Unisys Brings Open Source Java to Mainframes Unisys is putting Open Source Java technologies directly on the mainframe. The idea is three-fold: improve the scalability, security and transactionality integrity of J2EE apps; make it easier for J2EE and mainframe assets to communicate with one another; and provide n-tier Java/J2EE and mainframe developers a back door entry point for complex or tricky updates. (Oct. 2005 Open Enterprise Trends)
IBM Begins System z9 Mainframe Shipments Exactly who is buying the first Danu mainframe rolling out of the IBM factories is unclear, and according to IBM sources, the fact that they are just laden with security features and such is one of the reasons that none of Big Blue's big iron customers are willing to step forward to say they are among the first organizations to use the machine. (Oct. 2005 IT Jungle)
Carpe Diem for Mainframe Developers Mainframes remain the essential enterprise server for large organizations. With the rise of distributed computing and the Internet, transforming legacy data and application logic into new, more agile business services are vital and economically sensible. Mainframe developes are in a unique position to lead an SOA charge that can help their organizations prepare for the future. (Oct. 2005 zJournal)
Introducing the IBM System z9 109 The z9-109 can support up to 54 processor engines for high performance and maximum capacity. Two spare processor units per server, as well as increased overall memory—up to 512 GB per server. The System z9 109 also touts up to twice the number of logical partitions available on the z990, offering as many as 60 separate partitions. I/O performance has been drastically improved, with up to 80 percent more bandwidth over the z990. (Oct. 2005 eServer)
Do-It-Yourself In most cases, projects fail because of the people involved—not the technology. We assemble dysfunctional teams of individuals who don’t want to work together, who don’t know how to work together, or who have an agenda other than project success. When you figure out who has a hidden agenda, who doesn’t like working with whom, who isn’t sharing information, and who is trying to make a political statement through the project, you often will discover how to treat much of what ails the project. (Oct. 2005 Better Software)
Service Oriented Architecture Come with us on a five-minute narrated slideshow tour of the basics of SOA, as well as its pros and cons. At its most basic, an SOA is a collection of services on a network that communicate with one another. The services are loosely coupled, have well-defined, platform-independent interfaces, and are reusable. (October 2005 CIO)
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