IDC Chops Server Forecasts Thanks to Virtualization, Multicore Chips
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

The IT analysts are finally coming around to the idea that server virtualization and multicore processors are going to have a disruptive effect on the server market from this point forward. Only weeks after IDC announced its figures for server shipments and revenues in the fourth quarter of 2006, when virtualization and multicore chips started a small downdraft in the server space, the consultancy has revised its server market models through 2010 significantly downward. READ MORE >

Top Mainframe Stories from Around the Web

(Enterprise Systems) In the word association game played amongst IT folks, "India" is likely to elicit the response "outsourcing." That is unless you happen to connected to the IBM mainframe division. In that case, "India" is associated with "sales opportunities." READ MORE >

(zJournal) Those of you in the CICS community share a kindred spirit with the Ferrari race drivers: All of you are addicted to speed. That is likely to change and it's not because Ferrari has changed its priority from miles per hour to miles per gallon. It's CICS that is changing. READ MORE >

(SearchDataCenter) When IBM recently upgraded VSE, the improvements most often cited included storage, security, and networking. But not to be overlooked is the subcapacity pricing that could reduce the costs for some customers. READ MORE >

(Information Builders) Imagine the capability to search for information in your z/OS databases--analyzing and developing that data--and then turn it into reports. This is business intelligence software that, the vendor says, has the capability to distribute information to 500 concurrent users in seconds. It also supports the DB2 9.1 "Viper" edition, which supports XML documents. READ MORE >

(TeamQuest) Capacity management software is designed to support business-aligned performance management and simplify the analysis of software and hardware contributing to an IT service, even in highly distributed heterogeneous environments. If you are interested in viewing infrastructure components by tier, by platforms, by location, or in terms of the IT services they support, this updated software release is worth a closer look. READ MORE >

(SearchBlox) Search functionality for corporate intranets, Web sites, portals and custom applications can be a "plug and play" option with this AJAX-based and uses the uses the open source Apache Lucene search API. In fact, it can be deployed as a J2EE Web Component to J2EE Application Servers including BEA Weblogic, JBoss, IBM WebSphere, Oracle OAS, JRun, and Apache Tomcat. READ MORE >

Chats, Webinars, Seminars, Shows, and Other Happenings

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April 23-27 -- Orlando, Florida - IBM system management products are the highlight of the Automated Operations Technical Council conference, where sessions are presented by representatives from IBM software development teams and their customers. The focus is on the mainframe environment, but extends out into the enterprise. The AOTC is a closed conference, with attendance by invitation only. Contact your IBM field representative for more details and an opportunity to attend. LEARN MORE >

May 6-10 -- San Jose, California - The International DB2 Users Group conference, known as IDUG 2007 North America, offers training and education on topics that include including DB2 for Linux, Unix, Windows; DB2 for z/OS; Informix; Java; Websphere; and XML. LEARN MORE >

May 18-22 -- Green Bay, Wisconsin - The WAVV Conference for users of the VSE, VM, and Linux operating systems, will include session topics such as z/VSE Version 4 features and benefits, SOA and interoperability, new workloads for the System z9 Business Class server, and integration of z/VSE processes into distributed environments. The event will be held at the Regency Suites Hotel. LEARN MORE >