The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well.
subject of thread from last year (in this mailing list): Secret Service plans IT reboot http://fcw.com/Articles/2009/10/19/Web-Secret-Service-IT-modernization.aspx from above: According to the RFI, the service's existing IT infrastructure is outdated and at risk of failing. Forty-two mission-oriented applications run on a 1980s IBM mainframe with a 68 percent performance reliability rating, it said. In addition, data systems and IT security don't meet requirements, the service said. ... snip ... misc. past posts in that thread; http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009p.html#11 Secret Service plans IT reboot http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009p.html#12 Secret Service plans IT reboot http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009p.html#13 Secret Service plans IT reboot http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2009p.html#18 Secret Service plans IT reboot -- 42yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
