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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

Enterprise COBOL 5.1—Where Tradition Meets Innovation
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Despite its age, COBOL remains one of the most popular languages for developing business applications. But when it comes to modernizing your applications and improving performance, what support does COBOL provide? Find out in this article, and get an overview of benefits of the latest version of COBOL running on IBM System z.
Posted: 05 Nov 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

IBM

Accelerating IBM z/OS Global Mirror with the Cisco MDS 9000 Family
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document describes how users of IBM z/OS Global Mirror can reduce costs and improve performance with a tightly integrated Cisco® MDS 9000 Family solution.
Posted: 29 Dec 2009 | Published: 29 Dec 2009

Cisco Systems, Inc.

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

IBM Z Mainframes Are Back
sponsored by Beta Systems
WHITE PAPER: Read this interview with Ross Mauri, general manager of IBM's Z and LinuxOne mainframe business, to learn what’s fueling IBM’s mainframe revitalization; and what that means for mainframes moving forward.
Posted: 04 Nov 2021 | Published: 30 Oct 2020

Beta Systems

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.

Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence for IBM System z
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Today, data warehousing and business intelligence are mission-critical functions for organizations of all types and sizes. IBM System z supports the entire data warehousing cycle, along with business intelligence software to deliver a total solution infrastruc­ture. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

IBM

A Catalyst for Mission-Critical Transformation
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: IT organizations looking to improve service levels and drive down total costs for their most demanding workloads should take a closer look at the latest Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 29 Oct 2010 | Published: 05 May 2010

Intel

SAP System Build and Landscape Management Activities
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn how to simplify the often cumbersome, critical change management activities needed to simplify SAP solution deployments, increase operational performance, and decrease total cost of ownership (TCO) with a single, cohesive system that includes compute, network, and storage access components.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 30 Jun 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence for IBM System z
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this paper you will read about how IBM offers not only a flexible, scalable, cost-effective mainframe platform - the IBM System z™ - but also delivers a portfolio of innovative business intelligence and data warehousing solutions for the mainframe.
Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

IBM