Modernization

Future-Proof Your IBM i Applications

A look at top IBM i concerns, and how to address them through determining best practices for modernization, security, and future planning for IBM i applications

Women of COBOL Episode 3: The Case for Modernization

Misty Decker: Hi and welcome to Women of COBOL, our third episode, today. We are going to be talking with Marianne Bellotti—the author of my favorite book, “Kill it with Fire”; if you don’t have it, you need it—and Susan Drennan, vice president of COBOL sales at Micro Focus. We’re going to be talking about […]

Unlocking IBM i Applications for a Competitive Edge in the Digital Economy

Gartner defines digitalization as, “The use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new revenue and value-producing opportunities; …the process of moving to a digital business.” The digital economy is about leveraging information technology to be the enabler of innovation in companies. Are you supporting mobile connectivity to your business? According to Forbes, “Collectively, we […]

Modernization and the Mainframe as a Service

It’s a well-rehearsed argument that experienced mainframe staff are, generally, getting older and looking forward to their retirement. Not only did the pandemic prompt many people to re-evaluate their lives, but it was among the biggest factors leading to the recent wave of resignations. This has led many organizations to consider the future of their […]

Russ Teubner on the Power of Automation and Modernization

Reg Harbeck: Hi. I’m Reg Harbeck and today I’m here with Russ Teubner, cofounder and CEO of Hostbridge Technology. Russ, welcome. Tell us about yourself. How did you end up in the world of mainframe? Russ Teubner: Hi Reg. Well, first of all, thank you very much for the opportunity to visit today. Wow, how […]

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Steve Will on POWERUp, Merlin and His Promotion to Distinguished Engineer

As chief architect for IBM i, a significant part of Steve Will’s job is simply to talk about the platform, to inform and educate the user community. Last month’s COMMON POWERUp 2022 event, the first such in-person conference in three years, Will quickly realized how much he’d missed those conversations. Of the week’s many great […]

Trends in the Modern, Connected and Secure Z Ecosystem: Ensono’s View

Reg Harbeck: Hi. I'm Reg Harbeck and today I'm here with Lisa Dyer, who is the global VP and mainframe line of business leader, and Steven Perva, who is senior mainframe modernization engineer with Ensono. Rather than telling you more about Ensono, let's start by Lisa, if I could ask you, tell us both about […]

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Announcing IBM i 7.5, 7.4 TR6, IBM i Merlin

IBM has unveiled the next major release of IBM i—7.5—as well as IBM i 7.4 TR6 and a brand new product called Merlin. Get the details in this blog from Steve Will.

IBM i Next Gen Apps: The Modernization Approach

The first cornerstone of IBM i strategy is to provide solution developers with everything they need to be successful. The solution developers we serve include both Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and the programming teams who create software for specific customers—whether as employees of those customers, or as independent contractors and consultants. Of the thousands of […]

The Benefits of Transformation Engines for z/TPF

As large V8 engines are replaced with smaller, four-cylinder turbocharged engines, the mainframe will not be excluded. A transformation engine is like a zSeries Information Parallel Processor (zIPP) or an Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL), an engine for running Linux operating system (OS) on zSeries. It is a specialty processor that moves specific types of […]