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Steve Horein wrote:For those that keep track, yesterday I had the sad
duty of shutting down our z/OS environment for the last time. Ours
wasn't a big shop with a single z890 running 2 LPARs (one Production and
one sandbox). To help reduce costs for the last few months, we reduced
capacity from a model 240 to model 320 last fall, just prior to IBM
removing support for the z890. The application data that once resided on
the mainframe was integrated into a system on another platform on or
shortly after 12/31/2008. The remaining 3 months of processing was used
for validation and to offload historic data.
It's tough to say goodbye to my support staff, the application
developers, operators, and schedulers/production control. I wish them
all luck in their new endeavors! I've been retained for another couple
of months to help remove the assets associated with the z environment,
and then I'm off to find my own 'new endeavor'.
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My deepest condolences. This same "mistake" is being made by all too
many shops today. I fervently hope you are able to secure a new position
and rejoin us here, with all PRUDENT haste.
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Rick
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Remember that if you’re not the lead dog, the view never changes.
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