THE ORIGINA BLOG

Reassessing Z Mainframes: Optimization and Support

Reassessing Z Mainframes: Optimization and Support

Don’t look at Z mainframes as just technical debt. Optimizing these workhorse systems can result in better software support and extended value.

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Bringing Service Back: Origina’s Global Experts Deliver Exceptional IBM Support

Bringing Service Back: Origina’s Global Experts Deliver Exceptional IBM Support

Origina is known for our concierge service approach for legacy IBM software. Read more about what our CSMs and GIEs can do for your company and its tech estate.

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Stop Playing Games With Your IT Roadmap

Stop Playing Games With Your IT Roadmap

Explore the advantages of breaking free from vendor lock-in to drive your own digital agenda. Discover actionable, real-world examples of how one company mitigated a potential EOL disaster and the questions to ask when evaluating a potential upgrade.

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It’s All Connected: E-Waste and Corporate Right to Repair

It’s All Connected: E-Waste and Corporate Right to Repair

Learn about the deep links between e-waste and the corporate Right to Repair. Develop a mindset that learns when to ask a simple question: “Why?”

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Four Challenges Holding Your Z Mainframe Cloud Migration Back

Four Challenges Holding Your Z Mainframe Cloud Migration Back

Are these common challenges holding your mainframe cloud migration back? Read about four issues that can throw a wrench in your plans and how to combat them.

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How Sainsbury’s Revitalized Their Chain of IT Suppliers

How Sainsbury’s Revitalized Their Chain of IT Suppliers

Learn how Sainsbury’s achieved $10 million (and counting) in supplier cost reduction. Best practices, insights, and talking points for all businesses.

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The Year of the Healthy Skeptic: A New Way of Thinking for IT Leaders

The Year of the Healthy Skeptic: A New Way of Thinking for IT Leaders

An in-depth look at Empower 2023 thought-provoking roundtables, interviews and bright ideas curated for IT, procurement, and software asset management professionals.

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CVE-2023-23477: IBM WebSphere Vulnerability Information and Remediation Advice

CVE-2023-23477: IBM WebSphere Vulnerability Information and Remediation Advice

A new, potentially high-severity IBM® Websphere vulnerability has been published and is ready to give your business another headache. Harden your perimeter with advice from our cybersecurity team.

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Rethinking Patch-First Approach: Effective Strategies for Securing Your Business Technology

Rethinking Patch-First Approach: Effective Strategies for Securing Your Business Technology

Software security patches can’t consider your unique business and technology context. When securing your software estate, a fuller view of security and performance is necessary. Learn more about a multi-layer approach that does more than tick a box.

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Nobody Ever Got Fired for Buying IBM (And Other Too-Safe Thinking)

Nobody Ever Got Fired for Buying IBM (And Other Too-Safe Thinking)

The business technology landscape looks nothing like it did in the ‘80s or ‘90s. Why do we continue to place our trust in untrue “truisms” from those eras that land companies in bad spots?

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Becoming a Healthy Skeptic

Becoming a Healthy Skeptic

Discover ways to evaluate and optimize your digital agenda to ensure you are getting the most out of your current technology. 

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Legacy Applications Benefit From Continuous Modernization, Maintenance

Legacy Applications Benefit From Continuous Modernization, Maintenance

According to Gartner, implementing continuous modernization with more mature software applications can minimize cost, risk, and downtime.

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