The majority of big businesses are still deeply committed to their mainframes, and expect to increase spending
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IBM Complaints Dropped By Neon, TurboHercules, T3
Three companies drop EU accusations of anti-competitive practices but European regulators could go ahead
IBM Posts Healthy Q2 Figures On Software Gains
IBM has posted a healthy set of results for the second quarter thanks to good hardware and software sales
CA To Support IBM’s ‘Entry-Level’ Mainframe
Management tools from CA Technologies will support IBM's new zEnterprise mainframe
IBM Announces ‘Entry-Level’ Mainframe
IBM's new zEnterprise system is aimed at medium-sized organisations
NEON And IBM Settle Long Running Mainframe Lawsuit
The mainframe lawsuit between NEON and IBM has ended after the two parties settled their differences
CA Mainframe Academy To Tackle Skills Shortage
CA Technologies is doing its bit to combat the mainframe skills shortage with its Mainframe Academy
IBM Ousts HP To Regain Server Top Spot
Gartner has revealed that IBM regained the number one spot in the server market during the fourth quarter
OCF Launches Rentable HPC Service
Businesses and public bodies now have the option to rent on-demand supercomputing power from OCF
CA Expands Chorus Mgt Tool To Include IBM DB2
CA is looking to help administrators manage their DB2 databases after releasing a new version of its CA Mainframe Chorus tool
IBM Mainframe Foe TurboHercules Gets Microsoft Investment
Microsoft has invested in TurboHercules, a company that has filed an antitrust complaint against IBM in Europe
Recovering Server Market Led By HP & IBM, Says IDC
IDC says global server markets showed their fastest growth in 10 years during Q3. HP and IBM were the main beneficiaries
Mainframes Critical to Cloud Strategy, CA Finds
Mainframes continue to play a critical role as more companies move critical applications to the cloud, but skills shortages causes concern
IBM: The Mainframe Is Back
IBM's Tom Rosamilia explains why the company’s hardware business, led by the mainframe, can continue to drive profit
Enterprises Say Mainframes Essential For Cloud Computing
Reports of the imminent death of the mainframe have been hugely exaggerated, according to a survey from CA
CA Shows Mainframe Management Mashup
CA says Chorus is "mainframe 2.0" - management tools in a form today's IT people can understand
IBM Readies ‘World’s Fastest Chip’
IBM has confirmed that it will ship its new z196 processor, touted as the world’s fastest chip, next week
eWEEK Europe Readers Remain Mainframe Loyalists
Mainframes are still popular, according to our readers' poll, despite arguments that 'big iron' is on the wane. Next up: what is your company’s open source policy?
European Commission Investigating IBM’s Mainframe Business
The EC has begun two investigations of IBM's mainframe businesses
eWEEK Europe Readers Prefer Android To iPhone
Android shot ahead of BlackBerry and iPhone in our readers poll, leaving Windows Mobile and Symbian in the dust. Next up: do you like mainframes?
IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Swallows Blades
IBM says its zEnterprise is the fastest mainframe ever - and wants it to manage all the other servers in a data centre
IBM Launches 5000 MIPS Hybrid Mainframe
IBM's zEnterprise server pushes mainframe performance on, and converges mainframe technology with blade servers
IBM Manages Modest Growth In Second Quarter
IBM has announced its second quarter 2010 earnings, reporting profit growth of 9 percent
IBM: System Z Is Not A Cash Cow
Other systems can't match mainframe reliability, says IBM's Jim Porell, and he dismisses any talk of IBM abusing a monopoly
CA Launches Chorus To Make Mainframes Cool
CA's Chorus is intended to give mainframes the kind of tools that younger staff need
HP Slates IBM’s Mainframes Bias
IBM depends on mainframe revenues, so don't go there to streamline your IT, says HP's Paul Evans
Apple iPhone, Touch Gets Mainframe App
Mainframe users are now able to use their heavyweight applications on one of the most unlikely of devices, namely the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch
IBM Indian Mainframe Business Under Fire
IBM aims to discredit a study in India that claimed its mainframe business practices could hinder competition in that country's market
IBM Adds Deduplication To Mainframes
For the first time ever IBM is adding a deduplication appliance to its System z mainframe server that can compress up to 25TB of tape application data down to just 1TB