RPG nearly 60 and still young

RPG nearly 60 and still young

I came across this article in the ibm systems magazine for power systems today and was surprised to learn that the IBM workhorse RPG is 60 next year so I had to share it. The article talks about regardless of the fact that RPG is 60 years young the language is still...

Common Myths of Legacy Systems

1. Legacy applications tie up budget since legacy applications are more difficult to maintain.  I disagree replacement solutions end up costing 2-3 times what the original budget was and they still don’t meet the needs of the business. 2. Keeps IT from innovation It...

What Can I Do to Make My System Look More Modern?

Just because a system is legacy doesn’t mandate that it be replaced immediately. Your legacy system may represent a competitive advantage.  If you’ve built a customised solution that’s highly tailored to your business switching to a generic packaged...