Mainframes
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Mainframes fall short on technical skills
News Availability of IT professionals with mainframe capabilities is shrinking in Asia, despite ongoing need for such expertise, say market observers.
Tags: Mainframes, Recruiting, Trends, Mainframe, Computer Associates International Inc., IBM Corp., GUI, Asia, India, IT Professional
HP intensifies the mainframe battle
News It claims success in convincing mainframe customers to migrate, but analysts say low pricing strategies and new functions will help ensure platform's survival.
Tags: Mainframes, Server consolidation, Server platforms, Mainframe, Hewlett-Packard Co., Asia-Pacific, Japan, Environment, Server, business intelligence
M'sian funds operator upgrades mainframe
News Malaysian Electronic Payment System says it stuck with IBM mainframes for performance, and to minimize additional investment required from banks.
Tags: Mainframes, Network security, Mainframe, Disaster Recovery, IBM Corp., Security, Malaysia, Malaysian Electronic Payment System IBG, Hardware, payment
The mainframe's virtual renaissance
Insight Increased interest in virtualization and the demand for "greener" computing could see revived interest in mainframe computing, say industry insiders.
Tags: Mainframes, Mainframe, Security, Virtualization, Butler Group, software, Microsoft .NET, job, Wintel, IBM WebSphere
Asia investing in 'modern' mainframe
News First introduced in the 1960s, mainframes remain hot among Asian companies, IBM exec says. But human resources are growing thin, notes analyst.
Tags: Mainframes, Open source, Mainframe, India, business intelligence, software, China, revenue, Linux, technique
US govt probes IBM's mainframe business
News The U.S. Department of Justice is looking into IBM's mainframe business for anticompetitive behavior, according to reports.
Tags: Mainframes, Legal, Mainframe, ATM, IBM Corp., Computer, Supplier, U.S. Department Of Justice, Associated Press, Computer & Communications Industry Association
S'pore students get taste of mainframes, Linux
News With IBM and Red Hat as partners, Republic Polytechnic aims to arm country's IT professionals with expertise to manage Linux in a mainframe environment.
Tags: Open source, Linux, Mainframes, IT training, Mainframe, IBM Corp., Virtualization, Red Hat Inc., IT Professional, Server
IBM buys mainframe maker, sparks antitrust fears
News An industry group has said the company's purchase of Platform Solutions will "suck the life" out of the mainframe market.
Tags: Mainframes, Antitrust, Mainframe, IBM Corp., Google Inc., Red Hat Inc., Computer & Communications Industry Association, Oracle Corp., European Commission, U.S.
Legacy IT holding back insurers
Insight perspective Analyst at U.K. insurer Celent explains what CIOs of firms weighed down by legacy systems, can do to update their organization.
Tags: Mainframes, Business applications, IT Governance, Insurance Company, M&A, legacy system, COBOL, Celent, Catherine Stagg-Macey, CIO
Siemens wants out of Fujitsu partnership
News As the German conglomerate looks to increase profits, it is considering getting out of the computer industry.
Tags: Servers, Storage, Personal Computers, Mainframes, Hewlett-Packard Co., Siemens AG, Japan, phone, Fujitsu Ltd., partnership
IBM defends its Big Iron
News Mainframe computer sales are sliding, but Big Blue appoints a new manager to keep the powerful machines relevant with new software.
Tags: Personal Computers, Mainframe, IBM Corp., computer, programming language, revenue, analyst, Personal Computers
Asia's lawmakers need not copy Europe
Insight Region's governments should focus on core data protection concepts of harm prevention and accountability, yet stay true to culture, says IBM privacy chief.
Tags: Privacy, Data security, Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Government, Data Protection, Social Networking, IBM Corp., Law, Security
IBM accused of mainframe monopoly
News A small U.S. company has filed a complaint with the European Commission, accusing IBM of abusing its position in the European mainframe market.
Tags: Processors, Desktops, Notebooks and tablets, Mainframe, IBM Corp., T3, Hardware, software, Computer & Communications Industry Association, European Commission
RIM, HP unveil fruits of BlackBerry partnership
News BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion and Hewlett-Packard are teaming up for new services aimed at the Blackberry platform.
Tags: Web services, BlackBerry, Hewlett-Packard Co., RIM BlackBerry, Smart Phone, Research In Motion Ltd., Server, printer, RIM Blackberry Enterprise Server, enterprise server
Hello mainframe? iPhone calling
News Unisys updates servers with ePortal engine that will allow mobile workers to access business data and benefit from scalability and security of mainframes.
Tags: Servers, Mainframe, Mobile, Chip, operating system, Worker, Apple iPod, scalability, Apple iPhone, Unisys Corp.
