Comments on: Case Study: Nexxar and the new mainframe sale http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/ An industry analyst blog looking at software ecosystems and convergence Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:35:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-67813 Alex Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:53:23 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=712#comment-67813 Thank You Thank You

]]> By: Paul Anderson http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-1852 Paul Anderson Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:46:50 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=712#comment-1852 James(Jim/Jay/JJ), Bob and Peter, How interesting it is to read this. I was the IBMer that did the Java performance tuning for Nexxar at Montpellier, which was a fulcrum of the deal. I also have done some on site work on request a little while ago and to close the circle bumped into one of their chaps in Brussels last week where he asked me to back on site for a bit of a tune-up. So I'm fairly close to the account. The thing I remember about Nexxar is that they had gotten the Java just about right to begin with, they were pragmatic and always kept in mind the job at hand and the potential transaction rate. This allowed them to reap the broader rewards of the platform outlined in this article. OK we made a lot of improvements above the raw code, as you'd expect, but they were so willing to go through the process. All in all a very good example of a complex but well engineered Java transaction at a realistic cost allowing the zSeries soar. 1 CPU running a business rather than >100 blades. Paul Anderson. James(Jim/Jay/JJ), Bob and Peter, How interesting it is to read this. I was the IBMer that did the Java performance tuning for Nexxar at Montpellier, which was a fulcrum of the deal. I also have done some on site work on request a little while ago and to close the circle bumped into one of their chaps in Brussels last week where he asked me to back on site for a bit of a tune-up. So I’m fairly close to the account.

The thing I remember about Nexxar is that they had gotten the Java just about right to begin with, they were pragmatic and always kept in mind the job at hand and the potential transaction rate. This allowed them to reap the broader rewards of the platform outlined in this article.

OK we made a lot of improvements above the raw code, as you’d expect, but they were so willing to go through the process.

All in all a very good example of a complex but well engineered Java transaction at a realistic cost allowing the zSeries soar. 1 CPU running a business rather than >100 blades.

Paul Anderson.

]]> By: Peter Norris http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 Peter Norris Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:13:04 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=712#comment-1851 Bob - I first met this guy back in the mid 90s and I have always known him as James. But ignoring this minor point ..... I agree with your comment about more smaller users starting to understand the TCO and SLA benefits of running their business on one or two mainframes - rather than many little boxes. The momentum is building as more people understand the TCO/SLA issues of the alternatives and what is becoming an overwhelming case for the 'new mainframe'. Bob – I first met this guy back in the mid 90s and I have always known him as James. But ignoring this minor point …..

I agree with your comment about more smaller users starting to understand the TCO and SLA benefits of running their business on one or two mainframes – rather than many little boxes. The momentum is building as more people understand the TCO/SLA issues of the alternatives and what is becoming an overwhelming case for the ‘new mainframe’.

]]> By: Bob Hoey http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Bob Hoey Wed, 13 Sep 2006 17:16:54 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=712#comment-1850 Jim, although I'm biased as the IBM Worldwide VP of Sales for System z, watch the low end space (< 1,500 MIPs) as we expect to see new footprint growth and increased use of speciality engines by customers because of the new economics of the mainframe. We expect the highest growth rates in China, India and Russia. We'll see many more "Nexxar-like" wins in 2006 and beyond. Our Business Partners will drive 75% of this low end growth. Jim, although I’m biased as the IBM Worldwide VP of Sales for System z, watch the low end space (< 1,500 MIPs) as we expect to see new footprint growth and increased use of speciality engines by customers because of the new economics of the mainframe. We expect the highest growth rates in China, India and Russia. We’ll see many more “Nexxar-like” wins in 2006 and beyond. Our Business Partners will drive 75% of this low end growth.

]]> By: James http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/2006/09/12/case-study-nexxar-and-the-new-mainframe-sale/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 James Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:10:42 +0000 http://www.redmonk.com/jgovernor/wp/?p=712#comment-1849 A very smart architect runs around corporate America yelling at the top of his lungs, the mainframe is not evil but COBOL is... A very smart architect runs around corporate America yelling at the top of his lungs, the mainframe is not evil but COBOL is…

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