by Kurt Repholz | Apr 8, 2014 | Enterprise Systems
Kurt Repholz VP zSystems Sales On April 7 this year IBM will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the mainframe. It is an impressive milestone! When I started in my “mainframe” career over 15 years ago there was talk that the mainframe would not be around...
by Ron Gordon | Mar 12, 2014 | Enterprise Systems
Ron Gordon Director of Power Systems “Is PowerLinux relevant in the Open Source and Linux solutions market place?” That question is asked by customers planning application implementations and also many analysts and ISVs. In my opinion, the answer is:...
by Ron Gordon | Jan 22, 2014 | Enterprise Systems
Ron Gordon Director of Power Systems IBM is making a significant investment in PowerLinux to improve performance and pricing. Recently, IBM announced Power IFLs (integrated facilities for Linux). Similar to the System z IFLs, the Power IFLs offer a lower cost for...
by Ron Gordon | Nov 13, 2013 | Enterprise Systems
Ron Gordon Director of Power Systems Now is a great time to implement that analytics solution you have been thinking about. IBM has lowered its pricing by 60 percent for its premier analytics solution – IBM Cognos – when paired with IBM PowerLinux. Cognos...
by Ron Gordon | Oct 23, 2013 | Enterprise Systems
Ron Gordon Director of Power Systems Faster, cheaper, simpler. That’s the name of the game these days. What can I do with my technology to save money and perform better? Thankfully, Mainline works with technology manufacturers, who are always looking for ways to...
by Ron Gordon | Oct 16, 2013 | Enterprise Systems
Ron Gordon Director of Power Systems For 25 years (since 1987) the City of Farmington has used a mid-range computer system to manage its essential municipal services — fire, police, public works, public transit, library, Indian Center, parks and recreation, and...
