It's wrapped.....no wonder I hate that stuff..rap..wrap.. OK I won't quit my day job
Mace -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Schmiedge Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:12 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Try putting the link back together, it is wrapped. It should end /18963p3.aspx On 2/19/08, Macioce, Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got a 404 when I tired to look > Mace > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bob Heerdink > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:57 PM > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers > > Interesting article > > http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/mainframe/januaryfebruary08/features/18963p > 3= > .as > px > > In Search of Mainframe Engineers > New technologies point to the future of mainframe computing > January | February 2008 | by Ivan Wallis and Byron Rashed > > It may seem as if few people want to become mainframe engineers in > today'= > s > glorified Web 2.0+ world, as newer platforms have become the focal point > = > > for the next generation of young engineers. The result is a graying > population of mainframe engineers, and unless more is done, when this > generation of engineers retires there may not be enough qualified, > skille= > d > and motivated professionals to maintain the still significant and > relevan= > t > universe of mainframes systems. > > Compounding this engineer shortfall is that access to mainframe data has > = > > multiplied in recent years. Previously, when these mainframes resided > in "glass houses" and only a handful of 3270 terminals were connected, > th= > ey > were relatively easy to administer and secure. The typical organization > = > > might have one technician for every two or three users. Times have > change= > d. > Today with applications shifting to UNIX* or Linux* on the mainframe, > lar= > ge > enterprises or financial institutions might have hundreds of thousands > of= > > users accessing data from the mainframe. This means one mainframe > enginee= > r > might be responsible for supporting thousands of users, which is a much > = > > larger and more challenging situation from a security perspective. > > As the older mainframe engineers leave the workforce, they take with > them= > > decades of specialized knowledge about legacy applications and > specialize= > d > systems. Without qualified replacements to train before they depart, > this= > > knowledge could be lost forever, potentially compromising the security > of= > > key corporate applications that still rely on mainframe systems. > > ---------------------- snip ------------------------- > > I particularly like this part: Expanding the Mainframe's Role > > > Bob > > ----------------------------------------- > ******************************************************************** > The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual > or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential > and/or > privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or > other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by > persons or entities other than the intended recipient is > prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact > the sender and delete the > material from any computer. > ******************************************************************** > >
