Microsoft Targets IBM i, z/OS Migrations With PMA Program “There has been high double-digit growth in projects moving from IBM mainframe, midrange, Oracle/Unix and Sybase to Windows and SQL Server through this partner ecosystem.” Don’t expect the PMA to fade away any time soon, especially as Microsoft … Read more on IT Jungle

Westpac's mainframe move a winner Since then 10 people have gone through the program, said Glenn Bowden, chief engineer, mainframe at Westpac. Mr Bowden said there was a common misconception that mainframe programmers, who are primarily versed in Cobol, were difficult to source. Read more on The Australian Big mainframe shops embiggen, says BMC survey [...]