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Mainframes. Anomaly or Workhorse?
sponsored by Ensono Limited
WHITE PAPER: Surprisingly, 53% of organizations still support an on-site mainframe estate. Open this whitepaper to learn why there's more contention around the utility of a mainframe server than you might think, and which option would work best for you.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 02 Nov 2020

Ensono Limited

Cisco Unified Computing System for SAP Landscapes
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover a next-generation data center platform that provides the compute, network, and storage access components, deployed as a single cohesive system, to complement the SAP NetWeaver architecture.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Considerations for making System z your ESB deployment platform
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains the importance of connectivity— enabled by an enterprise service bus (ESB)— in an effective service oriented architecture (SOA) implementation, and makes a case for System z as an optimal platform for ESB reliability and performance.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 31 Oct 2010

IBM

How the Mainframe Cloud Provides Data Security
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this product overview, you'll explore how leveraging a mainframe private cloud as your data hub can provide a secure platform. Read on for several use case scenarios for mainframe clouds and to learn about the variety of security features.
Posted: 13 May 2013 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

IBM

Clabby: Business analytics buying criteria: The Three Maxims
sponsored by IBM.
WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to learn more about what contributes to an effective business analytics buying criteria. It examines the importance of implementing an integrated infrastructure and its relationship to business analytics.
Posted: 22 May 2013 | Published: 17 May 2013

IBM.

Analyst advice for IT security leaders
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Business leaders around the world are increasingly concerned about the protection of intellectual property. In this informative Forrester report, view the results of a survey of 225 IT security leaders about their investments in information security.
Posted: 14 Nov 2013 | Published: 31 Mar 2013

IBM

How to manage consolidated applications
sponsored by HP Inc
WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how you can lower costs and improve flexibility by migrating your mainframe to open system servers. Discover the three major factors driving organizations to consider migrating application workloads off mainframe environments to open systems solutions.
Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

HP Inc

Deliver Superior Solutions with IBM's New X6 Servers
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive, in-depth resource to uncover the key features of IBM's enterprise technology and discover why they are more reliable, scalable and easier to manage than other options.
Posted: 06 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 Jan 2014

IBM

Move up to Enterprise Developer for zEnterprise
sponsored by Micro Focus
WHITE PAPER: Access this crucial paper to get an in-depth look at a tool that brings contemporary capabilities to mainframe application development, enabling faster change and delivery of new business functions without mainframe resources.
Posted: 16 Apr 2013 | Published: 02 May 2013

Micro Focus

IBM’s Mainframe50: The Future of the Mainframe
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: IDC takes an opportunity to reflect on the significance the mainframe has had on the IT industry, business and society; the degree to which this technology remains a core foundation of today's global infrastructure; and the extent to which companies are using it to find new ways to drive business innovation.
Posted: 16 May 2014 | Published: 16 May 2014

IBM