z/OS UNIX: A Solid Foundation for an Enterprise-Grade DBMS
July 7, 2025
In "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla explains how z/OS UNIX broadens the scope of DBMS support and compares it to implementing Linux alongside z/OS
ArticlesThe Unique Benefits of z/OS-Native Database Systems
June 16, 2025
This is the first of two “z/OS and Friends” articles on database management systems. I am focused on z/OS because there are families of products, like the Db2 family, that run on different platforms, and because of platform differences, the products consume CPU cycles and utilize memory and storage in different ways. There are many […]
ArticlesUnderstanding the Nuances of Database Systems on the IBM Z Mainframe
May 1, 2025
Craig Mullins looks at the characteristics that make mainframe databases unique, and how understanding them is key to database management
Articlesz/OS and Friends: Rich Functionality Is What CICS Is All About—Then and Now
April 28, 2025
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
ArticlesThe Impact of AI on Database Administration
March 6, 2025
Database expert Craig Mullins explains how DBAs can evolve alongside AI as the technology increasingly impacts their jobs
IBM Z Backup Resiliency 2.1 Release Sets Foundation for the Future
February 13, 2025
IBM Z Backup Resiliency (IZBR) works to significantly enhance resiliency, while streamlining and automating key recovery processes.
ArticlesFrom DBA to CEO: Insights From Jen Nelson of Izzi Software
February 10, 2025
Jen Nelson, founding CEO of Izzi Software, joins Reg Harbeck on TechTalk Enterprise to talk about her journey in the mainframe world and her work acquiring founder-led companies focused on both IBM Z and i systems
ArticlesIBM watsonx AI Solutions Driving Data Value
July 16, 2024
IBM executives highlight IBM Data Gate for watsonx, IBM watsonx Code Assistant for Z and watsonx Code Assistant for Enterprise Java Applications—and how they’re driving revenue and productivity
ArticlesInsurance for Db2 for z/OS
December 8, 2022
Log-On Software’s Total Utility Control can automate many database tasks, as the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company recently discovered
ArticlesThe Evolution of Mainframe Education
October 28, 2022
The average age of a mainframer is 58 years old. Yes, most of us have gray hair and wear Aerosmith tee shirts to work. The task at hand is how do we pass the baton of mainframe knowledge to the next class of mainframers that will support the massive mainframe ecosystem that runs our world […]