Red Hat, IBM Commit to Better Mainframe Linux
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

As part of the festivities at the Red Hat Summit user and partner conference in San Diego two weeks ago, Red Hat and mainframe maker IBM outlined a broad partnership deal that the two had inked to make Linux on System z mainframe a better option for customers. The two said the partnership is being driven by customer demand among governments and corporations worldwide who want Red Hat Enterprise Linux to work as seamlessly on mainframes as IBM's own z/OS operating system does. READ MORE >

Top Mainframe Stories from Around the Web

(ComputerWeekly) Migrate or maintain? When it comes to the mainframe, the answer is easy for those who either love it or hate it. Emotions aside, the reality is that substantial investments must be made when choosing either course. Mainframe-class service does not come cheap. READ MORE >

(Enterprise Systems) It sounds like an ad in the personals section: "Looking for a long-term relationship. Must be strong, reliable, computationally intensive, protective of sensitive data, and clearly intelligent about business." Are you still afraid of mainframe commitment? READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) The first of IBM's Power6 servers will be available in a little more than two weeks. As predicted, the System p boxes will be the first to get this high performance, high memory bandwidth processor upgrade. IBM has not released a schedule for its other lines to adopt the Power6, but expectations are for a complete roll-out by early 2008. READ MORE >

(IT Jungle) Stockholders in IBM are a needy bunch. They need annual earnings per share growth of 10 percent and above and they need assurances that this will not only continue on course but increase according to some well laid out plans. So here are the plans: share buybacks, organic growth in existing markets, expansion in emerging markets, and acquisitions of companies that build the bottom line. READ MORE >

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May 20-25 -- Orlando, Florida - IBM's Impact 2007 conference features WebSphere and service oriented architecture (SOA) as the stars. Hear the story from IBM, analysts, and companies that have implemented SOA. There will be 325 sessions and labs and three separate tracks are designed for business leaders, IT executives, and technical personnel. LEARN MORE >

June 7-8 -- Boston, Massachusetts - The IDC IT Forum and Expo is a a two-day conference and exhibition for IT and business executives interested in strengthening the bond between technology and business processes. Keynote speakers include Eve Aretakis, CEO of Siemens Communications; Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots football team, John Kotter, leadership expert and Harvard Business School professor; and John Gantz, chief research officer at IDC. LEARN MORE >

June 13-15 -- Nashville, Tennessee - The Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit puts the focus on integration efforts that include SOA, BPM, tools, governance, security, and organizational structures. Keynote speakers include Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine, and Brand Niemann, senior enterprise architect at the Environmental Protection Agency. LEARN MORE >