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Financial Benefits of Legacy Modernization

Learn how migrating from the mainframe to Microsoft® Windows® servers using Alchemy Solutions NeoTools can drastically reduce your IT budget, increas productivity and boost creativity.
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Comparing Mainframe and Windows® Server Transactions per kWh

A detailed comparison of power consumption between a mainframe and a distributed Windows® Server environment running NeoKicks.

Mainframe power consumption rates based on the IBM Redbook A Performance Study of Web Access to CICS and power consumption data published by IBM, we establish “transactions per kilowatt-hour (kWh)".

The end result: Windows® servers which can run between three and 24 times as many transactions per kWh as the mainframe.
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Batch Applications – The Hidden Asset

Batch applications consume many MIPS. Moving them to high-performance, economical Windows® servers can dramatically reduce costs and increase processing speed.
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Why the NeoSort World Record is Good News for Mainframe User

With our software, batch and sort jobs run faster on distributed systems than the do on the mainframe.
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Reuse versus Rewrite: An Emperical Study

Business have invested millions of dollars and man hours writing their legacy applications. Rewriting them for modern systems can consume decades. Learn why migration and modernization is the right way to bring legacy technology up to date.

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Creating COBOL from the .NET Framework Class Library Help Topics

NetCOBOL for .NET supports most of the .NET Framework constructs so you can take advantage of the .NET Framework class libraries. However, the documentation on the class libraries is not written with COBOL in mind. This paper provides guidelines for interpreting the .NET Framework documentation and map the .NET Framework constructs to their NetCOBOL for .NET forms.
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Moving COBOL Assets to Microsoft® .NET

Learn the NetCOBOL approach to moving legacy applications to the Microsoft® .NET™ Framework.
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COBOL for Microsoft® .NET™ Framework

COBOL and .NET are strong partners. Learn why.
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Best of GUI, Best of Business, Accessing COBOL Programs from Visual Basic

Visual Basic is a great language for creating graphical interfaces for applications. COBOL is the oldest continually operating programming language around. It's possible to combine to two to create modern, flexible enterprise systems.
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Windows® Server Scalability and Reliability

Windows® Server can easily scale to meet your needs. It's also one of the most reliable server platforms in the world.
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The Total Economic Impact Of Implementing Microsoft®'s Productivity Platform

Learn how Microsoft® enterprise tools can reduce costs, increase productivity and revolutionize your business.
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Microsoft® Windows® Server Reliability

Windows® Server powers millions of websites worldwide. Learn why major corporations rely it for their enterprise infrastructures.
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Introduction to Azure™

An in-depth introduction to Windows® Azure™ cloud computing.
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Microsoft® Private Cloud

A comparison between Azure™ and VMWare private cloud computing platforms.
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Windows® Azure™:How Four GroupsDeveloped Scalable, Efficient Applications

Learn how Microsoft® helped develop scalale, efficient applications for customers.
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Windows® Azure™ Security Overview

Azure™ provides top security and bulletproof backup. Learn how.
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Security Best Practices For Developing Windows® Azure™ Applications

Learn the best methods for developing secure Windows® Azure™ applications.
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Windows® Azure™ – Application Profile Guidance

Learn how to asses your applications to ensure they're ready for cloud computing with Windows® Azure™.
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SQL Server 2008

An introduction to SQL Server 2008.
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SQL Server Gives You More Advanced Features

Learn about the advanced features of SQL Server.
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Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g

See how SQL Server stacks up against Oracle.
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Comparing SQL Server 2008 to IBM DB2 9.5

See how SQL Server stacks up to IBM DB2.
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Microsoft® SQL Server and Oracle Database

There's a significant cost difference between SQL Server and Oracle. Learn how SQL Server can slash costs.
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Microsoft® SQL Server Runs the Security Table

The Enterprise Strategy Group analyzes SQL Server security.
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