June 2003
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
10h 33m
English
People tell us two things about Linux on the mainframe projects:
It is easy to get started.
Using a staged approach works best.
Our advice is to start small. The bigger the scope of the initial project, the more the entire company is involved, and the harder it will be to succeed. What would constitute a typical small project? In our experience, successful companies started with things like consolidating an infrastructure server on the mainframe or simple (static) Web serving. Choosing a low-attention project allows the team some success without the pressure of company politics. Once some success with Linux is established, that can be used to calm the fears of any doubters. It is important ...