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Services capability. Check. Financing arm. Check.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:40:03 -0700
National Wind, the wind development company focused on encouraging local investment and ownership for its wind projects, has completed its purchase of investment banker Delphi Financial. Given how quickly National Wind is signing new projects, the company figured it made sense to acquire its own renewable energy...
Services capability. Check. Financing arm. Check.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:40:03 -0700
National Wind, the wind development company focused on encouraging local investment and ownership for its wind projects, has completed its purchase of investment banker Delphi Financial. Given how quickly National Wind is signing new projects, the company figured it made sense to acquire its own renewable energy...
Services capability. Check. Financing arm. Check.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:40:03 -0700
National Wind, the wind development company focused on encouraging local investment and ownership for its wind projects, has completed its purchase of investment banker Delphi Financial. Given how quickly National Wind is signing new projects, the company figured it made sense to acquire its own renewable energy...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...
Microsoft, eat your own dog food
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
"Eating your own dog food" is an odd software development-related term that describes the importance of ensuring that your own developers use the technology they are creating. When Microsoft has hewed closed to this principle, their products have achieved dominant market shares. Unfortunately, Microsoft is not applying this...

 

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Operating Systems for IBM Mainframe Servers - IBM starting point for mainframe OSs. Links to home page of each OS, with brief descriptions: z/OS, z/OS.e, Linux on zSeries, z/VM, TPF and z/VSE.
Meta Description: [ IBM System z9 and SystemZ are supported by a multitude of operating systems. Find links to z/OS, Linux on System z9 and SystemZ, z/VM, TPF and more. ]

Presentations - 10 years of technical conference papers and presentation notes by Jacqui Lynch of Circle4 Consulting. Performance, capacity planning and security, including VSAM, z/OS, Linux, TCP/IP and storage management.
Meta Description: [ Circle4.com... Systems and Web Consulting. ]

VM - IBM home page for Database 2 running on z/VM and VSE/ESA. Overview and associated products, with links to features and benefits, system requirements, success stories, news, events, education and support. Formerly named SQL/DS, DB2 is a relational database management system (DBMS).
Meta Description: [ DB2 Server for VSE & VM is a powerful, RDBMS that supports production and interactive environments, increasing the productivity of your company's continuous, distributed operations ]

VSE Page - Links compiled by Johan van Arendonk.

Candle Computer Report - In-depth technical articles on mainframe and non-mainframe systems software, with and without Candle software present. Archives go back to late 1998.

CICS - IBM home page for Customer Information Control System (CICS). Includes links to support, download, case studies, library, services, events and education. CICS is a transaction processing teleprocessing monitor that runs on z/OS and VSE/ESA, though there have been z/VM and non-mainframe versions.
Meta Description: [ CICS (Customer Information Control System) is a family of application servers and connectors that provides industrial-strength, online transaction management and connectivity for mission-critical applications. ]

CICS Central - Information, reviews and discussion about IBM's CICS.
Meta Description: [ CICS software classified directory, discussion, reviews ]

CICS Glossary - Common technical terms used when discussing IBM's CICS transaction processor and teleprocessing monitor. Hosted by the IBM Pittsburg lab, formerly Transarc.
Meta Description: [ All IBM Software Products listed alphabetically that start with A ]

CICS Internet Connectivity - Describes options available for connecting CICS to the Internet.

CICS Update Journal - Xephon's monthly technical journal covering CICS. Older issues, including published code, available for free download.

CICS: Bob Yelavich - CICS technical information from a retired IBM expert.

Data Processing FAQ - Although intended to provide answers to oft-asked mainframe technical questions, the questions are those that frequently come up in day-to-day work.

DITTO/ESA - IBM home page for Data Interfile Transfer, Testing, and Operations Utility for ESA (DITTO/ESA). Overview of features with links to support, news, library and more information. DITTO runs on VSE/ESA, z/VM and z/OS.
Meta Description: [ DITTO is a proven utility for working with data across a wide range of storage media and formats on S/390 platforms ]

GDDM: Graphical Data Display Manager - Available for z/OS, z/VM and VSE/ESA, with some components base elements included with z/OS.
Meta Description: [ GDDM is a family of programs that provides vital presentation services in IBM host data processing applications, particularly those services needed to present visual information. ]

IBM Application Development Software - Includes WebSphere and VisualAge, as well as traditional programming language compilers and tools. Plus software management tools such as Software Configuration and Library Manager facility (SCLM).
Meta Description: [ All IBM Software Product Categories and links to subcategories ]

IBM End of Support Dates - IBM's official listing of the announced end of support date, if any, for each of their software products.

IBM ShopzSeries - An on-line tool (registration required) for IBM z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE customers to order tailored product and service packages, review their software licenses and plan for future upgrades.
Meta Description: [ 2005-05-09 ]

IBM Storage Software - IBM home page for mainframe storage software, including DFSMS, DFSORT and DataCore SANSymphony, with a link to the TotalStorage Software Roadmap.
Meta Description: [ IBM System Storage software offers complete, open, end-to-end solutions for heterogeneous on demand storage environments, including storage infrastructure management, storage virtualization, data recovery, and information life cycle management. ]

IBM Transaction Systems - Starting point for information on IBM transaction processing software, including CICS, IMS/TM, WebSphere MQ (formerly MQSeries) and TPF.

IBM-Main FAQ: Frequently-Asked Questions - Common questions and answers about the IBM-Main discussion list.
Meta Description: [ IBM-MAIN mailing-List/Newsgroup FAQ ]

It was 40 Years Ago Today: Mainframe Celebrated - April 7, 2004, marks the 40th anniversary of the launch of the IBM System/360; programs and batch jobs written for the first S/360 would run on the IBM z890 mainframe announced today.
Meta Description: [ IBM US - News ]

Linux on zSeries - IBM home page for Linux on the eserver zSeries (mainframe).
Meta Description: [ Linux on System z9 and zSeries - An ideal foundation for on demand operating environments. Informational landing page with links to more information. ]

LISTSERV at the University of Georgia - RACF-L: RACF Discussion List

LookAt Message Help Facility - IBM message lookup for z/OS, OS/390, z/VM and VSE/ESA. By operating system version number.
Meta Description: [ Redirect to LookAt files. ]

Mainframe Month On-line Journal - A free monthly publication from Xephon providing access to complete Adobe PDF copies of two year old editions of their fee-based technical journals covering CICS, DB2, MQ, z/OS, VSAM, RACF and TCP/SNA. Most articles include code, which can be downloaded for free from the site.

Mainframe Programming - Categorized page of links for IBM mainframe programmers.
Meta Description: [ Helpful links for Programmers and Designers of Mainframe Systems - COBOL, Assembler, Java, CICS, DB2, WebSphere, MQSeries, OS/390, System/390, .. ]

Mainframe Programming - Muraleedharan's links and abstracts of articles on systems software topics, including z/OS, DB2, CICS, DFSMS and RACF.
Meta Description: [ The mainframe continues to grow and transform itself while maintaining its reliability, security and speed. Mainframe skills, however, are hard to find; moreover, it is difficult to train new people as the mainframe environment is not flexible enough. Not everyone can install OS/390, and not eryo... ]

Mainframes.com - Mainframe programming information, including a large dictionary and links to downloads and manuals.
Meta Description: [ Mainframes OS/390 z/OS JES2 JES3 ]

Mainstar Software: Resources - Although focused on z/OS storage management, many of the VSAM documents, for example, also apply to VSE/ESA and z/VM. White papers and other articles, much of it vendor-neutral.
Meta Description: [ Mainstar Resources ]

Mike Murach's Mainframe Books - Publisher of books on COBOL, DB2, CICS, z/OS JCL, TSO, VSAM, IMS, and VSE/ESA. Sample chapters and code can be downloaded.
Meta Description: [ Best Mainframe books on COBOL, DB2, CICS, MVS JCL, OS/390, z/OS, TSO, VSAM, and IMS. ]

MQ Update - Xephon's monthly technical journal covering WebSphere MQ, formerly MQSeries. Older issues, including published code, available for free download.

500 MTS by Josh Simon - A University of Michigan-centric historic look at MTS, including a time line and anecdotes, as well as some information on the MERIT Network.

MTS by Mark Riordan - A collection of information and links on MTS and MERIT (Michigan Educational and Research Information Triad) Network, including the MTS Help section with its description of MTS commands and related user documentation.

MTS: A Definition - A description of the Michigan Terminal System (MTS) operating system from an on-line mainframe-centric dictionary.

NaSPA: Network and Systems Professionals Association - User group. Primary focus is z/OS systems programming.

RACF Glossary - A selection of terms, with definitions, taken from an appendix found in most IBM RACF manuals.

RACF Update Journal - Xephon's quarterly technical journal covering RACF and related security considerations. RACF is IBM's access control software for z/OS and z/VM. Older issues, including published code, available for free download. Click on RACF Links for Xephon's favorite Top 10 Web links.

SHARE CICS Project - Information on the CICS activities of the SHARE user group.

Sysprog.net - News, programming tips and technical information for z/OS and mainframe Linux applications and systems programmers.
Meta Description: [ Managing zOS and Linux Mainframes ]

TCP/SNA Update home page - Xephon's quarterly technical journal covering TCP/IP and SNA on the mainframe. Older issues, including published code, available for free download. Click on TCP Links for Xephon's favorite Top 10 Web links.

Technical IT Audit, Euro and Security Articles - Includes many mainframe-related articles. From Audit Serve.
Meta Description: [ Audit Serve, Inc Website contains Audit, Security, and Sarbanes-Oxley Information. ]

Tivoli Glossary - Terms used by IBM subsidiary Tivoli. Glossary can be used on-line or downloaded in Adobe Acrobat .pdf file format.

TPF Family Libraries - Access to the IBM TPF Product Information Center, on-line manuals for TPF, TPFDF, EOCF/2, TPF Operations Server and IIOP Connect for TPF, and order information for CD-ROM and printed manuals.
Meta Description: [ TPF is the world's undisputed leader in online high volume transaction processing. ]

TPF Resource Page - A collection of links to TPF, ALCS, ACP and other mainframe information and resources. From TravelGlobe.biz.

TPF: Transaction Processing Facility - IBM home page for TPF. Despite the name, TPF can be run as a stand-alone operating system on IBM mainframes.
Meta Description: [ TPF is the world's undisputed leader in online high volume transaction processing. ]

Transaction Servers and Tools eNews - An IBM monthly publication focused almost entirely on CICS.
Meta Description: [ CICS (Customer Information Control System) is a family of application servers and connectors that provides industrial-strength, online transaction management and connectivity for mission-critical applications. ]

VSAM Demystified - An IBM redbook covering basics, performance, recovery and management, with sample code in an appendix. Viewable on-line or downloadable as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file.
Meta Description: [ Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM) is one of the access methods used to process data. Many of us have used VSAM and work with VSAM data sets daily, but exactly how it works and why we use it instead of another access method is a mystery. ]

VTAM for z/VM and VSE/ESA - IBM home page for Virtual Telecommunications Access Method (VTAM); the z/OS version is part of Communications Server. Includes links to the latest version's announcement letter, documentation and storage estimates.
Meta Description: [ VTAM® Version 4 for VM/ESA® and VSE/ESATM offer significant new functional capabilities. At the same time, they allow you to choose the functional level of support you need at an attractive price. ]

WAVV: World Alliance of VSE and VM - User group spun off from GUIDE in 1995 and similar to SHARE, with annual conference aimed mainly at VSE/ESA and z/VM systems programmers.

WebSphere - Large IBM product family encompassing middleware and other application delivery software that provides Web-based access to an organization's application software. Including WebSphere MQ, the former MQSeries.
Meta Description: [ IBM WebSphere is the leading software for on demand business, delivering business integration, application & transaction infrastructure, portals, application transformation, mobile/speech middleware, product information management and e-commerce. ]