How to get the best out of mainframes

Once again we see that rumours of the death of the mainframe have been exaggerated (Mainframes back in business, 3 March). This announcement from IBM highlights the value and demand for continued innovation in mainframe technology; as a platform, the mainframe is responsible for processing more data than any other and continues to serve the needs of large organisations well.

Companies must also realise, however, that the business benefit of such platforms is only as good as the applications running on them, and that true business innovation comes from understanding where the value lies within these core systems. Only by having the insight to remove the deadwood, will IT be able to innovate where innovation really counts.

Julian Dobbins, Micro Focus