Data Management

z/OS and Friends: Rich Functionality Is What CICS Is All About—Then and Now

Joe Gulla traces the evolution of the Customer Information Control System (CICS), harkening back to its first release and providing a comprehensive accounting of its modern-day application development capabilities

Data Management Trends for 2025 (That Aren’t Cloud or AI)

While cloud and AI get much of the attention, there are other ongoing advancements that database administrators should be aware of

Jitterbit Study Shows Growing Appetite for AI, Automation to Solve ‘Data Divide,’ Resource Constraints

Leveraging AI to Enhance Regulatory Compliance in Multi-Cloud Environments

IBM's Volkmar Uhlig and Elpida Tzortzatos explain how AI can aid in compliance through streamlining, automation and data analysis

Optimizing JFS on AIX

Anand Kumar, senior systems engineer for ATS Group, dissects this pivotal data storage technology

The Impact of AI on Database Administration

Database expert Craig Mullins explains how DBAs can evolve alongside AI as the technology increasingly impacts their jobs

New IBM Storage System Designed to Handle AI Data

A look at IBM storage announcements and an update on IBM Champions, with Rob McNelly

Lessons in AI: A Survival Guide

What tech workers can do to stay relevant in the AI age, and how the IT world is laying the groundwork to make the most of the technology

z/OS and Friends: Optional Features Complete a Compelling and Function-Rich Legacy OS

Following up on his exposition of the 50-plus base elements of z/OS, Joe Gulla dives into the optional features, from the language support like the HLASM Toolkit to data management tools like DFSORT

Organic Growth is for Tomatoes: To Avoid IT Fragmentation and Maximize AI, Grow Intentionally

Ed Walsh of IBM Consulting sees the convergence of hybrid cloud and AI as a window of opportunity, but organizations must find internal alignment to take advantage