Posted by Mike on Thursday, March 11, 2010 - 28 Views
Flashback to the 1980s, when IBM is still shipping source code for big-iron internals, says this mainframe pilot fish.
“IBM discontinued supporting BTAM under CICS, but we had a major customer who communicated via CICS BTAM,” fish says.
Translation: The big customer uses the CICS transaction-processing system, and connects to it over telecommunication lines using the very old BTAM protocol — and IBM has just stopped supporting that approach. READ MORE
Editor’s note: Sharky is one of my favorite ComputerWorld features!
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Posted by Mike on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - 167 Views
In April 2009, IBM announced DB2 9.7, the newest version of DB2 database management system, which contains many new features for increasing performance, reliability and ease of use; lowering management costs; enhancing workload management; and adding compatibility with Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures and other Oracle-specific functionality. READ MORE
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Posted by Mike on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - 46 Views
I was at IBM at the time that IBM itself seemed to declare the death of the mainframe era. Analysts and companies alike claimed that the mainframe was dead, to be replaced by client/server computing. Around two and a half decades later, the mainframe is still around and it is still one of the largest and most profitable businesses IBM has. Far from being dead, it is now a showcase for some of the most cutting-edge technology density, energy management, and cooling technology in the market. READ MORE
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Posted by Mike on Sunday, March 7, 2010 - 357 Views
CA (CA), formerly known as Computer Associates, is making aggressive moves to join the growing trend of cloud computing, one that is fast transforming data centers.
Cloud computing marks a major shift for information technology managers. Users don’t load software onto their computers but instead access programs via the Web. It’s a way to cut the cost of managing on-site computer resources. READ MORE
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Posted by Mike on Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 61 Views
There are so many programming languages available that it can be very difficult to get to know them all well enough to pick the right one for you. On the other hand most men know what kind of woman appeals to them. So here is a handy guide for many of the popular programming languages that describes what kind of women they would be if programming languages were women.
COBOL A plump secretary.
She talks far too much, and most of what she says can be ignored. She works hard and long hours, but can’t handle really complicated jobs. She has a short and unpredictable temper, so no one really likes working with her. She can cook meals for a huge family, but only knows bland recipes.
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Mainframes are about 40 years old. And as you probably know, several years ago mainframes were written off as expensive, dated computers that were capable of running only large business applications. Mainframe go south, many said. Not anymore - thanks to Linux!
Linux on mainframes has evolved rapidly during the past 10 years - yes - 2010 is the 10th anniversary of Linux on the mainframe. READ MORE
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Posted by Mike on Friday, March 5, 2010 - 1 Views
Though more marathon than sprint, insurers are indeed in a race to glean as much as they can from a graying IT workforce possessing increasingly rare skill sets and a vast amount of institutional and system-specific knowledge.
Considering the stakes, carriers need to make tactical considerations, including shifting internal staff and outsourcing certain functions, in order to maximize the effectiveness of these workers. READ MORE
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Posted by Mike on Thursday, March 4, 2010 - 128 Views
Interested in DB2? This group is for you! Fans of all DB2 versions on all platforms (DB2 for Linux, Unix and Windows, DB2 for z/OS and DB2 for i5/OS) are welcome.
DB2 is IBM’s flagship database management system designed to handle both relational data as well as data stored as XML documents. The hallmark characteristics of DB2 are world’s best proven performance, virtually unlimited scalability, unmatched reliability and security.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE IBM WEBSITE
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Posted by Mike on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - 319 Views
IBM layoffs in the mid-Hudson numbered into the hundreds Tuesday, and by 9 p.m. the company had eliminated nearly 2,500 U.S. positions.
A source with knowledge of the layoffs said the bulk of the cuts would be over by Wednesday. Hardest-hit are IBM facilities in the South and West, according to the source. READ MORE
Editor’s note: Sad….
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California got $66 million in federal funds in 2003, earmarked the money to upgrade its call center software and part of its antique, Cobol-based computerized payments system, yet failed to launch these upgrades until recently.
“Projects originally scheduled for completion in 2008 will not be completed until 2014,” said the Assembly report, blaming the delay on “errors in judgment … bad planning, multiple changes in procurement processes and contradictory decisions.” READ MORE
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