Top Gun Technology offers affordable refurbished N-1 IBM zSystems mainframes for IBM Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). ISVs that apply for IBM’s Z Developer Discount offering can pair the program with one or more refurbished N-1 IBM zSystems mainframes. ISVs do not have to buy new zSystems hardware to apply for this program. Top Gun offers…
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State of Mainframe 2018
Results from the Syncsort’s State of the Mainframe in 2018 survey showed that IT professionals plan to focus on “mainframe optimization, cost reduction and spending” by “optimizing general processor CPU usage and leveraging zIIP engines to save money and improve performance”. Mainframe organizations can further reduce costs on mainframes by talking to Top Gun Technology….
Read MoreExpert Consultation for Your Data Center Issues
Top Gun Technology provides expert consultation to data center professionals seeking alternative cost saving solutions for their hardware issues and requirements. Do you have time left on an existing lease but are in need of additional capacity now? Our case study shows how we helped our client in this exact situation. Call us to help you resolve…
Read MoreFICON Express16S for z13 Mainframes
IBM z13 supports the new FICON Express16S channel for improved I/O rates and bandwidth. Top Gun has these features available for 2964 z13 and 2965 z13s Mainframes. 0418 FICON Express16S LX 2 port 0419 FICON Express16S SX 2 port We have other features available for z13s including: 0890 Crypto5S 0413 OSA-Express 5S Gigiabit Ethernet LX…
Read MoreMainframes, Servers, Storage and SAN Connectivity
Mainframes: Top Gun has z13s and upgrades, all guaranteed eligible for IBM maintenance, please ask to talk to us about your fall projects to ensure you are getting the best deal. EC12/2827, BC12/2828, z196/2817, z114/2818 mainframes, and upgrades are also in stock. Servers: Top Gun has Power Systems (Power7, Power8 & legacy pSeries and iSeries) Blade Center, xSeries hardware as well as Sun…
Read MoreIBM Just Announced the z14 Mainframe
IBM just announced the z14 mainframe. Call us to see how the z13 and EC12 could still be your best solution. Top Gun Technology has z13s, EC12s, and z196s available for sale or lease. Both options are a cost effective solutions for a technology refresh or changing capacity needs. Clients have saved 50% or more depending on models and configurations needed. Top…
Read MoreTop Gun Technology & z13 Mainframes
Tom Marchant’s article Fighting the Media’s Mainframe Misconception: Proving the z13 is Modern says that mainframes “are simpler to administer, use less power, require less floor space and cooling, and have a lower total cost of ownership” compared to other systems. Top Gun has refurbished z13 mainframes, allowing for even lower TCO. If you need to…
Read MoreSummer Hardware Projects? Let Top Gun Technology Help
Mainframes: z13s are moving. If you need one or feature upgrade, call us. EC12/BC12/z196 & z114s-we can supply whatever you need. Power 8: 8286-42A w/1x iOS license (10,400CPW) P20 SW Tier, 1x Single Enterprise-This is a great entry level but scalable unit-can be configured to meet your needs. V7000: 2078-324 and 24F-can be configured with SAS HSS or Flash SSDs IBM VTS: 3957-VEB …
Read MoreIBM Certified z13s and Other zSystems Processors
Mainframes are not the dinosaurs some make them out to be. Bill Olders shows us why banks and financial institutions continue to grow their use of mainframes in his recent article. Olders says that mainframes deliver functionality and reliability unmatched by any other platform. Olders cites some interesting facts: Mainframes account for 68% of IT workloads and only 6% of IT spend. Mainframe…
Read MoreExtract Greater Value Out of Your Mainframes
It¹s an exciting time for the mainframe. Bob Thomas discusses IBM’s plan to bring machine learning to the mainframe. Thomas notes that the IBM Machine Learning for z/OS helps extract greater value from z Systems data without moving the data off of the system for analysis.² So if machine learning will enable customers to extract greater value…
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