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No Limits

Since having taken possession of the z9 EC, DGTIC has consolidated 150 Oracle databases and added another 50 new Oracle databases on three of the IFLs. The remarkable result of this helped DGTIC realize substantial annual savings in licensing maintenance and in avoiding the acquisition of hardware and database licenses. » FULL STORY

September 2007 | by Jim Utsler

An Educational Experience

Case Studies | An upgrade to the System z platform enabled the University of Georgia to take advantage of sub-capacity pricing, cutting on costs and winning the 2008 SHARE Award for Excellence.

May 2008

Order in the Court

Case Studies | A division of a Florida court consolidated its varied data sources.

July 2007

Taming the Wild West

Case Studies | The University of Cincinnati teaches the importance of data encryption and erasure.

May 2007

U.S. Social Security Administration Overhauls Its Mainframe-Based Network

e-Newsletter Exclusive | SSA recognized for its success in integrating SNA, TCP/IP networks.

August 2006

Creating a Community

Case Studies | How Palm Beach Community College learned that consolidation and virtualization can result in more than just ease of administration and lower overhead costs.

May 2006