One thing I'll add to that is that if your internet service periodially drops, it's a real pain if you're connected to a host 3270 session. For example, my wife primarally does email and web browsing while working from home. So if our internet signal drops for a few minutes and then comes back, she's not likely to even notice. However, if I'm scrolling through code or a hex dump and the sevice drops for just a few seconds, it's a major headache getting loging back on and hoping my sesson reconnects to where I was. Our latest VPN client seems to offer a bit better recovery from that by maintaining the session but a few years ago it was a major headache for me.
Have a nice day, Dave Betten DFSORT Development, Performance Lead IBM Corporation email: bet...@us.ibm.com DFSORT/MVSontheweb at http://www.ibm.com/storage/dfsort/ IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> wrote on 03/04/2012 08:49:57 AM: > From: Martin Packer <martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com> > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu, > Date: 03/04/2012 10:01 AM > Subject: Re: Writing article on telework/telecommuting > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> > > One experience from teleworking which should appeal to mainframers: By and > large 3270 is the least demanding data stream - so TSO / ISPF goes fast > even on "broadband" as crummy as mine. (It's all the other junk that runs > really slowly when the wet string dries out.) > > Now I may be in a minority but I bet this counts for lots of people. > > Anyhow, having telecommuted for more than 10 years I'm looking forward to > this article: "You are not alone" is a useful thing to hear. :-) > > Cheers, Martin > > Martin Packer, > Mainframe Performance Consultant, zChampion > Worldwide Banking Center of Excellence, IBM > > +44-7802-245-584 > > email: martin_pac...@uk.ibm.com > > Twitter / Facebook IDs: MartinPacker > Blog: > https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/MartinPacker > > > > From: > Gabe Goldberg <g...@gabegold.com> > To: > IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu, > Date: > 03/03/2012 21:43 > Subject: > Writing article on telework/telecommuting > Sent by: > IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu> > > > > I'm writing article for Destination z <http://destinationz.org/ on > telework/telecommuting. I think this partitions in two dimensions -- > technology vs. mindset and worker vs. employer. > > There's abundant information -- and blather -- about this subject. But > Destination z is mainframe focused so I'm especially interested in > relevant System z tips for all four quadrants: > technology/mindset/worker/employer. > > Again, this is a "tips" article so won't include positive/negative > anecdotes. But they're still welcome -- they can suggest tips, they're > interesting, and I might write a longer piece on this sometime. > > As usual, extra credit for sending to me directly (in addition to list, > if you're so inclined) so I needn't pluck from digests. > > Thanks, as always.. > > -- > Gabriel Goldberg, Computers and Publishing, Inc. g...@gabegold.com > 3401 Silver Maple Place, Falls Church, VA 22042 (703) 204-0433 > LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/gabegold Twitter: GabeG0 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > > > > > > Unless stated otherwise above: > IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number > 741598. > Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
