BMC Software Inc. has added IBM Corp.’s IMS mainframe database to the platforms supported by its SmartDBA family of products, completing a two-year mission to provide tools for managing all of ...

In terms of mainframe applications, IMS is easier to work with than CICS or other mainframe applications that are more synchronous or callable, because “for IMS you put a Web services shell around the ...

An introduction to the "human resources" component of the typical data processing center we've been exploring.

The new release also includes Oracle Tuxedo Application Runtime for IMS 11g, a new product within the Oracle Tuxedo family that Oracle says will help customers reduce IT costs and increase business ...

Information Management System (IMS) support As of now, IntelliMagic Vision offers support for IMS transactions. IMS is integral to many business-critical operations, and having access to proactive ...

The idea of moving off IMS might seem compelling at first glance, but once you look at the whole picture, you might think otherwise. Most people think of cost as the primary reason to move off IMS.

BMC unveils new capabilities and enhancements for its Automated Mainframe Intelligence (AMI) and Compuware portfolios to protect mainframe customers' uptime and availability, defend the mainframe ...

LzLabs reached out to discuss my article, "Applying 'Software Defined' to Mainframes." They thought the article didn't fully capture what they were doing, and wanted to provide a more detailed ...