Unisys Ports OS 2200 Mainframe Operating System to Xeons
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

Mainframe maker Unisys has taken yet another step away from being a mainframe processor developer and toward running its two mainframe platforms on industry standard X64 iron. Today, Unisys will announce that it has ported its OS 2200 operating system for its ClearPath mainframes to Xeon-based servers. READ MORE >

Top Mainframe Stories from Around the Web

(TechWorld) At the Red Hat Summit last week, there was no fanfare about a partnership between Red Hat and IBM to support Red Hat Linux on the System z mainframes. Wrong audience, I guess. But apparently that won't slow the forthcoming initiatives that involve Red Hat and IBM's big iron. READ MORE >

(IT Week) It's not exactly "Dancing with the Stars," but IBM is using its best legal moves to maintain control of the z/OS and its mainframe hardware architecture. To the big cheeses at Big Blue, it may seem like they're fighting the good fight. However, this could easily end up being a black eye or even much worse. READ MORE >

(Enterprise Systems) Will mainframe shops fare better when dealing with CA on storage products now that the company has created a mainframe business unit? Or are the likes of IBM and EMC just sitting back while their competitor self-destructs? READ MORE >

(Computer Business Review) Unisys officials estimate four out of five of its mainframe customers are on board with its pay-for-what-you-use pricing method that was launched in 2004. On the storage side, the company has tried a pay-as-you-store plan in Europe and although it would be a stretch to describe it as successful, it nonetheless will introduce the plan in North America. READ MORE >

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