Don't know perhaps he/she means SAP, SIEBEL, Datawarehouse or whatever comes via DB2 Connect. Well I see about 30-40 percent for two of my four client. Well SOA is just a bit not to say close to 1 percent but it's a very new task even it's old for IBM.
XML is very important and AFAIK z/OS R8 will cover this. Hopefully not to late:-( The z/OS development is now driven by the application developer and not by the sysprogs. The sysprog show will be gone and the system admin like for Windows server is the future. Just my 0.02 Euro cent Roland -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 3:11 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframes to address new ‘workload,’ says IBM The bit I found interesting was; "IBM's internal figures indicate that around 60 percent of mainframe revenues are now derived from running new workloads such as Linux, Java, database applications, and recently, service-oriented architecture-type of systems." I can believe these so-called "new workloads" (how did "database applications" get in there ?) are perhaps running on 60% of the base installs. I'd need some convincing to believe they are the instigators of the decision to purchase. Specialty engines and "green-field" sites are now 60% of revenue ???. Whoa - that's impressive. Where's an industry analyst when you need one ???. Shane ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
