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    SSA should keep a close eye on computer access, IG says  Nov 20, 2009
    The audit by the inspector general noted a significant deficiency in internal financial controls because the SSA did not continually assess individuals access to the agencys mainframe computer data. However, that deficiency did not rise to the level of a significant deficiency as defined under FISMA because the SSA has other controls in place, including intrusion detection systems, closed circuit television, automated systems checks, configuration management and firewalls, the report... (FCW.com)

    Cell Phone Apps  Nov 16, 2009
    Because just as the mainframe was replaced by the PC, consumers are shifting to smaller and smaller devices. "The technology has come so far, and it's amazing how dependent we are on our phones," an app fan in New York's Times Square told Sieberg. (CBS News)

    How to prepare for a secure network hardware upgrade  Nov 13, 2009
    If you're moving from a mainframe to a server farm, for example, do your administrators have the skills to manage and maintain the new equipment. One of the main advantages of mainframes is their reliability; will your server farm require more hands-on, 24x7 support. (Search Security, MA)

    Surveillance State, U.S.A.  Nov 13, 2009
    With only a terse caption to go by, we can still infer the technology behind this single record of a retinal scan in Baghdad: digital cameras for U.S. patrols, wireless data transfer to a mainframe computer, and a database to record as many adult Iraqi eyes as could be gathered. Indeed, eight months later, the Washington Post that the Pentagon had collected over a million Iraqi fingerprints and iris scans. (CBS News)

    SOA best practices from Amtrak  Nov 12, 2009
    CIO Ed Trainor's team was up against a mainframe environment that handled the railroad's large volumes of transactions like a charm but balked at integration, let alone Web services ... Bringing a mainframeinto the SOA age ... How "ugly" was it to adapt Amtrak's mainframe to a SOA architecture. (SearchCIO.com)

    Fujitsu Upgrades Air-Traffic Information Control System for Narita International Airport  Nov 7, 2009
    When the NAA migrated its NARC air-traffic information control system from a mainframe to open-system hardware, it eliminated the need for having to secure mainframe technicians thus resolving the problem of carrying over their know-how to the next generation ... Fujitsu worked with the NAA to upgrade the capacity of their existing NARC II system to handle the increase in traffic, while at the same time migrating it from a mainframe to a NARC III open systems platform using Fujitsu's own SPARC... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Insider trading: IBM replaces exec  Oct 31, 2009
    He is being succeeded as senior vice president of IBM's systems and technology group, the world's biggest maker of mainframe computers, by Rod Adkins, a 28-year company veteran who is IBM's highest-ranking black executive. Moffat was charged with passing on insider information to a hedge fund, the Galleon Group. (India Times)

    Celebrating 40 years of the net  Oct 30, 2009
    Analysis by Dr Roberts showed that only one fifteenth of the capacity of a telephone line used to remotely connect to a mainframe was used. Far better, he reasoned, was to find a way to divide up that capacity among many computers. (BBC News -- Technology)

    40 years of Unix  Oct 30, 2009
    The idea was to make better use of the resources of mainframe computers and have them serve many people at the same time ... Unix was adapted for use on any and every computer from mainframes to desktops. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Eastern eliminates information technology jobs  Oct 24, 2009
    The move was needed with changes such as ending use of a mainframe computer and moving from in-house applications to commercial software, said Bill Weber, EIU vice president of business affairs. Weber said the staff whose positions will be eliminated were notified earlier this week or late last week, and the end of those positions will be effective Dec. 21. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Commercializing ITIL Weakens IT Service Management  Oct 22, 2009
    CIOUpdate guest columnist David Mainville of Consulting-Portal (CIO Information Network)

    IBM Exec on Leave in Massive Trading Scandal  Oct 21, 2009
    As if this latest scandal wasn't enough to keep its attorneys busy, Big Blue earlier this month learned it was the subject of an into its mainframe business practices. Federal investigators are looking into allegations that the company for years systemically squeezed out competitors to its highly profitable mainframe business. (SmallBusinessComputing)

    Secret Service plans IT reboot  Oct 20, 2009
    Forty-two mission-oriented applications run on a 1980s IBM mainframe with a 68 percent performance reliability rating, it said. In addition, data systems and IT security dont meet requirements, the service said. (FCW.com)

    IBM Veteran Exec Put on Leave After Insider Arrest  Oct 20, 2009
    The U.S. Justice Department has recently begun investigating allegations that it abused its dominance in the mainframe servers market to squeeze rivals. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)

    IBM Exec. on Leave for Insider-Trading  Oct 20, 2009
    That gives him oversight over IBM s mainframes and computer servers ... Two weeks ago the company acknowledged that the U.S. Justice Department is looking into allegations the company abused its dominant position in mainframe computers, one of IBM s most important products. (Time.com)

    Scandal hits IBM, McKinsey  Oct 19, 2009
    The US Justice Department said last week that it was investigating allegations that IBM abused its dominance in the mainframe servers market to squeeze rivals. The news also comes a day after IBM announced quarterly results that beat expectations but disappointed some investors who were not happy with some of the numbers, including a drop in service contract signings, an indication of future sales. (India Times)

    Secret Service strained asleaders face more threats  Oct 18, 2009
    The network and mainframe system used today struggles to support basic operations, the agency said, requesting an additional $33 million over last year for computers and other information technology. Asked about the concerns, Special Agent Edwin Donovan, a Secret Service spokesman, said that though there is no doubt the protection mission has grown, the agency can still fulfill both its missions. (Boston Globe)

    Does 'early and often' work for software?  Oct 16, 2009
    The company has used agile development for a mainframe modernization project at the Homeland Security Department and for other projects. Although program managers might struggle to make agile methods comply with DODs acquisition rules, Forge. (FCW.com)

    Computing: Battle of the clouds  Oct 16, 2009
    What IBM did in the mainframe era, and Microsoft did in the PC era, one of the new challengers may succeed in doing in the cloud. Regulators are already acting to head off incipient problems. (The Economist)

    DOJ Probing IBM's Mainframe Business Practices  Oct 14, 2009
    DOJ Probing IBM's Mainframe Business Practices - Yahoo ... DOJ Probing IBM's Mainframe Business Practices ... The U.S. Department of Justice has begun a preliminary investigation of IBM's mainframe business, which rivals say has been engaging in anticompetitive practices. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    2 Young Developers Get Old Mainframers’ Jobs  Oct 14, 2009
    Young Developers Get Old Mainframers Jobs Datamation ... Young Developers Get Old Mainframers Jobs ... Last spring one of my co-workers went to college campuses to recruit prospective young mainframers. (Datamation)

    Fujitsu and Sun Microsystems Boost SPARC Enterprise Servers with New SPARC64 Processors; Enhanced Server Line with Faster SPARC64 Processors Sets Four New World Records, Delivers Best Investment Protection on the Market  Oct 13, 2009
    "Our SPARC Enterprise servers with the Solaris OS offer a compelling combination of mainframe class performance and reliability as well as virtualization and consolidation capabilities in an open system," said John Fowler, executive vice president, Systems Group, Sun Microsystems. "The update we're announcing today makes it possible for customers to increase the performance of mission-critical enterprise applications while capitalizing on existing infrastructure investments with upgrades at half... (JCN Network, Japan)

    House’s Mainframe Computer Is Unplugged  Oct 13, 2009
    House s Mainframe Computer Is Unplugged - Roll Call ... House s Mainframe Computer Is Unplugged. (Roll Call)

    Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct  Oct 12, 2009
    The Justice Department is looking into allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers, the data-crunching heavy lifters of the computing world that IBM introduced in the 1960s and which are now used to process some of the most sensitive data in banking, government and health care. The accusations stem from claims by IBM rivals that they've been illegally frozen out of the mainframe market because of IBM's refusal to allow its mainframe operating... (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    Paranoid survivor  Oct 11, 2009
    A fake article beneath it describes government intervention to prop up the ailing mainframe industry. It sounds ridiculous, of course. (The Economist)

    With the help of Glenn Beck, this mom gets her message out  Oct 11, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Oct 10, 2009 3:07 PM:" It looks like Brian has come to his senses and admits that the whole birth certificate thing is ridiculous. " ... " Brian wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:26 PM:" And Mainframe probably thinks Victor Davis Hansen is just an entertainer too ... Listen, Mainframe is googling to see who Victor Davis Hansen is. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    After council prayer, will we have to think before saying 'Amen'?  Oct 10, 2009
    Lodian wrote on Oct 9, 2009 12:10 AM:" Thanks, Mainframe. I see that none of the righteous dare to answer. ". Mainframe wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:46 PM:" good question lodian. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Microsoft and EU settle, phishing scams, busts  Oct 10, 2009
    mainframe steamroller: The U.S. Department of Justice in the Obama administration continues to signal that it means business when it comes to antitrust -- next up is, apparently, IBM, with the agency opening a preliminary investigation into whether the company abused its mainframe computer monopoly. 5. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)

    IBM faces rivalry despite inquiry  Oct 10, 2009
    NEW YORK: IBM's dominance in large computer systems called mainframes may make it look like the US government has an open and shut case of monopoly, but upon closer examination it appears there is more competition than critics suggest. Analysts say the mainframes in question represent a small segment of the broader server market, where rivalry is heating up due to Oracle Corp's planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc, as well as, network equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc's recent market... (India Times)

    K4 will help HHS consolidate applications database  Oct 10, 2009
    The award calls for K4 to establish and operate an applications processing center for HHS Health Research Services Administration (HRSA) that will replace the existing mainframe database at the Bureau of Health Care Delivery and Assistance, the company has announced. The database contains information collected from individual scholarship and loan repayment applications, and recruitment and retention assistance applications, among others. (FCW.com)

    Michael Moore's latest movie questions capitalism, Congress  Oct 10, 2009
    Mrs. S. wrote on Oct 7, 2009 11:34 PM:" Mainframe:Sorry I confuse you. I was talking about Michael Moore's ideas on capitalism, and what I believe to be Michael Moore's pattern of hypocrisy. I used obesity as an example of a way I thought he'd next contradict himself in one of his films.Who knows what his next project will be, though?In any case, I think his capitalism movie will flop. ". Mainframe wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:26 PM:" election year wrote on Oct 3, 2009 9:41 AM:" Went to see Michael... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    The Hill is watching you: DPS installs 168 cameras, footage to be reviewed if incident reported  Oct 9, 2009
    Wouldn't it make more sense to deploy them to protect SU's mainframe computers, bookstore, library and any labs doing high-security work. For anti-terrorism purposes, couldn't SU get some homeland security money to put cameras in the stadium, fieldhouse, theaters and other venues with large crowds. (Daily Orange, NY)

    * World Business Quick Take  Oct 9, 2009
    The US Justice Department has opened an antitrust investigation into computer giant IBM over its mainframe computer business, a computer trade association said on Wednesday ... A CCIA spokeswoman said the complaint detailing allegedly abusive practices by IBM in the mainframe business was submitted last month. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Monsanto Questioned by Justice Department After Rival DuPont's Complaint  Oct 9, 2009
    In addition to the inquiry into Monsanto, the Justice Departments antitrust division, headed by Assistant Attorney General , is looking into International Business Machine Corp.s dominance of the mainframe computer market. The Justice Department is also concerned that the pending merger of and may reduce competition for tickets to live events, a person familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. (Bloomberg -- US)

    IBM Faces Antitrust Probe: Why Mainframes?  Oct 9, 2009
    IBM Faces Antitrust Probe: Why Mainframes ... IBM Faces Antitrust Probe: Why Mainframes ... Mainframes may seem an odd subject for a Justice Dept. antitrust probe, but these seemingly outdated machines could play a key role in cloud computing. (BusinessWeek)

    Inquiry into IBM's business practices  Oct 9, 2009
    The Justice Department has started a preliminary investigation into whether IBM has abused its monopoly position in the market for mainframe computers, which remain vital to many of the worlds largest businesses ... T3, a small company that resold mainframelike computers, filed an antitrust complaint against IBM in January in Europe ... Steven Friedman, the president of T3, said he had received a formal request for information from the Justice Department about IBMs actions in the mainframe... (India Times)

    IBM 'in anti-competition probe'  Oct 9, 2009
    The CCIA said the investigation centred on IBM's mainframe operating systems. The association's spokesman, Ed Black, said the scope of the Justice Department study was "quite broad". (BBC News -- Americas)

    Local artist Jacquelyn Vierra hopes funky piano will help Treasure Island event hit high note (3)  Oct 8, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:45 PM:" Cool piano! ". 11679 wrote on Oct 7, 2009 7:20 PM:" Atta girl Jackie, piano is outstanding! You are very talented in many things, keep up the good work. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Lodi man sentenced for torturing child (2384)  Oct 8, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Oct 7, 2009 10:21 PM:" Any man that beats up his infant daughter is lucky to only get life in prison. ". dogs4you wrote on Oct 7, 2009 7:40 PM:" Ivan, I rather doubt you would wash your mouth out with a pistol when you were sober. Killing yourself will not do you or your family any good, one good thing, you would never get drunk again. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Health Care Bill Could Cut the Deficit  Oct 8, 2009
    The tops its business section with news that the Justice Department has begun investigating an antitrust inquiry for (IBM), looking into whether or not it has abused its monopoly position in the market for mainframe computers ... The Computer and Communications Industry Association, a trade group with a history of involvement in antitrust disputes, filed a complaint contending that IBM blocked competition in the mainframe market and made it difficult for others to license its software. (Slate)

    What's the Future of x86?  Oct 8, 2009
    "If you were going to bet on an architecture that would be around in 20 years, which would you pick? I could think of only two, the IBM mainframe, which has been around 45 years and counting, and x86. All these other guys came and went," said Martin Reynolds, research vice president and fellow with. The reason, he argues, is that x86 as an instruction set is mature and fully baked. (Datamation)

    IBM faces inquiry on mainframes  Oct 8, 2009
    SAN FRANCISCO - International Business Machines Corp. s position in the market for mainframe computers is being reviewed by the Justice Department to assess whether the company is excluding competitors, according to a trade group. The Computer and Communications Industry Association submitted a report to the Justice Department in September, saying is exploiting its monopoly in operating systems for mainframes, said Ed Black, the group s chief executive officer ... IBM, the world s largest... (Boston Globe)

    Justice Department Opens IBM Antitrust Probe  Oct 8, 2009
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department is investigating allegations that International Business Machines abused its dominance of the mainframe business to squeeze rivals, Computer and Communications Industry Association Chairman Ed Black said on Wednesday. The CCIA had urged the Justice Department to open the probe, accusing IBM of withdrawing licenses for its operating systems from customers who use non-IBM hardware, retaliating against business partners deemed disloyal, bundling... (ABC News -- Wire)

    North Carolina IT spending down 6%  Oct 6, 2009
    In a year of belt-tightening, North Carolina state government expenditures on information technology salaries, applications, mainframe and other categories dropped by nearly 6 percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30 ... 8 percent for telecom, and 10 percent on mainframes, the report says. (Triangle Business Journal)

    Computers drag down state's aid for jobless  Oct 4, 2009
    "It is a mainframe-based system. It's not Web-based," he said in an interview with The Republic ... "You have a system with a mainframe core that does what it was designed to do very well, but that was a fairly rigid box," Hillyard said. (AZCentral -- News)

    Troubleshooting SAN Problems  Oct 3, 2009
    The organization uses EMC (NYSE: EMC) storage arrays (Symmetrix DMX, Clariion and Centera) along with a combination of Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) switches and a large mainframe for transactions. Its server population is 60 percent AIX, 20 percent non-virtualized Windows, 15 percent virtualized Windows and Linux, and 5 percent of various other complexions. (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Nordic fin cos to move tech jobs to Ind  Oct 2, 2009
    The bank is now seeking suppliers for maintaining its legacy mainframe systems, and also make them work with newer business software applications. Nordic customers prefer to start an outsourcing engagement with smaller, $10-20 million contracts, but are expected to ramp up after experiencing the promised benefits. (India Times)

    Will E-Books Transform the Way We Read?  Sep 30, 2009
    I have a computer job and interface with any number of midrange and mainframe servers during the day via my PC.. If I want to curl up in a comfy chair with a printed book at the end of the day, that's my business. (CBS News -- Evening News)

    White House Regroups on Guantan00004000amo  Sep 26, 2009
    "Some of the intelligence files were not even organized by detainee. You had to go into a mainframe database and search the name of the detainee to put together a file. So there were weeks, if not months, of putting together the files of detainees that then could be reviewed by the fresh eyes that we wanted.". As the process was getting underway in the spring, the administration began losing support for shutting the facility, in part, officials now say, because the White House did not present a... (CBS News -- Politics)

    Brocade Connects Data Centers, Adds FCoE Blade  Sep 23, 2009
    It uses IP wide-area network (WAN) transport to extend open systems and mainframe storage applications over extended distances, and provides as many as sixteen 8Gbps Fibre Channel ports and six 1GbE ports. Both extension products the 7800 and FX8-24 will be available through EMC (NYSE: EMC), Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) and HP (NYSE: HPQ). (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Babe of the Day: Megan Fox  Sep 20, 2009
    Now we've overloaded our A.I.'s mainframe. Before it gets back online and notices that we have escaped, enjoy this chart of jpegs tracking Fox's progression from that girl screaming at robots to that girl screaming at Michael Bay. (IGN FilmForce)

    PC Troubles?  Sep 16, 2009
    Sorta like the last century, when there was a mainframe in the computer room, and terminals everywhere else. The advantages to this scheme include (a) less powerful equipment required at the student desktop (read: less expensive), and (b) more control over what students are allowed to do. (Fox News)

    Proud to be a Lutheran  Sep 16, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Sep 14, 2009 10:22 PM:" Lodian wrote on Sep 14, 2009 4:54 PM:" How does Brian "work" all those handles. What a talent. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    CSC opens $30M data center, adds 65 jobs  Sep 16, 2009
    The center houses two mainframe computers capable of two billion instructions per second. Additionally, it is made up of 600 servers and enough storage to hold the equivalent of four times the 28 billion books in the Library of Congress. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Why is Wade Heath a columnist? (554)  Sep 15, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Sep 14, 2009 10:21 PM:" I can see where Nardinelli is coming from. And, Veritas, I think you missed what Election Year said. He said Wade can have whatever view he wants to, but "he is simply unskilled at writing a coherent op-ed piece backed by facts, substantiated by real information". ". veritas wrote on Sep 14, 2009 9:03 PM:" Dearest Election Year: Remember, oh simple one, that is why it is called Op Ed for that reason. People write OP ED columns....YOU CAN TOO !!!! They... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Misys achieves IBM Banking Industry Framework certification  Sep 14, 2009
    Misys Message Manager is also SWIFTReady Financial EAI 2009 accredited and provides a truly scalable payments solution, supporting platforms from Windows, to IBM System p (AIX, UNIX, Linux), IBM System i (iOS) and has even been performance tested on the IBM mainframe, IBM System z (zOS) at the IBM labs in Boblingen, Germany. About Misys plc. (PR Newswire)

    Trader Joe Comes Downtown (3)  Sep 13, 2009
    "That lesson was born early, Coulombe, said, with the first Trader Joe's in South Pasadena. The store opened with an alcohol selection far larger than any other local establishment, including 100 brands of scotch and 50 types of rum. That was also the era when alcohol prices in the state were fixed, meaning all merchants sold the same booze at the same price point. Coulombe realized that if he could not win on price, he could woo customers with selection.Choose your customer. Coulombe elected to... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)

    Lodi schools to show Obama message  Sep 8, 2009
    jeff wrote on Sep 7, 2009 11:46 AM:" mainframe, no teachers cannot view this on their laptops live, unless they have a wireless card that allows them to connect to the internet via cell phone signals. the lusd internet system does not allow for streaming video. they don't have the bandwidth. we tried during the inauguration, to no avail. " ... mainframe wrote on Sep 7, 2009 2:16 AM:" Anyone with a laptop can show this live in the classroom. Most teachers these days have a personal laptop or... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Kaiser is good, but we need health care reform  Sep 8, 2009
    mainframe wrote on Sep 8, 2009 12:30 AM:" dogs4you: So what's wrong with working in construction? ". dogs4you wrote on Sep 7, 2009 10:34 AM:" JRK, the upper echelon was ment as a compliment, while not always agreeing with you, the way you put your posts together shows you are more that a blue collar worker. Now don`t go and prove me wrong by telling me you worked construction.According to Charles Krauthammer this morning, Obama`s house of cards continues to fall, with the help of Reid and... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Writer gives advice to John Johnson  Sep 3, 2009
    Mainframe wrote on Sep 3, 2009 12:39 AM:" I would have liked to see the name of John's column to easier understand where this guys coming from. ". tosh conn wrote on Sep 2, 2009 7:03 AM:" Writer gives advice to Harold Schmidt:Next time you write and reference some obsure article over two weeks old as you did here, include some details so we have some idea what you are talking about. I dont remember what Johnson wrote last week, say nothing of August 17th ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Considering Virtualization for Small Business  Sep 1, 2009
    IBM has been building this type of support into its mainframe systems for decades. Large UNIX vendors like Sun have been providing this in their high-end UNIX servers for years as well. (Datamation)

    David Hodgson on the role of mainframes in Web 2.0 computing  Aug 31, 2009
    David Hodgson on the role of mainframes in Web 2 ... David Hodgson on the role of mainframes in Web 2 ... High-end mainframe computers have long been integral to most government agencies information technology infrastructures. (FCW.com)

    38,000 Social Security Numbers Potentially Exposed After Theft  Aug 30, 2009
    Shouldn't the computer be backed up to a central drive or mainframe that the computer folks control, instead of a random external harddrive that is under a stack of papers for all we know ... When the data was in filing cabinets or complicated mainframes it was much easier for folks to understand. (The Hoya, Washington DC)

    Information security management hype: Debunking best practices  Aug 28, 2009
    Many mainframe environments have similar issues as well. Alternately, let's look at end-to-end encryption. (Search Security, MA)

    Sad to see Lodi High's Flame extinguished  Aug 22, 2009
    Lodian wrote on Aug 16, 2009 5:30 PM:" Mainframe: I agree. Teaching the art of journalism is of great value. I've noticed the decline in recent years of the quality of writing, and reporting. IMO, there is a lack of integrity and too much opinion added to news stories today. " ... Mainframe wrote on Aug 16, 2009 3:33 AM:" It's sure sad to see the Flame newspaper go. Where will these students be able to learn the art of journalism? " ... Mainframe wrote on Aug 16, 2009 3:26 AM:" Why would anyone... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Unix uniqueness  Aug 21, 2009
    During my course I had used the large IBM mainframe computer and also smaller microcomputers that ran an operating system called Tripos, written at Cambridge ... Scratch the surface of your shiny Apple laptop and you'll find that Mac OS is a Unix variant, and even mainframe computers run Unix-like systems. (BBC News -- Technology)

    Manage networks intelligently  Aug 19, 2009
    There can be thousands of servers, multiple service providers, application codes, and in some instances, a mainframe or two, in a network, said Linh. Vantage 11 also provides a birds eye-view of application performances on a network from the mainframe right up to the frontend, which is usually the point that a companys customers access, she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Linux provisioning automation with Cobbler  Aug 18, 2009
    It supports a wide variety of platforms including Red Hat and its derivatives, Ubuntu, Debian, SuSE and others including provisioning Linux partitions on the IBM zSeries s390 mainframe. It also allows integration with the Puppet configuration management tool to allow you to configure your newly provisioned hosts. (Search Enterprise Linux)

    Edmund Charles Zusin  Aug 13, 2009
    He was employed for 33 years with IBM working in new product development, systems design and programming and enjoyed seeing the progression of large mainframe computers evolve into small personal computers. His IBM career took him to many parts of the world for business and pleasure. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Scientists on the brink of creating computer with human brain?  Aug 12, 2009
    But no one thinks that the laptop on your desk or even the powerful mainframes used by the Met Office can, in any meaningful sense, have a mind ... They are using powerful mainframe computers to 'model' a brain. (The Drudge Report)

    Centra earns two national awards for using information technology to deliver excellent patient care  Aug 8, 2009
    "We leveraged medical imaging with our PACs (Picturing Archiving System), retired our mainframe and replaced all our clinical and financial applications," Clark said. Centra also holds a national VIP Award from McKesson Technology Solutions for its use of information technology to achieve outstanding results in the delivery of health care. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)

    NEC Enterprise Server Breaks Virtualization Performance Record  Aug 5, 2009
    The NEC Express5800/A1160 features state-of-the-art NEC server technology with an up-to-4 nodes scalable building block architecture using the HSI technology to connect the blocks along with enhanced reliability, availability and serviceability, all of which are based on long-standing rich heritage of NEC mainframe, supercomputer and Intel(R) Itanium(R) server products. "We're delighted to join VMmark benchmark results as another World Record Debut," said Takayuki Noguchi, General Manager,... (JCN Network, Japan)

    IBM Defends Its Big Iron  Aug 5, 2009
    Mainframe computer sales are sliding, but Big Blue has appointed a new manager to keep the powerful machines relevant with new software ... IBM's () 45-year-old line of mainframe computers has survived the onslaught of minicomputers in the 1980s, the Unix operating system in the '90s, PCs, and the Internet ... But a 39% plunge in mainframe revenues in IBM's second quarter seems to signal that this longtime mainstay of IBM's business is on its way to the junkyard. (BusinessWeek)

    Vehicle licensing headaches are fading fast9:27 pm | (No comments posted.)  Aug 1, 2009
    The project involved converting 4 million records and adapting from a mainframe to a Web-based system ... That takes slightly longer than bringing up the records for a single vehicle - but is faster than bringing up each vehicle one by one under the old mainframe system. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)

    Closer, faster: Technology, zones cut response times, cost  Jul 29, 2009
    With the new technology and wireless capability in place, officers type reports into the computer and are able to upload them into the mainframe upon their return to the sheriff's office, all without having to leave the patrol vehicle. "Since the vision of Rural Community Law Enforcement Initiatives in 2002, it has culminated as an enhanced law enforcement service that promotes 'working smarter, not harder,'" Welch said. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)

    Tribune editorial: Lawmakers a $3.24 million click away  Jul 28, 2009
    flyonthewall wrote on Jul 27, 2009 9:29 AM:" One of the problem the state has is the lack of accountability and experienced resources for large projects. Having worked at ITD, I know the culture and work experience is for the mainframe environment. Not newer technologies. Not that this is all of ITD's fault, but technology does not slow down and the state will constantly be playing a game of catchup.It is curious that the legislature requires projects over 250,000 dollars to have a independent... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)

    Cisco Gives SANs, IBM Mainframes a Performance Boost  Jul 28, 2009
    Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today rolled out enhancements to its MDS 9000 director products and NX-OS operating system that promise to improve performance for storage area networks (), WANs and IBM mainframe environments ... "Accordingly they have announced new functionality to appeal to the mainframe buyer, including enhanced support for IBM's XRC that will accelerate data transfer over distance, eliminating the need for a purpose-built device," added Laliberte ... "Another aspect that should be well... (EnterpriseStorageForum)

    Wipro bags 5-year deal from BJ's  Jul 28, 2009
    Under this agreement, Wipro would migrate BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ's) mainframe and open systems environment to its state-of-the-art data centre in Omaha, Nebraskam enabling BJ's to streamline its infrastructure solutions, provide operational flexibility and improve applications support while more efficiently managing the long-term IT spend. Through this five year engagement, BJ's would also benefit from Wipro's extensive expertise in providing applications management and support, disaster... (India Times, India)

    DIGIPASS Enables Secure Online Access to Penn State's Administration Services  Jul 27, 2009
    "Since we already implemented a third party authentication package, the new-found authentication solution needed to be fully compliant with our mainframe infrastructure at no additional cost.". Security solutions provider ISM played a facilitating role in closing the deal. (PR Newswire)

    Fujitsu Enhances Product-Tracking System for Odakyu Department Stores  Jul 27, 2009
    Tokyo, July 27, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited and Fujitsu Broad Solution lting Inc. (Fujitsu BSC) today announced that Oh-Pa 1/3 Data Server, an in-memory database product developed and sold by Fujitsu BSC, will act as the IT pillar of the product-tracking system for Odakyu Department Store Co., Inc., after upgrading its mission-critical IT system from a mainframe to an open-standard system ... Odakyu Department Stores had originally aggregated its daily sales and inventory information... (JCN Network, Japan)

    Altman named to lead IBM Global Public Sector  Jul 26, 2009
    Altman was managing director of IBMs System z mainframe group for the past two years, a time of transformation and renewed focus on the importance of IBMs high-end systems, Davis said. Altman will work closely with the companys Public Sector leadership team, including IBM Federal Managing Director Todd Ramsey, IBMs Global Business Services for the Public Sector Managing Partner Chuck Prow, Global Government and Education General Manager Gerry Mooney, and IBM Healthcare General... (FCW.com)

    Virtualization and Security  Jul 25, 2009
    Can mainframes simplify virtualization. "The mainframe is the ancestor of all virtualization," Orrin said ... "IBM likes to talk about it, but if you have Linux or Unix side by side with a mainframe, the mainframe has its own facilities for access control and process isolation and it breaks down when you try to mix the mainframe with a client-server architecture and VMware.". (eSecurityPlanet)

    Moment of decision -  Jul 23, 2009
    My wife's determination to turn every choice into a complex equation requiring a mainframe computer to sort out, coupled with my decided lack of decisiveness, has become an ongoing issue. When we go out to dinner, we'll put off the decision on where to go until we're actually in the car. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    Marcial: Why IBM Remains a Favorite  Jul 22, 2009
    IBM's product lines include mainframe computers and servers, storage systems, and semiconductor equipment. It also provides consulting services in client relationship and application innovations. (BusinessWeek)

    Wonderbox Technologies(R) Releases Version 4.5 of the Enterprise System  Jul 22, 2009
    "Providing multiple updated versions of the Enterprise System throughout the year allows us to exceed their expectations, and remain at the forefront of modern technology. Healthcare still relies so heavily on 1980's mainframe applications that there is very little use of the lower cost, web-based systems of the current century, such as the Enterprise System. Our product fits directly in line with the government's proposal for increased technology in healthcare administration, while... (PR Newswire)

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