When I look at it, Page 3 is the same as Page 1. Is something missing??
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 02/19/2008 02:06 PM Please respond to IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers Watch the line wrap. I was able to get to it. Steve G. (Hi, Bob) -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Macioce, Larry Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:04 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: Article: In Search of Mainframe Engineers 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. ********************************************************************
