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aquarian · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:54 am Post subject: Tandem Mainframes

Hi frnds,
how TANDEM mainframes is different from IBM mainframes
Is there a future for this technology ...
can i have some info abt this
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kolusu · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:48 am Post subject:

aquarian,

Check this link for a brief explanation of Tandem Computers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandem_Computers

You can compare this against mvs history which was discussed here

http://mvsforums.com/helpboards/viewtopic.php?p=26151#26151

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Kolusu
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superk · Advanced Joined: 19 Dec 2002 Posts: 684 Topics: 5

aquarian · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

thanks kolusu and super k....
i went thru the link they are fine

Is there any difference between the COBOL & DB2 used in IBM and TANDEM ...

what exactly i mean to ask is
can we exchange from these two mainframe technologies...........???
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MikeBaker · Beginner Joined: 04 May 2004 Posts: 96 Topics: 9

Tandem used to be really big in the 90s, and you had your pick of countries in which to work. A senior EDS international manager said (mid 90s) that "there is a world-wide shortage of tandem people". Now however, although the machines have not gone away, jobs are far and few between.

Would it be a good idea to be trained on a tandem? It depends on what you'll be learning/doing on the tandem. Some people do only minor stuff and no other tandem shop will touch them, because they just don't know enough, regardless of how many years experience they have. However, this is true of all platforms...

From what I've seen, if you are a good tandem guy, then your chances of holding onto a good Contract (for a long time) are better than the IBM mainframe guys who are having their contracts terminated. Why? Because there are plenty of IBM'ers out there, but not so with tandem.

As for S/COBOL ("Screen COBOL") on the tandem, one IBM'er I worked with who was expert on the mainframe, but was cross-trained to the tandem, said that the actual design of a COBOL program needed to be quite different from an IBM version, in order to be able to cater for the dual processor.

aquarian · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject:

Thanks Mike ,
I heard that Tandem is using the same storage as of IBM
but what about the jobs ...Will JCL exists in tandem
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aquarian · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 1:55 am Post subject:

Hi
I have recently shifted to Hp NonStop from IBM shop...
Like SNA in IBM ...whats the protocol used in hp NonStop
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Aquarian

kolusu · Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 5:07 am Post subject:

aquarian,

2 seconds google search

http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2005-13,GGLD:en&q=HP%2Bnonstop

Hope this helps...

Cheers

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aquarian

Hi ,

can any one provide me the Fundamentals of Hp NonStop servers

also
I wud like u people to do a favour for me
Is any one working on financial Domain ..
Can anyone provide me the some info regadring TRADING on NASDAQ

Dont mind if i am demanding too much
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Aquarian

aquarian · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:53 am Post subject:

Ohhhhh

i forgot to mention
Please dont gimme the link of NonStop technical library on hp Site

www.hp.com\go\NTL

apart from this evrything is OK ....
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Aquarian

Mervyn · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:19 am Post subject:

aquarian, have you tried a Google search? Looks like plenty of hits when I try it.
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aquarian · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:49 am Post subject:

Yes Mervyn..
But they are not so relavent ...
so i am just looking for some one who has worked or working on NonStop

Well Done is better than Well Said
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Aquarian

aquarian · Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 2:12 am Post subject:

Any Updates Plzzzzzzzzzzz Confused

i am just roaming thru the forums Mad

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Aquarian

aquarian · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:58 am Post subject:

It has been an year i was on Tandem now

i can answer few questions any one is having

Now i am a guy with exp on tandem and IBM ...Trying to balance two technologies Laughing

Thanks to everyone here that helps me taking the first step
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Aquarian

CICS Guy · Intermediate Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 292 Topics: 3

Nice of you to check back in and offer your services.......