Mainframe operating systems and management

MUST READ CICS/TS 3.2 for systems programmers TIP - Some features and capabilities in CICS/TS 3.2, such as service oriented architecture, larger data tables and threadsafe, are suitable for systems programmers. IBM VSE mainframe operating system gets upgrade ARTICLE - IBM VSE 4.1, one of three mainframe operating systems, just became generally available. IBM ends 31-bit z/OS mainframe support ARTICLE - IBM has ended support service for z/OS v1.4 and v1.5 on the mainframe. For some customers, that means a mandatory and costly hardware upgrade. Mainframe capacity planning: More than MIPS TIP - Capacity planning is a well understood, strategic exercise. But mainframe managers need to consider strategic versus tactical performance planning. New IBM DB2 9 for z/OS does XML ARTICLE - IBM on Tuesday released DB2 9 for z/OS mainframes, now with the ability to enter and query XML.

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	IBM mainframes still have room for improvement SearchDataCenter.com | 12.17.2008 OPINION - IBM Mainframe columnist suggests areas for IBM and ISVs to improve the mainframe: Better automation, improved maintainability and more innovation on virtualization.

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	Mainframe 2008 year in review SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - With the release of IBM's z10 and with Linux on the mainframe gaining traction, 2008 was a big year for big iron.

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	Use DFHLS2WS to expose CICS applications as a Web service 28 Oct 2008 TIP - DFHLS2WS is one of the Web services assistants that allows traditional CICS applications to provide or consume Web services without significant changes to the original app.

	Using IBM IPCS to battle software bugs 14 Oct 2008 TIP - If you experience software bugs on CICS, you are likely familiar with IBM's interactive problem control system (IPCS). The command functions work, but not efficiently.

	The future of the mainframe in healthcare: Two scenarios 30 Sep 2008 TIP - The 2008 presidential candidates have two different healthcare systems. How will these scenarios affect mainframe usage in the healthcare industry?

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	Mainframe year in review, 2007 19 Dec 2007 THE YEAR IN REVIEW - From IBM's released upgrades to new specialty processors, we've culled our best mainframe content and created a roundup of 2007's big iron stories on SearchDataCenter.com

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	epoch 18 Apr 2005 WORD - In a computing context, an epoch is the date and time relative to which a computer's clock and timestamp values are determined. The epoch traditionally corresponds to 0 hours, 0 minutes, and 0 seconds (00:00:00) Coordinated ...

	Remote Job Entry 14 Jun 2004 WORD - Remote Job Entry (RJE) is a facility that allows remote computer users to submit a batch job (the running of a specific program or group of programs) to a centrally-located computer (typically a mainframe). Widely used for ...

	z/OS 19 May 2003 WORD - z/OS is the computer operating system for IBM's zSeries 900 (z900) line of large (mainframe) servers. z/OS is a renamed and upgraded version of OS/390, which in turn evolved from the MVS operating system. IBM's renamed ...

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