IT Management: New Enterprise Application Workloads on the Mainframe Continue to Grow

by Susan Eustis

The quantity of new enterprise application workloads being placed on the mainframe is growing, and the new IBM System z10 is playing a key role. In the choice between using a mainframe or distributed servers, the mainframe has many advantages, especially in today’s tough economy where cost-savings are critical.

Open Letter to IT: Now Is the Time to Act on Big Savings

by Susan Eustis

Indecision reigns in IT departments. Do I implement shared workloads on the mainframe or virtualized images on distributed systems? How do I evaluate the relative value of governance vs. ease of development as core issues? How do I reduce run-time costs from 80 percent of the IT budget to 30 percent? Can I move to capacity planning that supports the ability to make good choices about how to use the appropriate platform for a specific job?