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mycontent[1]='IBM\'s Academic Initiative for System z \- creates thousands of mainframe-trained graduates every year. More than 400 universities worldwide have joined the alliance to teach mainframe and large systems skills \- up from just 24 universities in 2004. Over the past three years, nearly 50,000 students have participated in mainframe training and education (2008).'
mycontent[2]='In 2006, IBM initiated a five-year, $100 million simplification program to enable technology administrators and computer programmers to more easily program, manage and administer a mainframe system. Through this initiative, IBM has made the use of mainframes more intuitive and more GUI-based, saving valuable time for programmers, system administrators and other IT professionals.'
mycontent[3]='All 50 of the world\'s top global banks depend on IBM mainframes to run some of the most sophisticated transactions on the planet. They are also used by 22 of the top 25 US retailers. Examples of the wide range of clients that have adopted IBM mainframes include: Winn-Dixie Stores (United States), Transzap (United States), Industrial Bank of Korea, Japan Airlines International, Banco De Guayaquil (Ecuador), Itau Bank (Brazil), Postbank AG (Germany), Finanz Informatik (Germany); PSBank (Philippines), RHB Banking Group (Malaysia), and Allied Irish Bank.'
mycontent[4]='The mainframe is a hotbed for business applications with 600 new applications in 2007 alone\-with momentum in both traditional and Linux, Java and business intelligence apps.'
mycontent[5]='An IBM System z10 EC has the equivalent capacity of nearly 1,500 x86 servers with an 85% smaller footprint and up to 85% lower energy costs.'
mycontent[6]='2008 \- With introduction of the System z10 Enterprise Class, IBM shatters its 1,000 MIPS (Million Instructions Per Second) threshold set in 1998. The largest model processes more than 30,000 MIPS at a lower price point.'
mycontent[7]='2008 \- IBM announced the System z10 server. The System z10 Enterprise Class and the System z10 Business Class mainframes represent more than a $1.5 billion investment, five years of development and a global team of more than 5,000 technical professionals.'
mycontent[8]='63% of mainframe sites in Asia Pacific rank skills shortage as a major concern. (BMC 2008)'
mycontent[9]='66% of European mainframe sites believe mainframes will, if not already, suffer from relevant skills not being readily available. (CA 2009)'
mycontent[10]='72% of mainframe sites have mainframe staff eligible for retirement. (CA 2008)'
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