1. MAINFRAMES

2. Operating system
Z/OS, OS/390
Programming Languages
COBOL,PL/I,ASSEMBLER,REXX,JCL
Database
DB2,IMS,VSAM
Online
CICS

3. Advantages Concurrent users High Processing Speed Storage TSO
Multiprogramming
Multiprocessing
Security
Reliable
Batch Processing

4. Domains
Banking
Finance
Insurance
Market Research (Retail)
Telecom

5. So far Mainframes is a very stable environment
It has been there in the Software Industry for more than 40 years
No new technology can totally replace Mainframes because of its architecture and efficiency

6. Current trend
Around 80% of Mainframes projects are maintenance projects
Only 20% or less are development projects
The reason being the cost factor. The hardware maintenance cost and the initial investment required is too high.

7. Current trend Migration projects are the current trend in the market
Reasons:
User friendly screens
Maintenance cost

8. Future
A survey to determine the current demand for mainframes found that more than half of the respondents still have major applications running on mainframes

10. In DBA
We are working on mainframes right from the day company started.
We are experts in PL/I, IMS but we have also worked on COBOL, DB2 Projects.
Our clients:
ACNielsen, Blue Cross Blue Shield