Why Integrating IBM i into ServiceNow is so Important

Why Integrating IBM i into ServiceNow is so Important

Any way you look at it, downtime is extremely costly, especially at the enterprise level. Estimated costs range from a low of just over two thousand dollars per minute, up to as much as nine thousand dollars per minute. That’s just over half a million dollars per hour, and that doesn’t account for the reputational […]

How IBM’s Tailored Fit Pricing Can Help You Optimize Mainframe Use

How IBM's Tailored Fit Pricing Can Help You Optimize Mainframe Use

For many mainframe shops, managing operations so as to minimize MLC (monthly licensing charge) costs has long been a major preoccupation. MLC is tied to CPU usage and has historically been calculated based on the peak rolling 4-hour average (R4HA) of MSU (million service units) consumption per month. Tailored fit pricing can help reduce costs […]

Mainframe Cost Reduction Tips to Maximize Your Data Infrastructure ROI

Mainframe Cost Reduction Tips to Maximize Your Data Infrastructure ROI

Getting the most from your mainframe requires not just taking advantage of technologies like containers or integrating your mainframe into DevOps workflows. You also want to optimize around mainframe cost reduction. Keep reading for five tips for lowering your mainframe costs. If you know anything about mainframes, you know they are a big investment. Prices […]