We have the full suite of IBM systems at work, z, i, and p, plus a multitude of other VM systems and windows servers. They have been talking about retiring the

We have the full suite of IBM systems at work, z, i, and p, plus a multitude of other VM systems and windows servers. They have been talking about retiring the z-series for the last twenty years yet have yet to do so. The reason is probably similar to that of the banks, not that there isn't sufficient talent to do so but just because it works, works well, and damn if every silly project a portion off the z, i, or p, doesn't go wrong in some form or another. the new thing is wrappers, extending the life of the applications and their data but allowing modern interfaces via the web and hand held devices. if anything its the best example of code reuse there is. on another note, I don't know if we have anyone under fifty who knows COBOL well enough to do new work but a few can do maintenance just fine