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IBM's Lotus Symphony software suite helps users create, edit and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations. For the first time, Lotus Symphony productivity software is now available on credit card-sized, Keepod devices, so users can access the information they need anytime, anywhere securely via the Keepod.
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17 Nov 2009 |
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IBM has announced new offerings to provide organizations with analytics capabilities to make better use of their archived information and improve business processes. The new offerings support IBM's unified archiving strategy, called IBM Smart Archive, and are designed to help clients use content analytics and data discovery to determine which information is necessary to retain and archive. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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According to a recent survey by market research firm IDC, nearly one-half of respondents indicated they plan to increase annual spending on mainframe hardware and software. IDC's study involves the views of 300 end users on the role of the mainframe in the multi-platform data center, and provides particular insights into the current state of the IBM System z mainframe platform. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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Businesses are finding more ways to use their IBM System z mainframe platforms, a study from IDC has found. Far from being killed off, the mainframe is still considered a significant platform for running applications, according to the analyst firm. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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According to a recent IDC survey of IBM customers, IBM’s strategy of building specialty processors for the mainframe, such as the Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) for ERP and CRM transactions and z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) processors for Java and XML transactions are key to ongoing success of the platform. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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IDC's recent study reveals that ITs growing adoption of a blended/hybrid approach to computing with IBM System z. "Customers are finding that new workloads, including Linux-based and Java-based workloads, can leverage the mainframe's built-in security and high levels of availability, by running them on mainframe specialty processors, such as the IFL, zIIP and zAAP processors," said Jean S. Bozman, research vice president with IDC's Enterprise Platforms Group. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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According to IDC, a new breed of user has emerged, one ready to adopt a hybrid approach to using the IBM mainframe. One of the main proponents of the idea of using IBM's speciality processors to reduce costs is Neon Enterprise Software whose zPrime product saves millions of dollars in processing costs. "One of customers estimates that its yearly savings are in the region of $20 million" said Neon CEO Lacy Edwards. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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Okay, I'm sold on the cloud vision but there are far more technical hurdles to jump over than the tech industry is willing to admit. That said, the IBM System z (the great-great grand child of the 360 if I'm correct) may be far more technically suitable for cloud computing in the near-term. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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When searching for the reasons why the mainframe has not only survived, but thrived in a technological environment that seems eager to dismiss the paradigm, the words “built-in security” have an especially meaningful ring for the insurance and financial services industries. |
13 Nov 2009 |
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IMS has an exciting future because it can support all the latest IT ideas to generate business benefits for users. As one user group member put it: “Tell the kids to get IMS and mainframe training in college and get out here and take over!” Let’s hope they do. |
13 Nov 2009 |
