Re: z9BC as Web Server

2007-11-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
for both sides. For example, DB2 and z/OS have less work to do -- consume less CPU -- if they're servicing requests originating from within the same LPAR versus outside, over the local area network. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: z9BC as Web Server

2007-11-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
, for IBM-MAIN posting purposes. Lots of other stuff goes into this.) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

New Art of the Sale Mainframe Videos

2007-11-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YUUJ22_nVA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN87j4s1xoE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtBQFP8LPXs - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E

Re: ATMs (Was: High order bit in 31/24 bit address)

2007-11-09 Thread Timothy Sipples
a digression for another time. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: zAAP question

2007-11-09 Thread Timothy Sipples
. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: ATMs (Was: High order bit in 31/24 bit address)

2007-11-09 Thread Timothy Sipples
. I assume you're honest in your observations, and I know I am in mine. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: zAAP question

2007-11-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
. This is a Good Thing. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: System 360 EBCDIC vs. ASCII

2007-11-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
) and some things not to like. Life was not all wonderful in ASCII land. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: zAAP question

2007-11-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
) than XML parsing in WebSphere (which loves the zAAP, longer path length and all). That probably explains in part why there's a lot of focus on moving other XML processing to zAAP and zIIP. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: High order bit in 31/24 bit address

2007-11-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
Sorry, brain lock re: EBCDIC and ASCII sort orders. I must have been thinking of alphas then numerics versus numerics then alphas, since they differ in that respect. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z

Re: High order bit in 31/24 bit address

2007-11-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
, and directories. I'd argue strongly that computing systems should be case retentive but not case sensitive. Gr OK, enough rambling. :-) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving

Re: MSUs

2007-11-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
There's also instruction set evolution, so the I in MIPS changes over time, too. Almost always for the better. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific

Re: HATS support for IND$FILE or ISPF C/S

2007-11-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
, but it'll take a little work and some knowledge of at least basic Java programming. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: why external CF not internal CF

2007-11-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
between ICFs and external CFs. The only difference is whether a frame is dedicated to the coupling facility LPAR(s)/code or not. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan

Re: z/TPF List Server

2007-11-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
There is an active z/TPF users group, though (TPFUG). Here's IBM's link to recent presentations: http://www-306.ibm.com/software/htp/tpf/tpfug/tughd.htm - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based

Re: HATS support for IND$FILE or ISPF C/S

2007-11-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
On-Demand (HOD). (That happens when they buy HATS using WebSphere Host Integration Solution part numbers.) You might want to ask them if they offer HOD access in addition to HATS access. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures

Re: z800 to z9 migration

2007-10-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
on an IFL (still also with the zIIP). That configuration often has benefits. Hope all this rambling helps. It sounds like a good time for you to jump to the BC. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based

New NTP (Network Time Protocol) Client Support for System z9 Servers

2007-10-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: 3270 emulator for Mac?

2007-10-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
IBM's Host On-Demand supports Macs if you're looking for something industrial-strength and feature rich. Fully functional Try Your Own Host demonstration available here: http://websphere.dfw.ibm.com/whidemo/atdemo_hod_basics_live.html - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software

Re: Change in IBM's mainframe strategy

2007-09-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
the argument that IBM is doing a lot specifically to help small mainframe customers, both functionally and financially. Are there facts that argue otherwise? - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based

Re: z/900 to z9 BC migration z/os 1.4 compatibility?

2007-09-30 Thread Timothy Sipples
Offering are out of support. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Open 3270 connection on the net??

2007-09-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: CA to IBM product swap

2007-09-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
the analysis to determine that AF/Operator is the best fit, but just thought I'd mention it. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: CA to IBM product swap

2007-09-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
the slight topical detour there. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: STROBE Layoffs

2007-09-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
/pressroom/news/2006/6781_ENG_HTML.htm The Associated Press has a couple wire stories on the same subject. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail

Re: DLSw Test Program? (Was OSA-Express2 and SNA Pcomm - loss of connectivity)

2007-09-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
, but perhaps someone else has an idea. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Print Distribution and IP connected Devices

2007-08-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
, e-mail a PDF to a customer with a quotation or electronic copy of an order. IBM-MAIN archives contain some recent discussions about print-to-PDF and the several ways to do it along with ideas about security and management implications. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software

Re: Compuware FileAid vs File Manager, more...

2007-08-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
to functionally equivalent (or even perhaps functionally superior) Product Z and spend less, including the bit of migration and training costs. The X, Y, and Zs vary. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z

Operating System #6 for the IBM Mainframe: Solaris

2007-08-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
-the.html - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: z/OS 1.6 PTF for 32 CPs per LPAR

2007-08-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
FWIW, z/OS 1.9 increased this number yet again to 54. Thus on a System z9 EC Model 754 you can configure a single z/OS 1.9 LPAR spanning the whole machine if you desire. See IBM Announcement Letter 207-175. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing

Re: some questions about System z PR/SM.

2007-08-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
the Model 110 which supports up to 15. (*2) Except the Model R07 which supports up to 15. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: Slightly OT But Linux

2007-08-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
not create Linux distributions like Novell, Red Hat, and other companies do. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: IBM PKI Services Website?

2007-08-08 Thread Timothy Sipples
/ Digging a bit more, it looks like this is the new PKI Web site you're looking for: http://pki.tradinggrid.com This Web site might also be useful: http://www.edisrvcs.com Hope that helps. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures

PR: IBM Announces New Unified Enterprise Storage Management (IRMM)

2007-08-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
policies much easier and more uniform. Available September 14, 2007. Full announcement located here (watch the wrap): http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/897/ENUS207-174/ENUS207174.PDF - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures

Re: Enable TCP/IP function in mainframe

2007-08-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
focus on centralized computing infrastructure. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Theft of spindles

2007-08-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
systems. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN

Re: Web access to mainframe datasets

2007-08-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
servlet runtime such as WebSphere Application Server for z/OS or Tomcat for z/OS. Assuming Java servlets, of course. By the way, here are Kirk's (?) Tomcat installation instructions: http://dovetail.com/docs/jzos/tomcat.html - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect

Re: IBM's Project Big Green Spurs Global Shift to Linux on Mainframe

2007-08-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
, among other attributes. This is a journey, and my educated guess is it's only beginning. My second educated guess is that it'll dawn on somebody that DB2 for z/OS, or GDPS, or [fill in the blank] is an excellent solution. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect

Re: IBM's Project Big Green Spurs Global Shift to Linux on Mainframe

2007-08-02 Thread Timothy Sipples
. It is wonderful. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: some basic questions about Z system, Zlinux....

2007-08-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
, disaster recovery, performance and scalability, manageability, etc. You can run both of course, and they complement each other very well. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan

Re: Web access to mainframe datasets

2007-08-01 Thread Timothy Sipples
developer channels to see if that's a hunk of code you can package with whatever you're shipping and if it would be a good choice in your case. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM

Re: some basic questions about Z system, Zlinux....

2007-07-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
1.2.2 version here: http://www.blackdown.org/java-linux/java2-status/jdk1.2-status.html There also appear to be implementations of gcj that ship in the major Linux on System z distributions. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: Upgrading the processor

2007-07-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
and the stories about their System z9 upgrade, another grocery company. (You can find the stories via Google.) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: PCI Compliance - Encryption of all non-console administrative access.

2007-07-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
to be comparatively easy on the mainframe, and there's been a lot of discussion here about various aspects (e.g. tape encryption). It's not free, but it's not bad either, and the cost tends to be vastly dwarfed by the losses in the alternative. (See: CardSystems.) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM

Re: PCI Compliance - Encryption of all non-console administrative access.

2007-07-31 Thread Timothy Sipples
debacle, and subsequent breaches haven't made them any less forgiving. By the way, the same company was ordered to encrypt every network connection, including network connections within their data center. To my knowledge they're complying. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software

Re: some basic questions about Z system, Zlinux....

2007-07-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
. Enjoy, and welcome. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)

2007-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
disgusted with IT mismanagement. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Wall Street Journal: The Dynosaurs That Won't Die

2007-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
a comeback. Article continues here: http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2007/07/24/the-dinosaurs-that-wont-die/ - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: PSI MIPS

2007-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
, Silver, Gold. Whatever naming works for you.) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Tools for Validating COBOL Source

2007-07-24 Thread Timothy Sipples
do a good job. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Suggestions for New Laptop.

2007-07-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
are still very nice indeed, though I tend to prefer the T and X models specifically. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Suggestions for New Laptop.

2007-07-23 Thread Timothy Sipples
it can be used as a viewer for once-in-a-blue-moon Microsoft format file NeoOffice cannot open, even if you don't buy Office, although check the license TCs on that. (Office Trial comes with Mac OS X, so that's why I think that.) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software

Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)

2007-07-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
-adjusted cost profile with a particular set of service qualities in a particular physical space with a particular environmental impact using particular applications, middleware, and operating systems. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)

2007-07-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
. And now we come full circle, because guess what's inside even the latest System z9 mainframe? Yes, PCI, albeit far enhanced from the original. You can buy CryptoExpress2 adapters, for example, to go in those slots. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing

IBM 2Q2007: Mainframe Growth Firmly Established Continuing

2007-07-19 Thread Timothy Sipples
to this [mainframes]. It's a different business, it’s a different value proposition and now moving into newer markets. As a reminder, I don't speak for IBM, and I certainly cannot provide any stock market advice. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)

2007-07-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
out some of the outsourcing companies are relatively good at this. You can also get IBM to do the work independently, dispassionately. One good example: http://www.ibm.com/servers/library/pdf/scorpion.pdf - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing

PR: IBM Announces Tivoli OMEGAMON XE for CICS Transaction Gateway

2007-07-18 Thread Timothy Sipples
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Re: PSI MIPS (was: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article)

2007-07-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: IBM-MAIN Digest - 15 Jul 2007 to 16 Jul 2007 (#2007-197)

2007-07-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
fingers, which originated either in the evolution of primates or in your favorite creationism story. :-) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article

2007-07-16 Thread Timothy Sipples
Marchant also writes: Actually, IBM is an acknowledged leader in processor design and microelectronics technology. Smart again. :-) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan

Re: Links to decent 'why the mainframe thrives' article

2007-07-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
Dean Kent: Itanium likely could emulate zArch instructions faster than native zSeries systems can execute them No. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia

Re: IBM System z Remote Development Program

2007-07-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
possible examples: zAAP, zIIP, real crypto, MIDAW, OSA, and multiprocessor effects. These things do increasingly have an impact on software development and demonstration. Thanks for posting that info, Dave. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-07-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
to use the REXX Compiler on TXT2PDF. That might solve your problem. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Fw: Calling a Web Service from COBOL

2007-07-07 Thread Timothy Sipples
developers can take advantage of those services. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: SV: PCOM questions

2007-07-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
the language versions or you'd get to choose whichever language(s) you wish when you electronically download software. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E

Re: SV: PCOM questions

2007-07-05 Thread Timothy Sipples
Re: FTP, I may be thinking of Host On-Demand here. I know HOD has definitely got it. Re: Arbitrary screen sizes beyond Mod5, yes, I think that's a *.WS file setting. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z

Mainframe Blog Posting re: Mainframe Migrations to z

2007-07-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
mainframes to IBM System z. I'm getting a lot of questions about that lately. As said, blatant advertising is no problem with me if it's good stuff that would help improve the migration experience. Thanks in advance. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing

Re: You are now subscribed to the IBM-MAIN list

2007-07-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
not a lawyer, although the ones I know are lovely people and happen to be immediate family members. The EU's semi-functional RoHS Web site is here: http://www.rohs.eu/english/index.html - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures

Re: SV: PCOM questions

2007-07-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
treatment. Otherwise, media are available for order, sometimes free sometimes not, depending on your contract and the product. Hope that all helps. It was probably worth a review on how IBM software licensing works and the typical ways to shop for IBM software. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting

Re: Looking to hear about switch back to mainframe experiences

2007-07-04 Thread Timothy Sipples
and it runs. Hope that helps. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: IBM withdraws Z890 ?!?!?!

2007-07-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
, and secondary market availability for the older model continue for a long, long, long time. Loop, repeat. I don't get it. Does someone here have the factory cargo shipping contract but only for the z890? :-) Thank goodness for redoubled innovation, I say. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting

Re: Career Advice Sought

2007-07-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
/I by any chance? http://www.nmfn.com/tn/careers--corp--actuarial_careers?page=9 - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Software only VTS?

2007-07-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
tell if you know about Tivoli Storage Manager for z/OS. Sounds like it, but just mentioning it. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: IBM withdraws Z890 ?!?!?!

2007-07-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
Timothy Sipples says: Some people beat up IBM for *not* withdrawing older models soon enough, Tom Marchant remarks: Really? I can't say that I've ever heard that before. Bob Richards responds: Think bleeding-edge large shops, which is where I have worked a fair amount of my career. I certainly

Re: IBM withdraws Z890 ?!?!?!

2007-07-03 Thread Timothy Sipples
, you get the idea. Your mileage may vary. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: IBM obsoleting mainframe hardware

2007-06-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
. Service bureaus, consortia, partnerships, and other sharing arrangements with LPARs and/or VMs serving multiple organizations should also see these same effects. One 3 MSU LPAR is the same price as two LPARs totalling 3 MSUs, for example. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise

Re: Products to send alerts from the mainframe to mobile devices

2007-06-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
is available here: http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/unix/perl/index.html If you do come up with something interesting (e.g. a modification of that REXX script), how about submitting it to CBTTAPE? Hope that helps! - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect

Re: File to PDF Product

2007-06-29 Thread Timothy Sipples
Infoprint Transform for AFP to PDF (program number 5655-P20) is another product in this category. http://www.infoprintsolutionscompany.com/internet/wwsites.nsf/vwwebpublished/ipserverhome_z_us - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software

Re: Finally get to go from os390 2.10 to zOS 1.8

2007-06-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
... and likely still counting. That's what you want, right? Good news, yes? Whether it makes business sense in any particular situation to continue to run a z900 in 2010 is another question. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures

Re: Finally get to go from os390 2.10 to zOS 1.8

2007-06-27 Thread Timothy Sipples
to z/OS 1.8 than it is to migrate to another operating system. Way, way, way easier. And, once you do get current, please don't let this happen again. Stick to the N-minus migration steps. You'll be way, way, way happier. So will your wallet. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise

Re: IBM PROMOTING the Teaching of COBOL/ZOS in the Colleges (saving frame)

2007-06-26 Thread Timothy Sipples
yet which z/OS release you'll migrate to? - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: CICS TS 3.1 Customers: Last Chance to Order the Service Flow Feature

2007-06-26 Thread Timothy Sipples
use the update feature in WDz (the IBM Installation Manager) to download the latest patches and fixes from the update server. Keep repeating if necessary until there are no more updates left to apply. Version 7.0 out of the box requires at least some updates. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting

CICS TS 3.1 Customers: Last Chance to Order the Service Flow Feature

2007-06-25 Thread Timothy Sipples
, priced at zero, and, again, I urge everyone with CICS TS V3.1 to order it, at least to obtain the marketing promotion copy of WDz V7.0. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan

Re: IBM Destination z

2007-06-22 Thread Timothy Sipples
The direct Web address for Destination z is here: http://www.ibm.com/systems/destinationz - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: Migration from z/800-0B1 to z9BC-703

2007-06-20 Thread Timothy Sipples
System z9 BC 2094-L03 (28 MSUs full capacity), I'd assume? Yes, thrown momentarily by the -703 model reference. Maybe not instantly relevant, but you would seem to fit the profile where an LPAR group capacity limit would make sense. That'll be z/OS 1.8 and beyond, I believe. - - - - - Timothy

Re: Free C Compiler

2007-06-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
, compiled REXX, VS/FORTRAN, etc. Don't need Java. (You can compile Java anywhere already.) Thinking out loud here. Maybe that's dangerous, but what the heck. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo

Re: Free C Compiler

2007-06-15 Thread Timothy Sipples
-mail with a Web link to download the completed output (including binary). There might be a security step or two in here (such as registering your e-mail address first). H Any benefactors out there? Is this something a university might want to host, for example? - - - - - Timothy Sipples

Two Quick Dovetail[ed] Corrections

2007-06-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
apologies especially to Kirk and Steve. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Free C Compiler (Was: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules)

2007-06-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
. GNU tar source code is, of course, readily available for download. Version 1.17 of GNU tar was released just a few days ago. Hope that helps. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-14 Thread Timothy Sipples
another few rounds, though, if anybody wants. As always, speaking only for myself here. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
they want on z/OS that's still missing? Go ahead and ask your IBM rep. At this torrid pace, you'll probably get it. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
posts to see if I can start another rumor, just for fun. Ooops. I guess that just went into Google now. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
to see if I can start another rumor, just for fun. Ooops. I guess that just went into Google now. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
Microsoft .NET applications, you can move your .NET applications to WebSphere Application Server for z/OS (or Linux on z). Market expansion. Good question, thanks. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-13 Thread Timothy Sipples
since I quoted myself we've incremented to Google hit #3. Give it two weeks and maybe IBM Boeblingen will have the project in their fall plan. :-) :-) :-) - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based

Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules

2007-06-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
software market for years or decades. But if PWD needs to do better -- entirely possible -- is everyone sending their good arguments to PWD? - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-10 Thread Timothy Sipples
i) or UNIX (e.g. AIX and System p LPARs). 6. CIO acts rationally, or you find a new CIO. :-) The fundamental problem is that Microsoft Windows isn't particularly power- or space-efficient, so if you have a space/power/cooling problem, well :-) Good luck! - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM

Re: mainframe = superserver

2007-06-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
, and disaster recovery servers in your analysis. If you've got an inventory of middleware, applications, and services that these servers provide, along with CPU utilization data (plotted against time), then it's straightforward to do an analysis. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise

Re: Linux in a lpar

2007-06-06 Thread Timothy Sipples
://dev.gentoo.org/~vapier/s390/ Gentoo is quite interesting because you actually compile Linux yourself to install it -- it's a source code only distribution. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo

Re: Java batch on z/OS

2007-05-28 Thread Timothy Sipples
/0606_antani.html And there are some WebSphere XD redbooks, such as this one: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247267.html Hope that all helps. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo

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