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Topia!: Computers: Hardware: Systems: IBM: Mainframe (82)
 IBM eserver zSeries Mainframe Servers - IBM home page for current mainframe computer systems, with links to an overview, software, operating systems, networking, I/O connectivity, solutions, news, events, FAQs, support, education and a library of documents.Bus-Tech - Manufactures and markets mainframe connectivity and data movement products, both under their own brand name and as an OEM. IBM e-server zSeries - IBM launch new entry-class mainframe. zSeries Sales - IBM announces 1000th sale of zSeries (current IBM mainframes). 64-bit Architecture - Article by Patrick Mullenon on IBM announcing 64 bit architecture. Planet MVS - Covers mainframe hardware and z/OS-related systems software topics. Including a collection of IBM Green Cards. Developing for IBM Mainframe Servers - IBM PartnerWorld for Developers information for those developing mainframe software products, with links to available IBM resources, including a mainframe on a ThinkPad using FLEX-ES emulation software. Gilbert Saint-flour - Links to P/390 information and z/OS freeware, as well as Gilbert's own z/OS tools and documentation. SAP on zSeries - IBM and SAP to release mySAP e-business portal software for zSeries. Eric Loriaux - Large collection of categorized links covering IBM mainframe hardware and software topics, with special emphasis on the needs of systems programmers. Dinos Web Ring - Access to over 30 Web sites run by individuals interested in mainframes. Xephon IS Library - A collection of, mostly free, in-depth articles and White Papers drawn from the research firm's reports. Categories include: business and IT strategies, new technologies and applications, data center management, mainframes and other systems. zSeries e-business - IBM home page for interfacing the mainframe to the Internet. Includes links to news, technical information, products, services, performance, security and support. The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS - Tom Van Vleck's history of the IBM System/360 Model 67 computer and the CP/CMS operating system, which later became z/VM. Architecture of the IBM System/360 - 1964 article coinciding with the announcement of the System/360 (S/360), the first family of computers to have the same machine architecture as IBM mainframes of today. Written by the S/360's architects: Gene Amdahl, Gerrit Blaauw and Fred Brooks. Computer History: IBM 360/370/3090/390 - A personal history of the IBM mainframe by Lars Poulsen. IBM Redbooks - Special type of less formal IBM manuals. Useful for users seeking more real-world examples than given in standard manuals. Usually details implementation and experiences of a project to implement IBM software and hardware, but some are conference presentation material. More often now, a few are introductory textbooks on a specific technology: IBM hardware or software product. IBM Dictionary of Computing - An updated on-line version of the once popular book, now officially known as the Glossary of Computing Terms. Lawrence Wilkinson's IBM 360/30 Saga - Getting an old System/360 Model 30 running DOS/360 in 1982 in New Zealand. Strange Art Projects: IBM System 370 - A student's 1/48 scale model of an IBM System/370 Model 138 computer system, complete with 3800-1 laser printer. Pictures and the story behind it. The Dinosaur Myth - Subtitle: Why the mainframe is the cheapest solution for most organizations. Just updated version of the classic Xephon report. Amdahl Corporation - Fujitsu-owned provider of IBM mainframe-compatible servers, services, software and storage. Originally founded by IBM System/360 architect Gene Amdahl. Dictionary of the Mainframe World - 6000 words and phrases currently in use and from the past, technical and marketing terms, as heard in IBM mainframe computer environments. IBM Hardware Internet Library - Free access to IBM manuals in both Web-based BookManager and Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Mostly IBM mainframe hardware and the software that supports it. search390.com - IBM mainframe-specific portal, with search engine and browsable categories: hardware, software and education directories; career center, Web links, published articles (some by site staff). Computer Measurement Group - CMG is a user group focused on performance and resource management, especially for IBM mainframes, with an annual conference and exhibition in North America. Groups link lists local CMG groups worldwide. SHARE User Group - Independent, volunteer run association providing IBM customers with user focused education, professional networking, and a forum to influence the Information Technology industry. GUIDE SHARE Europe: GSE - The merger of the European portion of the IBM user groups GUIDE and SHARE. GUIDE SHARE Europe (GSE) UK Region - United Kingdom region of GUIDE SHARE Europe, a merger of SHARE and GUIDE operations in the UK. Hitachi Data Systems - HDS provides hardware storage systems for multiple platforms, including the IBM mainframe. Disaster Recovery Journal - Although business continuity is the focus, many articles are mainframe-related. Also hosts an annual conference. Technical Support Magazine - NaSPA's mainframe systems programming-oriented technical journal. Coupling Facility Structure Sizer: CFSIZER - A Web-based application used to calculate the size of each IBM software product's structure within a Parallel Sysplex Coupling Facility (CF). eServer Magazine, Mainframe Edition - A bimonthly IBM publication with technical overview and how-to articles and tips, mostly on systems software, with some hardware coverage; plus IBM and non-IBM product news. Written by IBM and non-IBM authors. Enterprise IS News - Industry information relevant to organizations with IBM mainframes, covering new and updated hardware and software products, vendor news and industry research. A free news service published every Wednesday, also available by e-mail subscription. Mainframe in a Box - UMX Technologies uses its Virtual Mainframe v4.2 microcode engine to provide a fully-functional IBM mainframe on a Windows 2000 or XP Intel platform. BookManager: IBM Softcopy Reader - Free Java-based software for Linux and Windows workstations. Used to read IBM manuals in BookManager format, typically on CD-ROM. Replaces IBM Library Reader (ILR). z/Journal - An independently-published mainframe-only magazine covering IBM zSeries hardware and the software that runs on it, including the VSE/ESA, z/VM, z/OS and Linux operating systems. Subscriptions are free in the U.S. and Canada. IBMLink - Worldwide menu-based access to country-specific IBM information: product descriptions and announcements, and ordering and partner information. IBM Corporate Archives - Includes a Search facility. Catalog link then Products and Services includes information on and pictures of many historical pieces of mainframe hardware. StorageTek - Storage (tape and disk) for the mainframe and other platforms. Gallery of Old Iron: IBM S/360, S/370 - Pictures of Central Processing Unit (CPU), channel and control unit front panels from System/360 and /370 mainframes, plus a few System/3, 1401, 1800 and SAGE items from the author's collection. IBM Resources for Mainframe Developers - IBM programs and information for anyone developing a commercial software product for IBM's mainframe operating systems. Including free software and low cost hardware through PartnerWorld for Developers, developerWorks and other programs. IBM Resource Link - Convenient access to mainframe hardware and systems software planning and maintenance information. Registration is free, but is restricted to IBM customers, business partners and employees; confirmation takes about two business hours. zSeries System Programmer Portal - An IBM site providing mainframe hardware and systems software planning and maintenance information for Technical Support staff. IBM U.S. SalesManual - Organized by product/version, the Sales Manual lists announcement, marketing withdrawal and end of support dates for all releases, and relevant parts of the original announcement letter(s). The Mainframe Breakfast Network (MBN) - An informal association of mainframers run by Arcati Research, with monthly newsletter and breakfast sessions in London or Oxford, England. Membership is free. The Mainframe Charter - First announced in mid-2003, IBM initiative to make the mainframe more competitive, most notably in hardware and software pricing. But also by increasing the number of young people with mainframe skills. T-Rex - IBM eServer zSeries 990 Mainframe Computer - IBM laid claim to the T-Rex containing the densest electronics in the world: 3.2 billion transistors in 16 chips on 101 layers of ceramic glass connected to 5000 pins by 500 meters of wire, all in a 3.7" x 3.7" x 0.75" module. Canada's First T-Rex in 65 Million Years - Workers Compensation Board - Alberta is the first Canadian company to install an IBM eserver zSeries 990 mainframe computer, code-named T-Rex.
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