I suggest that you also look at the "Oracle" Magazine at
www.oracle.com/oraclemagazine/ and read the article titled 'Taking It to
the Top'. It discribes Oracle's transition to a new "Operating System of
Choice". LINUX!!
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Subject: Migration to Linux
I am on a fact-finding mission for the powers that be. We are in
discussions with IBM concerning the possibility of migrating one of our
mainframe clients to Linux (under VM). I appreciate any input to the
following questions. Thanks in advance.
1. Has anyone taken on this type project (VSE-to-Linux, DB2, batch,
CICS, etc.)? If so, did you use IBM or some other means for support and
knowledge transfer?
2. What database do you suggest to replace our current DB2/VSE
system? Is Oracle an option or is there a version of DB2 that will run
with Linux?
3. What are our options for tape backups (DYNAM/VM, etc.)? Is tape
processing (batch) a thing of the past when using the Linux OS?
I'm very hopeful that we can do this because it could open the door for
more expansion in this area/environment. Otherwise we won't have a need
for the mainframe and we'll just push our clients to separate UNIX boxes
or NT (in some instances).
