Top Four Reasons to Compress Data on the Mainframe
Published on May 1, 2013
Thinking beyond simply saving space Frequent flyers know how much space they can gain just by squeezing the air out of their luggage. They can pack for a week-long vacation in the same bag others will over-stuff with clothes for a simple overnight trip. Atoms,…
Operating a mainframe from an iPhone
Published on April 29, 2013
Running heavy mainframe applications with a light touch Quick quiz: What's the most powerful iPhone app? A mainframe. What's the most useful mainframe? The one you have with you. Combining the power and reliability of mainframe applications with the broad accessibility of web 2.0 technology…
Why The Mainframe Will Outlive the PC
Published on April 23, 2013
Here's four reasons mainframes remain a strong bet It has long been thought that the mainframe was becoming antiquated, that it would ultimately succumb to the PC and become a rare and outdated form of computing. Mainframe sales did dip substantially with the rise of…
3 Reasons Why Mainframes Still Matter
Published on January 24, 2013
With Cloud computing a hot topic, do mainframes still matter to Enterprise IT departments? You bet. If you ask the average person on the street about mainframe computing, you know what you're generally going to get: Either a blank stare, or a description of a room-filling…