The truth is out there
Despite the overall presence if Windows and Unix systems a lot of data is still processed on legacy mainframe systems. After a decade of bad press and talk about "dinosaurs becoming extinct" the good old mainframe appears to make a comeback. It is being (re)discovered as a reliable and robust backbone of the corporate I.T. infrastructure with a surprisingly low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

Connecting Today with Tomorrow
The pain in using the legacy systems is getting the data out to the information system users. Mainframe application specialists are a rare breed. Presentation options are few. Tying in to the web infrastructure often requires a lot of high priced middleware.