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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

-- Artix Mainframe, a specialized version of Artix EnCompass that transforms CICS and IMS mainframe transactions into Web services.

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 ...