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What they're saying about zAAP...

As an optional feature of the newer IBM mainframe systems, the System z Application Assist Processor (zAAP) has generated significant excitement in the marketplace making the IBM mainframe platform ideal for integrating new Java Web applications with core-business applications and databases. Here are a few of the many comments explaining the value of the zAAP for business solutions.

"With IBM's introduction of the System z Application Assist Processor, WebSphere and Java applications can now reap the benefits of true e-business integration, mainframe scalability, granular security, and high availability. When the database that back-ends the Web applications is also integrated within the same z/OS instance on System z, as enabled by the zAAP, the additional benefits of running the Web application closer to the data become obvious. This is a good deal — a good enough deal that it may be worth consolidating workloads from lightly-used application servers to the flexible, industrial-strength, highly-integrated mainframe environment.�In some situations, zAAP may let enterprises eliminate the Web application server tier altogether, reducing both hardware and networking ,and further simplifying the network infrastructure."
Anne MacFarland, Director of Architecture and Solutions
The Clipper Group, Inc.

"We are excited about the potential the zAAP delivers to our customers who desire an economical Java execution environment on the System z platform. We look forward to helping customers optimize the performance of new Java and WebSphere applications that will use the zAAP to leverage existing mission-critical data and transaction processing application investments."
Bob Barker, Vice President, Strategic Planning
Compuware Corporation

"The Java support provided by the new IBM System z Application Assist Processor is a great alternative for customers who are increasing the use of Java in their applications environments. SAS9 graphics and OLAP server components supported on the mainframe make use of Java today. The zAAP increases the attractiveness of deploying Java applications on the mainframe and is synergistic with SAS' Java and J2EE exploitation directions."
SAS Institute Inc.

"zAAP is one of the most significant milestones in the continuing resurgence of the mainframe platform. The operational advantages of single-tier or two-tier mainframe deployment were already hugely compelling, and now the zAAP brings much improved economics. We expect the zAAP to be the spark that ignites strong further growth in mainframe-based J2EE deployment."
Ian Bramley, Managing Director
Software Strategies

"Mainframe customers with Java-based applications on their systems are advised to consider using zAAP to streamline costs and overall efficiency. For those currently running Java in the data centre, this is a good time to consider consolidating these applications onto the mainframe and take advantage of integration that only the mainframe architecture can truly provide. Java programmers looking for a highly reliable, scalable, and efficient platform to develop applications should take the time to get to know the z890 and z990 with zAAP and discover how they can bring Java to the next level of mission-critical computing."
Joyce Tompsett Becknell
The Sageza Group, Inc.