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White paper: System JTAG Supporting eXternal and Embedded Boundary Scan Test (XBST, EBST)

Whitepapers
| www.computerweekly.com
| 19/11/2009

...issues associated with test and configuration operations of multi-board systems such as base stations, routers, mainframe computers, etc. using a boundary-scan infrastructure based on IEEE Std 1149.1 [1] (commonly known as “JTAG... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/19/238525/White-paper-System-JTAG-Supporting-eXternal-and-Embedded-Boundary-Scan-Test-XBST.htm

IBM faces US mainframe monopoly probe

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 09/10/2009

...IBM to keep its mainframe customers captive. Mainframe computers and the associated software and services are still...computer doj customers captive alleges ibm mainframe computers association complained associated software... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/09/238064/IBM-faces-US-mainframe-monopoly-probe.htm

Reflections on 1980s data processing

Opinion
| www.computerweekly.com
| 29/05/2009

...time, since those predictions had to be made from the status quo ante. The portfolio of applications run on mainframe computers in 1981 had mostly been developed during the previous 10-15 years, and many were still batch-based. They... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/05/29/236227/reflections-on-1980s-data-processing.htm

Corus extends IT contract with Capgemini

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 17/04/2008

...and the five-year contract extension runs until 2013. Under the deal, Capgemini will continue to manage the mainframe computers that support the core production, supply chain, stock holding, purchasing, sales ordering and invoicing activities... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/17/230321/corus-extends-it-contract-with-capgemini.htm

Business intelligence resurrects mainframes

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 11/08/2008

Servers Business intelligence resurrects mainframes Despite the general received wisdom that mainframe computers have long been consigned to the computing dustbin, business intelligence (BI) companies seem to be resurrecting their use... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/11/231784/business-intelligence-resurrects-mainframes.htm

Identity management: an essential guide for IT professionals

Special-Report
| www.computerweekly.com
| 18/08/2008

...telecommunications system from a variety of devices. These include fixed and mobile telephones, laptop PCs and even mainframe computers, provided they can get a line. In the not-too-distant future, millions, even billions, of machines will... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/18/231838/identity-management-an-essential-guide-for-it-professionals.htm

Datacentre evolution: delivering competitive advantage

In-Depth
| www.computerweekly.com
| 04/10/2007

...must be safely dissipated. While first-generation datacentres relied on ample free space to cool monolithic mainframe computers, today’s datacentres pack in tens, hundreds or even thousands of ultra-thin servers, terabytes of disk... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/10/04/227200/datacentre-evolution-delivering-competitive-advantage.htm

Department for Work and Pensions plans citizen database to hold 85 million records

News analysis
| www.computerweekly.com
| 06/09/2005

...quality improvements and was never fully completed." The department's IT strategy had left it with nearly 200 mainframe computers. "At present citizens have to be asked for their personal details many times, many local office processes are... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2005/09/06/211601/department-for-work-and-pensions-plans-citizen-database-to-hold-85-million.htm

IBM gains market share in weak market

News
| www.computerweekly.com
| 26/02/2002

...bolster sales in an otherwise depressed market. The company has launched this year a new series of lower cost mainframe computers as a response to what it sees as growing demand for this type of server. On the whole, server makers are pushing... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2002/02/26/185439/ibm-gains-market-share-in-weak-market.htm

Make disaster recovery routine

Opinion
| www.computerweekly.com
| 21/11/2002

...headquarters downed tools and drank beer. Tandem sold fault-tolerant mainframes. Big tin - effectively two mainframe computers bolted back to back. If one stopped working, the other kept going. It worked. They did not sell very many... http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2002/11/21/191073/make-disaster-recovery-routine.htm

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Microsoft's server chief talks cloud (Q&A)

News
| news.cnet.com
| 15/12/2009

...Eventually, there will be no system at all, just a client and the cloud. We'll be right back to terminals and mainframe computers like the 80's. Like this Reply to this comment by TinyIoda December 15, 2009 6:15 AM PST you... http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10415109-56.html

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