ARCATI MAINFRAME YEARBOOK 2009

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CONTENTS

Welcome to the Arcati Mainframe Yearbook 2009
IBM z/OS VWLC software pricing optimization
The credit crunch: the impact on System z (aka mainframes)
Staying on top of Enterprise Extender

The 2009 Mainframe User Survey
An analysis of the profile, plans, and priorities of mainframe users

Vendor Directory
Vendors, consultants, and service providers in the z/OS and OS/390 environment

A media guide for IBM mainframers
Information resources, publications, and user groups for the z/OS environment

Glossary of Terminology
Definitions of mainframe-related terms

Technical information
Hardware MIPS tables
mainframe hardware timeline 1952-2009;
mainframe operating system development