Main Frame OS White Papers

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How to manage consolidated applications
sponsored by HP Inc
WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how you can lower costs and improve flexibility by migrating your mainframe to open system servers. Discover the three major factors driving organizations to consider migrating application workloads off mainframe environments to open systems solutions.
Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

HP Inc

IBM’s Mainframe50: The Future of the Mainframe
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: IDC takes an opportunity to reflect on the significance the mainframe has had on the IT industry, business and society; the degree to which this technology remains a core foundation of today's global infrastructure; and the extent to which companies are using it to find new ways to drive business innovation.
Posted: 16 May 2014 | Published: 16 May 2014

IBM

Analyst Report: IBM CICS Tools: Discovery and Optimization for the Next Generation by the Branham Group (February 2013)
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This independent white paper discusses the challenges that IT departments face in cost and manpower hours. It looks at several tools that have been shown to significantly reduce the time needed to meet those challenges with resultant deep cost benefits.
Posted: 21 Feb 2014 | Published: 01 Jan 2013

IBM

KVM - Kernel Based Virtual Machine
sponsored by Red Hat & IBM
WHITE PAPER: The x86 architecture has proven to be the dominate platform in enterprise computing, moving from its humble beginnings in desktop systems to now, powering the large enterprise applications that run businesses across the globe.
Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

Red Hat & IBM

Cisco Unified Computing System for SAP Landscapes
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover a next-generation data center platform that provides the compute, network, and storage access components, deployed as a single cohesive system, to complement the SAP NetWeaver architecture.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Rehosting Mainframe Workloads
sponsored by Clerity
WHITE PAPER: Many legacy applications still contain valuable business information. But maintaining the mainframes that they reside on can quickly become cost-prohibitive. This white paper explores various mainframe alternatives, the concept behind rehosting, and a recommended market offering you can implement immediately.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2011

Clerity

IBM Z Mainframes Are Back
sponsored by Beta Systems
WHITE PAPER: Read this interview with Ross Mauri, general manager of IBM's Z and LinuxOne mainframe business, to learn what’s fueling IBM’s mainframe revitalization; and what that means for mainframes moving forward.
Posted: 04 Nov 2021 | Published: 30 Oct 2020

Beta Systems

Adding Business Value With Cross-Platform Solutions: Linux running on IBM Servers
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This IDC White Paper is based on research data collected at a dozen customer sites in the United States, Canada, and Europe, all with mixed server platforms, to find the technical and business outcomes from deploying cross-platform Linux solutions on IBM servers. This paper presents the key findings of a return on investment (ROI) analysis.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

IBM

Demo: Overview of IBM Integrated Solution for System z Development (December 2012)
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: An overview of the IBM Integrated Solution for System z Development, including its capabilities and constituent member products.
Posted: 18 Oct 2013 | Published: 18 Oct 2013

IBM

Agile Storage Infrastructure for Mainframe Environments
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: The new Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform delivers the best performance and capacity combined with lowest power consumption and lower cooling requirements, consuming up to 40% less power than its predecessor. Learn more.
Posted: 01 Dec 2010 | Published: 01 Dec 2010

Hitachi Vantara