> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Peplinski > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 2:20 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Re: Java question > > On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:26:37 -0500, McKown, John > <jmck...@healthmarkets.com> > wrote: > > I wish that we were in a position (financially & managerally) > to get a zAAP > and train programmers to use Java, especially in CICS. > > > > John, > > What does Java in CICS give you that you don't have now? > > > Paul P
Well, likely very little. The only real use, for us, would be if we also got a zAAP. That would greatly increase our ability to handle some new applications which drive the CPU very heavily. With a zAAP, we would not incur the software dollars. What we have done is sort-of "web enable" some functionality. But it is very I/O and CPU intensive in COBOL (doing XML). Java plus a zAAP would really help in this case. -- John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
