Our previous management wanted "Windows only" also. They even had a
hardware and software group lined up to convert all the z/OS systems to
equivalent Windows systems (some sort of automated process). Luckily for
us, MF Tech Services was allowed to ask questions (in writing). They had
few answers. (Q: How to debug a failure after the fact? A: recompile the
application with debugging turned on, then single step until the error
occurs again.)
Current management likes AIX (or so it seems). z/OS is still slated to
be "sun setted", but with no time frame. I try to pitch z/VM and z/Linux
(we do have some RH/Intel systems), but nobody seems to want to hear.
--
John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
HealthMarkets
Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage
Administrative Services Group
Information Technology
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From: The IBM z/VM Operating System
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Macioce, Larry
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:48 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 Workloads
I was lucky. We had a different management when I convinced them
to covert from OS/2 to z/VM and Linux. At first, there was one person
who wanted the conversion to be windoze based , but we converted him.
If it would have been the last management team it would be all
windoze with no hope, in fact there was talk of getting rid of the
mainframe
Mace
