Published by: Tributary Systems, INC
There continues to be a large overlap between enterprise customers using HP NonStop and IBM Mainframe z/OS and IBM iSeries. However, virtualization of each of these platforms may not necessarily promote the continued joint use of these so called legacy platforms in modern IT environments. In our opinion, there is a bigger overlap ... read more
Dan
Published by: MATUG
The strength of the NonStop community lies in the frequent interactions that happen at a regional level. Whether it’s covering a couple of states, a whole country or just a city, regional events are where the NonStop community members have opportunity not only to hear the latest news from the HPE NonStop team and independent NonStop ... read more
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Published by: OzTUG
Not long to go before the upcoming OzTUG event kicks off. The agenda is now available online and can be viewed at: http://hpepartners.com.au/hpe-nonstop/ This year, the OzTUG/NonStop Symposium is running as a stream of the Gen10 server launch. The 1st morning session, up until the morning tea break, is a plenary session that will ... read more
Dan
Published by: NonStop Insider
LinkedIn continues to dominate the business airwaves when it comes to networking, but of late and with our changes in office and home locations, there has been much that has been taking place on Facebook and Twitter. This isn’t trying to sway those who spend little time on either site to change their priorities to keep up to date with ... read more
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Published by: Insider Technologies
For someone new to the NonStop space, Karl Gilbank has been hugely impressed by the closeness of the community and the continued development of the HPE product. Karl joined Insider Technologies earlier this year with a remit to develop the Sales & Marketing strategy for the firm. “Most impressive”, says Gilbank, “is ... read more
Dan
Published by: NonStop Insider
Towards the end of last month’s column I continued with the theme of change and of what I anticipated will be concerning the leadership of HPE. At the time I had written that, while nothing was announced at HPE Discover 2017, the buzz all across the floor of the exhibition was that something was afoot. I also noted how Executive VP, ... read more
Dan
Published by: Striim
If you want to be an actor, your path will eventually take you to Hollywood or perhaps to Broadway. If you are really into advertising, then you will more than likely find yourself drawn to New York’s Madison Avenue. As for Fashion, it would be a toss-up between Paris and Milan. On the other hand, if you are into technology, then the ... read more
Dan
Published by: OmniPayments
There is no escaping that HPE is taking NonStop in two different directions; physical systems, e.g. NonStop X and virtual ones, e.g. Virtualized NonStop. It would also be easy to add that HPE now has a very serious value proposition (together with a highly viable alternative to other systems) on its hands with NonStop X even as it ... read more
Dan
Published by: NonStop Insider
This month Nonstop Insider kicked off a new special feature and took some time to talk to TCM’s Managing Director Tony Craig to ask him about all things NonStop: What is the business of TCM and what do you do in the NonStop community? TCM has been in business for over 21 years dedicated to providing truly cost effective, ... read more
Dan
Published by: Pyalla Technologies
There have been a couple of posts to the NonStop community blog that are worth highlighting. Both had to do with the potential for NonStop to be more tightly associated with HPE Synergy. And why is this worth noting? Whenever HPE singles out major themes or initiatives it backs them up with serious marketing dollars and if there is one ... read more
Dan
Published by: Lusis Payments
Lusis Payments has been making news of late and for those who have not as yet caught up with all the news on Lusis Payments, a brief update on three of the most recent news updates is included below. When it comes to modernization and transformation about which we are hearing so much coming from HPE, these three updates touch on ... read more
Dan
Published by: ETINET
It is never an easy time for any vendor when so much is changing. Across the NonStop community discussions continue to be interrupted by speculation about where NonStop is headed – NonStop development has certainly lifted their game when it comes to developing new features and products but the question remains. Just how big impact are ... read more
Dan
Published by: FSS
“It was rather early in a foggy morning, Sean Philip, VP of Marketing at a global major at New York hopped into Noah’s to grab a bagel. Same time, little early in the breezy night, Kumaran, the seasoned fisherman at a hamlet in Tuticorin southern coast of India stepped into local store to get his fishing hooks. Sean waves the payment ... read more
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Published by: Gravic
When it comes to transformation, a topic on which so much is being published, it is hard to ignore that much of what business is calling transformation is simply a reflection of the catch-up being undertaken to modernize platforms, infrastructure, and applications. Hybrid IT and its emphasis on traditional computing being integrated with ... read more
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Published by: OzTUG
There is a very strong relationship between the Australasian user group, OzTUG, and the broader NonStop community. Through the years there have been numerous volunteers from OzTUG that have gone on to serve on the former ITUG board, with the Bond family a standout. OzTUG founding committee member, Tony Bond, went on to become ITUG ... read more
Dan
Published by: Tributary Systems, Inc
The most recent emphasis HPE has given to the message of “Transformation to a Hybrid IT” raises many questions within the NonStop community and it sets an overall agenda for HPE. In other words, while HPE is pushing ahead with plans to simplify the journey from purely traditional computing based on longstanding practices of providing ... read more
Dan
Published by: DataExpress
There is so much coverage of late on the topic of transformation that is almost impossible to miss the underlying drive by vendors – to move your enterprise to the latest iteration of technology. However, since the arrival of the very first commercial computer, the data center has been in a continual state of transformation. So what is ... read more
Dan
Published by: NonStop Insider
At some point in July the industry in the Northern Hemisphere quietly slips into vacation mode. There are many who are happily sipping margaritas at the local “tiki bar” and this will likely continue well into late August, before there is any sign of a return to what might be considered as business as usual. If you have been unaware of ... read more
Dan
Published by: striim
There have been numerous regional events held for the NonStop community and the conversations between Striim’s employees and customers as well as other vendors has been both numerous and productive. It’s becoming a lot clearer to the NonStop community that integrating the workloads running on NonStop with cloud resources, whether public ... read more
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Published by: eBITUG
eBITUG has set the bar for European NonStop User Group events according to Dr Michael Rossbach at the closing ceremony. The 2017 event had a perfect mix of HPE, Customer and Partner sessions with 3 parallel tracks providing something for all the 250+ delegates. HPE set the theme talking about what had been planned 12 months ago, what had ... read more
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