The myth that continuing to invest in either SPARC Solaris or Exadata systems is more prudent than an investment in IBM LinuxONE has been around since the launch of LinuxONE in 2015. It’s becoming a tougher argument to make now, … Continue reading Moving from UNIX to Linux.
In parts 1 and 2 of this blog series Steven Dickens covered his views on when to buy LinuxONE and when not to. In this blog, I plan to cover a more technical perspective on where LinuxONE is a good … Continue reading 9 out of 10 times you should NOT buy LinuxONE – Part 3
Today’s IT organisations are still managing in-house infrastructure and applications while also being asked to manage ever-increasing business demands and deal with external challenges that a few months ago were not even on the radar oftentimes without additional resources. Many … Continue reading LinuxONE the perfect choice for your UNIX migration
In the first blog of this 2-part mini-series I put forward the analogy that choosing server and cloud consumption models was analogous to transportation. Commodity x86 servers were the car in my analogy, public cloud was represented by Uber and … Continue reading 9 times out of 10 you should NOT buy LinuxONE – Part 2
Don’t worry this is not a clickbait blog post where we pivot from the title that got you to click in the first paragraph, I am serious, you should NOT buy a LinuxONE server from IBM for 90% of your IT … Continue reading 9 times out of 10 you should NOT buy LinuxONE – Part 1
You will have seen a lot from me recently on LinkedIn and Twitter promoting the Hyper Protect Database as a service offering from IBM Cloud so, in this blog I wanted to provide a little more context than 280 characters … Continue reading Delivering the most secure cloud
The Ban “zLinux” Pledge As advocates for the platform, we are increasingly looking to engage new clients and our distributed peers to position the Linux capabilities of the LinuxONE and Z platforms with new and existing clients. In this endeavour … Continue reading Take the Pledge
Whether large or small, companies are seeking solutions to simplify IT operations and reduce cost, especially in a world where COVID 19 is a clear and present danger to business survival. For many, consolidating workloads onto denser, centralized computing platforms … Continue reading Leveraging Workload Consolidation for Lower IT Costs
Cyber-attacks on enterprises are increasing and data regulators can impose major fines on enterprises who don’t properly protect customer data. Data breaches are a serious threat and keeping confidential information secure is a fundamental priority for leading enterprises around the … Continue reading Trusted Computing – How LinuxONE delivers
More than 10 million people in the United States have filed for unemployment amid the COVID-19 global pandemic and financial crisis. As these numbers continue to grow, a big technology skills gap is starting to emerge as well. For example, … Continue reading Open Mainframe Project Helps Fill the Need for COBOL Resources
