Close
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
Read Down
Sign in
Close
Welcome!Log into your account
Forgot your password?
Read Down
Password recovery
Recover your password
Close
Search
Logo
Logo
  • Latest News
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Big Data and Analytics
  • Cloud
  • Networking
  • Cybersecurity
  • Applications
  • IT Management
  • Storage
  • Sponsored
  • Mobile
  • Small Business
  • Development
  • Database
  • Servers
  • Android
  • Apple
  • Innovation
  • Blogs
  • PC Hardware
  • Reviews
  • Search Engines
  • Virtualization
More
    Home Database
    • Database

    IBM, Unisys Broaden Reach of Mainframe Systems

    By
    Jeff Burt
    -
    March 29, 2004
    Share
    Facebook
    Twitter
    Linkedin

      IBM and Unisys Corp. are extending their respective mainframe systems with enhancements that will answer enterprises growing workload demands.

      IBM, which next week celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first mainframe, will enhance its zSeries systems by extending the range of its Parallel Sysplex cluster technology and adding specialized engines, said Erich Clementi, zSeries general manager.

      By the end of the year, the Armonk, N.Y., company will roll out new versions of its z800 and z990 systems, Clementi said. Among the enhancements on IBMs road map that could be ready for those systems is the extended Parallel Sysplex capability, a data-sharing technology that enables multiple systems in different locations to share the same systems image. IBM will push the maximum separation from 40 kilometers to 100 kilometers, an important move for enterprises that dont want to keep all these mission-critical processes in a single location in case of a disaster.

      Clementi said IBM will offer specialized engines for the mainframes similar to the Linux engine the company introduced last year. The new engines could focus on Java and XML-based workloads, but Clementi declined to say when these enhancements would appear.

      Unisys, of Blue Bell, Pa., this week will roll out the 500 line of ClearPath Plus Libra mainframes. The systems will come in a modular, building-block architecture that will enable users to choose individual 4U (7-inch) modules depending on the operating system, processors and pricing they want. The 520, 580 and 590 servers can run either Unisys MCP operating system on its CMOS processors or Intel Corp.s Xeon chips, or the Windows operating system on Xeon or Itanium 2 processors.

      The 590 also comes with Unisys new pay-per-use model, which the company will expand into its entire Libra line and eventually into its Dorado line of mainframes. Users can set a monthly mips (million instructions per second) usage limit and bring on more capacity via a software key if needed, officials said.

      Community First Bankshares Inc. runs its mission-critical applications on a Unisys mainframe and aggregates data gathered from 155 branches in 12 states. CIO Dan Fisher said he is pleased to see Unisys come out with a pay-per-use pricing model.

      “If a guy could purchase more capacity if something is broken, that would be something we could use,” said Fisher in Fargo, N.D.

      Mainframe sales have been on the rise. IBM saw its mainframe revenues increase 6 percent last year, to about $4.2 billion, according to IDC, of Framingham, Mass. “The mainframe is still good for certain kinds of workloads, and people are still buying them,” said Steve Josselyn, an analyst with IDC.

      Jeff Burt
      Jeffrey Burt has been with eWEEK since 2000, covering an array of areas that includes servers, networking, PCs, processors, converged infrastructure, unified communications and the Internet of things.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.
      Get the Free Newsletter!
      Subscribe to Daily Tech Insider for top news, trends & analysis
      This email address is invalid.

      MOST POPULAR ARTICLES

      Latest News

      Zeus Kerravala on Networking: Multicloud, 5G, and...

      James Maguire - December 16, 2022 0
      I spoke with Zeus Kerravala, industry analyst at ZK Research, about the rapid changes in enterprise networking, as tech advances and digital transformation prompt...
      Read more
      Applications

      Datadog President Amit Agarwal on Trends in...

      James Maguire - November 11, 2022 0
      I spoke with Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, about infrastructure observability, from current trends to key challenges to the future of this rapidly growing...
      Read more
      IT Management

      Intuit’s Nhung Ho on AI for the...

      James Maguire - May 13, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nhung Ho, Vice President of AI at Intuit, about adoption of AI in the small and medium-sized business market, and how...
      Read more
      Applications

      Kyndryl’s Nicolas Sekkaki on Handling AI and...

      James Maguire - November 9, 2022 0
      I spoke with Nicolas Sekkaki, Group Practice Leader for Applications, Data and AI at Kyndryl, about how companies can boost both their AI and...
      Read more
      Cloud

      IGEL CEO Jed Ayres on Edge and...

      James Maguire - June 14, 2022 0
      I spoke with Jed Ayres, CEO of IGEL, about the endpoint sector, and an open source OS for the cloud; we also spoke about...
      Read more
      Logo

      eWeek has the latest technology news and analysis, buying guides, and product reviews for IT professionals and technology buyers. The site’s focus is on innovative solutions and covering in-depth technical content. eWeek stays on the cutting edge of technology news and IT trends through interviews and expert analysis. Gain insight from top innovators and thought leaders in the fields of IT, business, enterprise software, startups, and more.

      Facebook
      Linkedin
      RSS
      Twitter
      Youtube

      Advertisers

      Advertise with TechnologyAdvice on eWeek and our other IT-focused platforms.

      Advertise with Us

      Menu

      • About eWeek
      • Subscribe to our Newsletter
      • Latest News

      Our Brands

      • Privacy Policy
      • Terms
      • About
      • Contact
      • Advertise
      • Sitemap
      • California – Do Not Sell My Information

      Property of TechnologyAdvice.
      © 2022 TechnologyAdvice. All Rights Reserved

      Advertiser Disclosure: Some of the products that appear on this site are from companies from which TechnologyAdvice receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site including, for example, the order in which they appear. TechnologyAdvice does not include all companies or all types of products available in the marketplace.

      ×