> On Mar 26, 2018, at 1:44 PM, Paul Gilmartin > <0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:33:23 -0500, Edward Gould wrote: >>> >>> "IBM plans to discontinue delivery of z/OS platform products and service on >>> magnetic tape on July 1, 2018. ..." >> >> Congratulations to IBM. This sounds the death nell for z/OS at this install. >> > What will you do instead? Have you plans to convert to another supplier? > How long will it take? Will you stumble along without support or upgrades? > Have you found a contractor who will convert optical media or network to > tape for you? Is that acceptable to your security people and to IBM OCC? > > -- gil
Gil: Told my manager this AM, he called IBM. They said yes it will be discontinued. My manager called his VP. The VP started calling companies that will be putting a bid in for conversion to Windows. He has called 4 companies and they are coming in the next 3 weeks and go over what is needed to convert everything off the MF to Windows. The wiff of going poof is in the air. Well its not like I am getting paid, I will be in full time retirement and not being able to play in the sandbox anymore(: Hope everybody is able to find jobs. The only question now is timeframe. I heard several people on the phone talking to their head hunters. Ed ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
