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No one disputes it anymore: Companies are spending too much time and money on just
maintaining and running existing applications and systems, instead of
updating key applications and systems to meet the latest demands of business, IT, and innovation. Such innovation is possible with service-oriented architecture (SOA). SOA enables companies to build flexibility into their business processes and IT applications. The results seen by the visionaries are encouraging more and more companies to explore what SOA can do for their businesses.
In this issue of Mainstream, we're publishing the first in a series of articles
on major topics in SOA — what this means to you and your mainframe, why this is
happening now, what approach IBM recommends, and where to find the likely savings.
So, as your On Demand Business evolves, your IT infrastructure can evolve with it. Mainstream also continues its coverage of IT service management and how
centralized IT management supports an On Demand Business; the latest
advances in automation; IBM's push for the next generation of mainframe
experts; and how new WebSphere® Portal for z/OS® provides a unified user
interface for SOA applications. Learn how a flexible IT infrastructure can
drive your On Demand Business.
Denise A. Hamilton, Editor
IBM eServer™ zSeries® and S/390® software marketing
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 SOA: Designing tomorrow's business today
IBM System z9™: a foundation for On Demand Business
The evolution toward service oriented architecture is the evolution of IT into a trusted partner of business in an On Demand world. Delivering an on demand experience in a cost-effective manner requires an IT infrastructure that supports flexible integration of applications. Fortunately, an SOA can be achieved by reusing elements of existing applications.
This overview takes you down the process path that IBM experts recommend for an SOA implementation and why – whatever the size of your initial project. By approaching it in a sound methodical way that has proven successful to other businesses, you’ll see long-term benefits sooner. This article also reviews the unique role of the mainframe in an SOA environment and the latest tools and technology to support you.
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Flexibility and responsiveness with IT Service Management
Shifting from IT systems management to IT service management can help free IT to meet the challenge of today’s On Demand Business. IT service management breaks down process and technology silos, so IT can better automate and integrate management, support and maintenance for business benefit. By providing a view of the enterprise as a whole, Tivoli® software enables centralized IT management to help IT address bottlenecks and unused capacity end-to-end across the enterprise, prioritize IT resources, and do more within limited IT budgets.
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Plugging the mainframe brain drain: IBM takes the lead in pushing mainframe curriculum
If you’ve yet to add automation to your arsenal of productivity enhancing tools, it’s time to take a second look. Recent innovations can extend the sophistication of z/OS® automation across the distributed systems that interact with your mainframes. Other improvements let operators launch tasks on thousands of servers or machines simultaneously with a single command, and automate key applications ready to use to help you avoid expensive integration costs.
Automating your data center can help simplify your IT environment, reduce human error, improve application availability — and free your staff for higher-level tasks. Read this article to learn more.
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Taking a new look at data center automation
IBM is working now to inspire a new generation of mainframe-educated whizzes — 20,000 by 2010 — to run the machines that power the world’s major business initiatives. It recently announced plans to help return mainframe curriculum to hundreds of colleges and universities around the globe — and eventually connect young grads with the companies that need them. To date, educators at nearly 200 campuses have signed up.
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Mainframe virtualization joins WebSphere Portal software
Portal technology allows people to interact with the on demand world in a personalized way — when and where they want. Through portals, you can improve employee productivity, cut costs and strengthen relationships with customers and trading partners. IBM WebSphere Portal Enable for z/OS fits into service-oriented architectures (SOAs) and harnesses the exceptional scalability, security, availability and performance of IBM zSeries and System z9 platforms to provide a flexible and resilient environment for your business critical portals and Web sites.
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A single sign-in lets you access The Mainstream's download page  where you can retrieve a selection of resources including these new white papers:
- Integrating zSeries Applications and Processes as Web Services in an SOA Environment
- Five SOA Projects That can Pay for Themselves in six Months
- Implementing an SOA on the IBM eServer zSeries Platform: A Feasibility Study
- Maximizing Mainframe Business Value With Modern Management
- IMS On Demand Service Oriented Architecture Tools and Solutions
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 CCR2™ provides fresh and high-value content from leading zSeries IT professionals and experts that will help in the day-to-day management of their zSeries applications and environments. Don't miss the current issue of the CCR2 newsletter.
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