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A brand new world — the IBM z890
So after 40 years, what’s to come next? When it comes to competing with decades of reliability and security, only IBM could trump its previous track-record. And that’s exactly what has happened with the new IBM z890. IBM’s just leveled the playing field. Mid-sized businesses now stand to gain competitive market advantage by extending zSeries® leadership and on demand capabilities to their business processes, while improving total cost of ownership, and benefiting from the unequaled security, reliability and scalability of the z990. Read the complete announcement information in this issue.
The maturation of automation: Taking zSeries operations to the next level
CIOs are clearly being asked to reduce costs and to focus on fewer, more-important IT areas; in short, to do more with less. IT executives are asking questions such as: How do I get more performance out of my current IT infrastructure? How do I manage this complex environment with my current IT staff? How do I better utilize the IT infrastructure already in place so that the business provides competitive products without extra cost? IBM systems management and automation software solutions have helped solve technology management challenges for customers around the globe. They work together to help manage all facets of your total business system environment and help you consolidate events from different sources into a business perspective.
The Mainstream is a roadmap to resources which can help your organization save time, money and resources in mainframe software management. The Mainstream newsletter, together with our Web site are an ever-growing, in-depth reference center that can be a trusted resource for strategic decision-making.
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Karen Lewis, Editor
IBM eServer™ zSeries and S390® software marketing
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What's New for Systems Management in z/VM V4.4: Enhancements designed to make z/VM more autonomic
IBM zSeries offers one of the industry’s best virtualization technologies, with z/VM® virtualization technology enabling users to virtualize processor, communication, memory, storage, I/O and networking resources, and potentially reduce the need for additional hardware and software to support new workloads. As your enterprise grows, managing multiple OSs and applications can become more complex. Infrastructure simplification on an IBM mainframe can help make systems management tasks easier. Linux on zSeries provides new opportunities to run Linux applications, and administrators need tools, policies and processes to help this environment towards the ultimate goal of self-management. z/VM and virtualization technology provide the capability to host tens to hundreds of Linux or other guest OSs, including z/OS®, z/OS.e, VSE/ESA™ and TPF, making systems management a major focus for z/VM enhancements. Read this article.
Free at last: IBM removes barriers for online viewing of disparate reporting formats
Have years of terabytes in stored archived reports kept you hostage from switching to and saving with IBM Tivoli® Output Manager for z/OS®? Then there is good news for you! IBM Tivoli Output Manager for z/OS Version 2.1 (OM) introduces two significant new functions: the ability to view, distribute and print z/OS application reports through your web browser and the ability to drastically reduce migration time and effort through a new feature called the Archive Viewer. This article focuses on the capabilities of the Archive Viewer and outlines new conversion strategies now available to you.
Autonomic IMS and IMS Tools
A critically important aspect of e business on demand strategy is autonomic computing. This article explores what autonomic means in the context of IBM’s Information Management portfolio, especially, IMS and IBMS Tools. Find out how they provide you with improved resiliency, accelerated implementation of new capabilities, and an increased return on your IT investment.
On the up and up! System Automation for OS/390 offers a high availability solution for WebSphere for z/OS
WebSphere High Availability Based on System Automation for OS/390
I can see clearly now: NetView for z/OS
Using new function in NetView® for z/OS, you can quickly and easily capture and view formatted TCP/IP packet trace data in real time. When you need it. On demand.
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PBS - Customer animation
Find out how PBS, a direct debit service and card system provider in Denmark, uses zSeries and the Web to achieve 24/7 availability and rock-solid security. Using zSeries hardware and software, PBS conducts very high volumes of transactions over a short period of time. A combination of IMS, DB2 and CICS help to optimize their services via the Web. The solution extends the availability of their data, without compromising its privacy and security, by using the data where it resides, and reusing components as applications are opened up to the Web. Customer animation.
EBSCO migrates 14 tools and saves big
EBSCO’s management chose a better way. Teaming with IBM, the company moved forward with the hardware upgrade and replaced its existing ISV software with 14 IBM software products. EBSCO realized a 20% savings in software licensing, while maintaining all existing product function. They successfully completed the software migration and CPU upgrade, on time and at lower cost. Get the whole story in the exclusive interview.
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 Mainframe Total cost of ownership tools assessment
Are your third-party tools' costs too high? Looking for a functionally-rich, affordable alternative?
Helping customers manage mainframe TCO is a long-term strategic direction for IBM. A sure sign of a successful business is its ability to grow by offering new products and services that meet the needs of an ever-expanding core market. IBM zSeries tools allow you to continue to make the most of your mainframe, and keep cost of ownership (TCO) woes under control. IBM tools and utilities can offer you an affordable alternative to third-party tools, on par functionality, day one availability to support your mission-critical middleware and applications, and potential savings of considerable sums. It’s time to see what your organization is leaving on the floor.
IBM Migration Services
If you’re concerned about the high cost of mainframe tools upgrades and expansions, you can be sure that IBM offers the skills, experience and expertise to assess your needs, guide you through various alternatives and provide the assistance you need to help ensure successful migration. Find out how your organization will benefit directly from the IBM migration services options available today.
The zSeries Software Pricing Web site
Designed to help you understand IBM's mainframe software licensing/pricing terms and conditions, the pricing Web site offers: an overview of IBM's mainframe software pricing; news about changes to IBM's mainframe software licensing/pricing; and downloadable tools related to IBM zSeries software pricing. zSeries delivers a comprehensive set of software pricing initiatives that facilitate the growth of the industry's hottest applications (Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Intelligence, e-business and LINUX®) on the zSeries platform and support of traditional workloads.
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Application modernization — What the analysts say about WebSphere V5
In today's fast-paced, competitive environment, greater developer productivity can enhance competitive position through quicker time-to-market for new applications. Your IT department's ability to change existing applications rapidly can directly impact business profit margins if valuable lead time is either gained or lost. Find out why independent analysts D.H. Brown and Redmonk believe IBM, with its WebSphere Application Server family, is one of the leading vendors helping organizations address their core Web application infrastructure requirements.
What's new in the Enterprise Transformation Center?
- Leveraging the information technology organization is a new white paper that examines the needs of zSeries customers and their on demand business requirements. The paper aligns the IT requirements of zSeries customers with their business goals, with an emphasis on return on investment (ROI).
- Available as an on demand Webcast, Enterprise Transformation: Explore a shorter path to cost savings will help you understand how to grow your e-business.
- This tradeshow-proven demo, IBM eServer zSeries/WebSphere mettle test highlights the ability of z/OS Workload Manager (WLM) and WebSphere to distinguish among workload priorities running in the same system, and manage them in a Parallel Sysplex using Intelligent Resource Director (IRD). For the past year, zSeries and WebSphere Application Server's best and brightest have been developing the demo, based on a live system, that shows the joint benefit of WebSphere and zSeries.
- You'll want to make time for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS and small/medium enterprises. This informative 45-minute discussion on how WebSphere Application Server for z/OS can help small and medium businesses reach their objectives, save money and simplify operations is appropriate for any size business. It's now available as an on demand Webcast.
z/Series Tools can help you Navigate the on demand Application Lifecycle
Organizational productivity will be a major driver in the competitiveness of companies in general and IT in particular. Although change and response have always been a part of IT, there has perhaps never been as much technology change in as tight a financial marketplace. IBM software development solutions can help provide the support that professional IT teams need throughout the "discovery-development-deployment" cycle to drive business success.
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 Don’t miss our upcoming IBM zSeries software must see Webcasts
Listen and learn how IBM products, services and offerings can help improve your business. If you’re like most IT managers today, your job is tougher than ever. You’re managing multiple systems with a limited staff. Servers have to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You have mission-critical applications to maintain and keep vital. That’s why we’re asking you to take time-out to listen and learn — at your convenience and within your control.
IBM zSeries software Webcasts. Just one more way IBM is making it easier for businesses like yours to keep pace with market and customer demands, more efficiently, securely and flexibly. Choose the topic of interest to you, log in, and register for the event. Take the time to learn — it’s worth the investment. It’s that simple.
Take advantage of the IBM zSeries software Webcasts, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (on demand). It’s your choice — watch a current Webcast, or view the replay from the archives, all at your convenience. Download the zSeries software calendar.
Webcasts on demand
On demand replays of Webcasts sponsored by the IBM Software Group are available at your convenience. These replays are a popular and convenient way to keep up on pressing issues at the time and place that best fits your schedule. Check our complete listing for content descriptions and links to more than thirty Webcasts that cover a broad range of topics, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for replay.
Other Events
Where to find out more about zSeries events
The place to learn how IBM zSeries software tools can help you work smarter, faster and more cost-effectively. Keep up to date on pressing issues either by taking advantage of our IBM zSeries software Webcasts or participating in the various live events.
SHARE to Launch New Enterprise IT Management Symposium
SHARE (www.share.org), the leading independent users organization of enterprise-class IBM technology, is launching a new Enterprise IT Management (EITM) Symposium, which will be co-located with the SHARE User-Driven Training Events & Expo in New York City from August 16 to 18. The symposium is geared to IT executives from large and mid-size enterprise environments.
Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference to be held June 14 - 18, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Sharpen your technical skills and upgrade your knowledge at the 2004 Transaction and Messaging Technical Conference! This is the only event that offers a comprehensive range of skill-building topics on the functionality offered by the latest versions of CICS TS and WebSphere MQ family of products.
Tivoli Technical User conference, Las Vegas the week of 30 Aug - 02 Sep 2004
IBM's Technical Education Services, along with IBM's Tivoli Brand are joining forces to bring customers the Tivoli Technical User conference. The 3 1/2 day conference brings together the Tivoli product experts, executives and IT management peers to network, learn and share their experience and insights with the Tivoli and users and customers of the brand. The event includes a Tivoli general session, Tivoli breakout sessions, Birds of a Feather sessions, certification testing and a Solutions Center. Key executives from Tivoli will be on hand to discuss the future direction of Tivoli development.
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More announcements
Stay up to date on announcements. New information and resources are updated as they emerge.
Forty never looked so good: Why enterprises are now getting the best from the rest (of their existing assets)
April marks the IBM mainframe’s celebrated 40th anniversary. After 40 years in the marketplace, the IBM mainframe is as streadfast and sturdy as ever. Check out the rich history compiled in the anniversary pages.
zSeries Tools Starter Pack for low-end mainframes
If you are stuck on old technology and concerned about the cost of third-party tools at the point of upgrade, there has been no better time to act with new low-end offerings from IBM. The announcement of the z890 brings availability for the first time of IBM zSeries systems starting as low as 26 Mips. This offers an attractive opportunity for low-end mainframe users to upgrade to new hardware, lower their operating system costs, get on current and less expensive MLC curves and lower maintenance costs. If Mainframe Tools cost has been an inhibitor to upgrading, the zSeries Software Tools Starter Pack and Problem Determination Pack have been designed to alleviate your pain. For a limited time, customers can take advantage of these offerings, and receive as much as a 35% discount on selected OTC products. In addition, customers who purchase the Starter Pack will receive a 9 month waiver on the 5 MLC products included. A winning combination of hardware, software tools and fixed price migration services offerings can take you to new levels of techology, TCO, and productivity.
Helping you order and manage your S/390 software and zSeries software via the Web
To better serve you, we're transforming and enhancing our worldwide S/390® and zSeries™ processes and systems. You'll be able to order software upgrades at ShopzSeries, see software options at our catalog Web site, and solve problems quickly through our online technical support.
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Autonomic Computing The Technology of Self-Management
This paper is part of a project on The Future of Computing at the Woodrow Wilson International Center of Scholars. This series of seminars and background papers is being developed by the Center’s Foresight and Governance Project with support from the IBM International Foundation.
Harnessing the power of automation in the IBM on demand operating environment
This brief explores how auotmation solutions from IBM enable companies to manage IT resources effectively, improve productivity and quality of service, speed the return on IT investments and respond to new challenges on demand.
IBM WebSphere Business Integration Server Foundation
* New - Just published.
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Migration Services for zSeries Software Tools
IBM Migration Services offerings includes packaged assessment, installation, and customization services and education,along with training services to help you reduce your risk and ensure a smooth migration. Having performed over 9,000 successful tools migrations for more than 2,000 organizations over the past 12 years, we have the systems and applications experience, the product-specific conversion tools and the programming expertise to help you migrate from non-IBM products to a more cost-effective IBM alternative.
zSeries Software Tools and Utilities from IBM
Get the most from your infrastructure with leading-edge mainframe software tools.
In the IBM portfolio, you’ll find a robust set of modern tools to help you achieve new levels of productivity from every aspect of your data center resources — from hardware to sof tware to IT staff. IBM offers nearly 150 mainframe software tools that your business demands.
Hard dollar savings with ATAM
IBM Automated Tape Allocation Manager for z/OS (5697-H62) maximizes the use of tape devices while reducing costs. ATAM provides tape sharing in any xplex: sysplex, non-plex, multiples or any
combination. ATAM operates at the hardware level and does not require the use of a shared control file
to do its job.
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Automating problem determination: A first step toward self-healing computing systems
The goal of problem management is to minimize the adverse impact of incidents and problems in the IT infrastructure on the business and to prevent recurrence of incidents related to those errors. Problem management seeks to discover the root cause of incidents and to then initiate actions to permanently improve or correct the situation.
Using automation to become an on demand e-business
A guide to the many IBM products that can help businesses automate their processes with the goal of becoming an on demand e-business. IBM solutions help businesses automate and integrate business processes — within a company or extending to systems residing with trading partners, customers or suppliers. The results can improve operational efficiency, increase responsiveness to competitive pressures and save time and money.
Autonomic Technology in DB2 for z/OS
A technical presentation provided by Jim Teng - DB2 Development
DB2 V8 - What's New
What's New is a 60 page book that provides an overview of Version 8 of IBM DB2 Universal Database for z/OSfor evaluators and reviewers. It's been written for people evaluating DB2 V8.
Migrate to DB2 for z/OS & OS/390 Version 7 and Prepare for Version 8
A technical presentation, provided by Roger Miller - DB2 Development.
IMS V8 Fact Sheet
The IBM Information Management System is unsurpassed in database and transaction processing availability and speed. With the demands of the evolving e-business environment, and a marketplace working in Web time, IMS delivers the integrity, capability, and performance that customers have learned to expect from IBM.
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The IBM Redbooks Web site lists the Redbooks, Drafts (redpieces), Redpapers and Hints and Tips published in the past week as well as the Residencies and Workshops announced during the same period. As always, please visit the IBM Redbooks Web site for more details and up-to-the-minute technical information. |
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