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RSS mainframe in newsPublisher ditches mainframe for €1m savings
News International publishing company International Masters Publishers (IMP) has ported its mainframe functions to a Windows-based architecture, saving more than €1m. The company, which specialises in information and... [12 Sep 2008]
Hardware defies economic gloom
News Another beneficiary is IBM which, according to Gartner, is seeing a resurgence of interest in the zSeries mainframe. Forecasts of economic gloom do not apply to the hardware market just yet, according to analyst firm... [02 Jul 2008]
EDS customers advised to look for price cuts
News Outsourcing customers could also benefit from the two companies' complementary skill bases and better global coverage, with EDS strong in mainframe capabilities and HP strong in desktop, helpdesk and consulting skills,... [21 May 2008]
Corus hammers out £26m IT deal with Capgemini
News Steel manufacturer Corus has extended its IT outsourcing deal to manage its mainframe computers with Capgemini through a number of contracts totalling £26m. The new five-year outsourcing contracts will run through to... [17 Apr 2008]
HMRC lose 6,500 pensioners' details
News However, the spokesperson insisted that, because the information on the data cartridge can only be accessed by a mainframe computer, the risk to the individuals involved is "very low". Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs has... [19 Dec 2007]
Red Hat touts desktop Linux for developing world
News It also announced a partnership for new promotion and security work involving Rhel on IBM's mainframe computers and a partnership with Intel to deliver specialised virtual versions of its operating system. [10 May 2007]
"Archaic" tech stops banks selling to women
News Natasha Miller, report author and senior executive at Accenture, said IT is the fundamental problem behind banks failing to target women because a typical IT system is based on a 1960s-era mainframe - and there is only... [12 Apr 2007]
IBM hits server seller with patent suit
News The company is developing servers that use Intel's Itanium processors but that can run z/OS, IBM's mainframe operating system, alongside higher-level mainframe software. PSI is not the first company that... [07 Dec 2006]
Energy crisis looming for UK data centres
News The mainframe is one part of the wider problem facing data centre managers, as they are bulky and demand plenty of cooling and air-conditioning. A crisis is looming in the UK's data centres around the most fundamental of... [26 Oct 2006]
Big Blue ready for mainframe battle
News The money will be spent in the "next couple years" on tasks such as training customers, tuning their software for mainframes and helping them migrate computing infrastructure, said Jim Stallings, who in January took over as head of the... [29 Aug 2006]
Delta and IBM shake hands on seven-year IT deal
News The value of the outsourcing deal has not been disclosed but under the terms of the agreement IBM will partner with Delta's wholly owned IT subsidiary, Delta Technology, to provide mainframe and mid-range services. [23 Aug 2006]
Voca revs up payments engine
News The old mainframe has been replaced with a system built on equipment from BEA Systems, Oracle and Sun to give the company more options to make changes to payments procedures in the future. The system at the heart of the... [25 Jul 2006]
German tax office opens door to Suse Linux
News Some German ministries are also using open source software, including the Federal Finance Office at the German Ministry of Finance, which has shifted its back-office operations to two large mainframe computers running... [12 Jun 2006]
IBM gives WebSphere a mainframe makeover
News IBM is bringing more of its WebSphere middleware suite to the mainframe, part of ongoing investments to keep the venerable server modern and cost-effective. The company on Monday said more components of its WebSphere... [09 May 2006]
BAE Systems signs $1.9bn outsourcing deal
News These include mainframe and midrange computers; servers and desktops; local and wide area networking; helpdesks; applications development and support; and procurement services. BAE Systems has signed a £1.9bn outsourcing... [03 May 2006]
