http://talk.bmc.com daily 1 2005-05-24T12:52:59Z http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/container Microsoft's proposed container based data center is another feeble attempt at recreating history. The had best redesign/compile their apps for Linux and load them into a PROVEN data center in box ... the zSeries z10. No publisher jalbee 2008-06-19T12:07+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/energy With energy prices going through the roof, and Data Centers being blamed now for energy mis-management there remains only ONE solution ..... replace it all with a z10. No publisher jalbee 2008-06-06T10:52+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/virt2 There is more talk about cramming multiple applications into little intel servers than ever before ... the recent z10 announcment by IBM hints at the ultimate Virtualization project. No publisher jalbee 2008-05-08T08:37+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/GartnerISConf First it was the all new virtualization technology revolutionizing the data center now it seems it is chilled water .... What open systems has learned from mainframes ... No publisher jalbee 2007-06-19T16:39+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/genderneutral SOA might be the technology/architecture which puts mainframes in their rightful place as an integral part of the <a href="http://www.bmc.com">business solution</a>, erdicating the notion that it is only mature computing platform which should be retired. No publisher jalbee 2006-03-27T11:34+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/mainframe%20software%20prices I'm tired of hearing that mainframe ISV's high software prices are diminishing the glamour of the mainframe. Perception is not always reality! No publisher jalbee 2006-02-17T18:08+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/tco2 IT Operational Costs can be driven down and service levels increased as IT focuses on the Total Cost of Ownership rather than sticker prices. No publisher jalbee 2006-01-16T10:08+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/hpmfenvy Hewlett Packard is continuing its uphill battle to convince the world they don't need mainframes ... contending they can easily be replaced by HP servers .. Hello HP ... customers have always had a choice .. so what has changed? No publisher jalbee 2005-09-27T08:20+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/Marketshort I recently came across an excellent example of marketing memory loss buried in the recent z9 announcements from IBM. No publisher jalbee 2005-08-25T13:29+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/resurgence While it is hard to imagine an internet device without a mouse, some young folks are finally seeing a future in the mainframe. No publisher jalbee 2005-07-20T08:29+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/newapps Amidst the rush to distributed platform deployment, some companies are aligning the application to the platform which best meets the needs of the Business. No publisher jalbee 2005-07-18T11:31+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/lipstick Mainframe tools have matured to meet the needs of the young IT personnel who grew up playing video games, and have little knowledge of a command prompt. It's not easy to get a dinosaur to hold still ... but patience pays off. No publisher jalbee 2005-07-12T10:27+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/career While mainframes aren't glamorous, a career focused on the care and feeding of these beasts can do more than keep a roof over your head. No publisher jalbee 2005-07-11T09:52+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/techdivide While the PCs and minis took computing to a much more expansive level, the hopes of killing the mainframe failed. No publisher jalbee 2005-07-11T09:25+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/mhyppe 15 Months since the announcement of DB2 v8 for z/OS and not much has changed except BMC has delivered full support. No publisher jalbee 2005-06-30T15:46+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/camfoffshore Hidden in a recent CA press release was an interesting nugget regarding their potential offshore development plan. No publisher jalbee 2005-06-28T10:49+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/gatorlot On my latest roadtrip, I happened upon an interesting visitor at the Slidell Holiday Inn. No publisher jalbee 2005-06-28T10:18+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/numberoneblog My first blog. Who I am and how I ended up in the High Tech Industry. No publisher jalbee 2005-06-23T06:39+00:00 http://talk.bmc.com/blogs/blog-jalbee/john-albee/bio No publisher jalbee 2005-06-15T16:05+00:00