IBM z/OS vs. macOS

IBM z/OS, more specifically Omegamon, has access to a lot of relevant information for monitoring but a 90s interface with little or no ease of use and/or maintenance.

For the longevity of a product and intuitive design. But it is a matter of opinion, and if you are more comfortable with Windows, then stay with Windows.

• provides infrastructure metrics
• provides historical transaction behavior
• provides metrics on vital components for z/OS

• Integrates with other apple devices seamlessly
• Information passed between those devices is encrypted end to end (understanding that apple has the keys in some cases)
• Compact design
• Aesthetically pleasing

Incentivized

• end-to-end requests
• correlated metrics of vital components
• facilities to consume historical transaction data

• Visual studio discontinued
• Installing software only available to windows

Incentivized

IBM needs to update, modernize and improve the usability of the Omegamon interface

Most users find macOS logical and user friendly

Incentivized

IBM needs to update, modernize and improve the usability of the Omegamon interface

macOS just makes sense to me. Each OS has its pros and cons.. macOS works for me. It's well designed, intuitive, and efficient. But it's not cheap... well, macOS is basically free, but you need the hardware to run it, and the hardware isn't cheap. Pick the right tool for the job and for you. And even though macOS may not be thought of in an enterprise environment, it works remarkably well if configured properly. Tools like DEP and ABM from Apple enable device management and lock them to the company. Use an MDM like Jamf to push policies and packages. Jamf can also manage accounts and authentication. JumpCloud is another great product for account management. Although it might not be all included in the box, with the right knowledge, you can build a robust and versatile enterprise Mac infrastructure. You can even do zero-touch deployment in most cases with the correct setup. And Apple employs engineers to help you get it set up right.

• We need to have Observability on the Mainframe

• Apple supports their hardware longer than most manufacturers, which is good.
• Apple's hardware is more expensive than similar equipment competition, which is bad but offset somewhat by its longevity.
• Apple in an Apple world works great.
• Apple in a Windows world has some work to do to get things talking.

Incentivized