a person who collects or hoards especially unneeded items.” This definition also applies to IT professionals who insist on keeping all data handy for fear it may be needed to address a...
Blog: IBM Announces Power Systems Private Cloud Solution with Dynamic Capacity
Ron Gordon Director » Power Systems IBM announced a new offering on May 26, 2020 called the IBM Power Systems Private Cloud Solution with Dynamic Capacity, which will be generally available on June 30, 2020. While the words “private cloud” are being used a lot...
Blog: Alternative Programming Languages for z/OS Development
J Jeffrey Broderick Enterprise Architect Introduction When many professionals in the Information Technology field think about mainframe development, they almost single-mindedly view it as a COBOL-only world. Although COBOL has dominated application development...
BLOG: Benefits of IBM Z for Private Cloud
Marianne Eggett IBM Z Solutions Consultant In a recent Mainline blog, 2020 – The Year for Private Cloud on IBM Z, Red Hat OpenShift and IBM Cloud Paks for IBM Z’s private cloud were introduced. The beauty of the IBM Cloud Paks is the simplicity that Red Hat...
BLOG: IBM Storage Insights or Spectrum Control: Which is Right for Me?
Laura Tuller Systems Engineer, Storage Solutions Deciding between IBM Storage Insights and IBM Spectrum Control is a topic I’m often asked to discuss with end users and consultants. I’ve presented this very topic at IBM conferences with Bryan Odom, IBM Global...
BLOG: Improving Resiliency in Cybersecurity
Chris Dedham Software Sales Specialist The Convergence of Security and Data Management for Enhanced Cybersecurity Security breaches are usually about monetary gain for bad actors, which they accomplish by stealing data. Historically, security and...
BLOG: Benefits and Use Cases for IBM Cloud Pak for Integration
Joe Guthart Software Sales Specialist Container technology has fundamentally altered the development of software in today’s information technology environment. Who hasn’t heard about containers in the IT world? Nearly all of us have, and the containerized...
BLOG: HPE OneView: Your Software-Defined Infrastructure Foundation
Keith Thuerk Storage Engineer Modern data centers take on many forms, however the foundation for the most flexible designs are constructed utilizing Software Defined Infrastructure (SDI). Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE’s) modern data center management...
VLOG: Pervasive Encryption with IBM DS8900 and Mainframe z15
2:09 Pervasive Encryption with IBM DS8900 and Mainframe z15 Most companies find that just having application level encryption and data at rest encryption is not enough to ward off security threats. Pervasive Encryption provides a higher level of protection. ...
BLOG: IBM Power 9 XIVE Delivers IO Performance Improvement
7:00 IBM Power 9 XIVE Delivers IO Performance Improvement Video Highlights Power 9 XIVE IO Architecture IO Performance Improvement AIX PowerVM OS and Microcode level requirements
BLOG: New Mainframe Virtual Tape Library – IBM TS7770
Introducing the New TS7770 Enterprise Functionality in a Small Package: a Customer-Supplied 19' Rack! Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2020Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight TimeDuration: 1 hourJohn Hill Systems Engineer New Rack Options With Enhanced Value! On April 14,...
BLOG: Power Systems Support of Hybrid Multicloud Architecture Part 2 – Public Clouds Become Part of the Hybrid Multicloud World
Ron Gordon Director » Power SystemsThe latest 2019 IDC surveys reported that 73% of enterprise companies consider movement between clouds a priority and 67% of those described consistency of management essential. IDC also reported that 94% of companies are using...