Subject: IBM's Mainframe Momentum Continues
See: http://linuxtoday.com/high_performance/2004081102826OSDPHW "In another sign the mainframe computer is coming back to life, IBM plans to announce on Wednesday that a customer is using its zSeries machines and Linux for a major consolidation of business applications. Actually, there have been quite a few. I expect the z990 to outperform the z900 and the z890 to outperform the z800 in sales terms. This list came from IBM only this morning - bizarrely, it's marked "Commercial in Confidence" so I've redacted the names - they're in my original. This is only 2Q04 and only those sites that wish to be referenced - those who've worked in sales & marketing will know how hard it can be to get people to stick their heads above the parapet - so this really may be the tip of an iceberg: IBM eServer zSeries Case Studies XXXXXX - Implemented two IBM eServer zSeries (in separate data centres) that run both z/OS and Linux, combined with WebSphere Application Server (English and Italian version) XXXXXX - Implemented IBM eServer zSeries 900 servers in Parallel Sysplex configuration with Internal Coupling Facility Duplexing, IBM CICS, IBM DB2, and IBM WebSphere MQ (English and spanish version) XXXXXX - Migrated legacy mainframe systems to z/OS on a new IBM eServer zSeries 800, added a second z800 as backup, implemented two IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server 800 systems (english version) XXXXXX - Implemented IBM eServer zSeries 990 server in production data centre, with IBM eServer zSeries 800 in backup data centre, each connected to an IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Server, with data mirroring managed by peer-to-peer remote copy (English and German version) XXXXXX - Introduced two IBM eServer zSeries 900 servers running z/VM, SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server, z/OS and IBM DB2 UDB, replacing 2 large database servers and 15 separate Intel-based application servers (English and German version) XXXXXX - Implemented IBM eServer zSeries Multiprise 3000 G5 running VSE/ESA and z/VM with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, IBM Websphere Application Server and IBM DB2 Universal Database (English version) XXXXXX - Implenented three IBM eServer zSeries servers attached to two IBM TotalStorage Enterprise Storage Servers (ESS) 800 and one TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS) with 3494 3490-B20 Tape Library in a primary data centre in Munich, linked to a fourth backup zSeries, also attached to two ESS800 storage servers and one VTS with 3494 3490-B18 Tape Libraries in a secondary data centre. Brought disaster recovery policies from three different service providers back in house (English version) -- Phil Payne http://www.isham-research.com +44 7785 302 803 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
