Learn More About Mainframe Modernization
Windows Server 2008 implements a significant number of new features and capabilities that provide an increased ability to operate in critical environments. Learn how these enhancements affect the reliability, availability and serviceability of Windows-based IT services. (587 KB .pdf document)
Core banking system migration strategies are gaining momentum worldwide as banks adopt SOA-based strategies to ensure they have put in place an agile banking platform. Learn more about the evolving market, migration strategies, and why Windows Server is becoming the platform of choice. (1.68 MB .pdf document)
Many organizations are seeking ways to escape from their legacy technology and platform. Learn about three options for addressing this challenge—preserving, translating, or rewriting—and find resources for further investigation. Download as XPS (586 KB) | Download as PDF (392 KB)*
Imagine you were a bank CEO back in the 1970s. Your customer base was growing rapidly, and keeping paper records was proving to be an expensive and a risky business. Where could you go to automate record-keeping? What were your options for more efficient storage?
This guide uses a specific scenario to explain how to integrate legacy applications with BizTalk Server by using the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems.
Read this business-oriented, introductory guide to mainframe assessment and discovery (A & D) for the senior IT executives responsible for modernizing their enterprise environments. (September 2007)
This paper outlines the reasons, and provides guidance, for developing a legacy modernization strategy. Read about the key choices and steps involved in creating a modernization strategy. (298 KB .pdf document; July 2007)
Learn about the readiness of the Windows Server platform to run IBM z/OS mainframe workloads. (July 2007)
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Read about software solutions used to achieve greater flexibility when deploying mainframe-style transactional applications on Windows Server, and find resources to delve more deeply into the subject. (351 KB .pdf document; July 2007)
Read these recommendations to learn how to maximize staff and make the most of existing staff skills during a mainframe migration project. (224 KB .pdf document; July 2007)
Following a real world SOA example, this document provides details on how to leverage legacy systems by using Microsoft BizTalk Server 2006 and the BizTalk Adapters for Host Systems. (1.1 MB Word doc; April 2007)
Download and read this white paper to learn about tasks associated with exposing functionality on IBM mainframe (z/OS) and AS/400 (iSeries) platforms. (1.7 MB Word doc; March 2007)
This white paper compares mainframe-based and distributed-based job scheduling products and provides the basis for analyzing job-scheduling capabilities on each platform. (221 KB Word doc; January 2007)
This document provides a bridge between established best practices in the mainframe environment and those in an environment based on the Windows operating system. (3.19 MB Word doc; November 2006)
Learn more about Enterprise Systems Management, an enabling technology with significant benefits for IT executives considering mainframe migration. (285 KB Word doc; October 2006)
Find out more about the feasibility of migrating an IBM mainframe Transaction Processing Facility application to Windows Server 2003 R2 running on a Unisys ES7000/one Enterprise Server. (1.40 MB Word doc; October 2006)
Get insight and clarity into the process of legacy modernization, with a focus on application migration. (714 KB Word doc; September 2006)
Robert Frances Group (RFG) believes that disaster recovery is a critical consideration in comparisons of mainframe and Windows-based systems. (113 KB Word doc; August 2006)
NeoSort's world record proves that companies now have a choice outside of expensive mainframe upgrades. (484 KB Word doc; July 2006)
This paper examines migrating batch jobs to the Windows operating system and the .NET Framework as well as reviews solutions from vendors such as Microsoft and Fujitsu. (882 KB .pdf document; June 2006)
Find out how the security of Microsoft Windows Server System compares with the security of IBM Resource Access Control Facility (RACF) and its third-party alternatives. (184 KB Word doc; July 2005)
This paper analyzes performance of mainframe-style workloads on large multiprocessor Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Data Center Edition environments. (143 KB Word doc; August 2006; April 2005)
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