Modernization

The Evolution of Mainframe Education: A Follow-Up

Kyndryl works hard to provide opportunities for young people in the field of mainframe technology. Although many mainframers are approaching retirement, Kyndryl is smashing that paradigm. Last year, I wrote an article on the first Kyndryl Internship. I thought it was very important to pen a follow-up to that article, as this topic could not […]

Hybrid Cloud Is the Future of the Mainframe

In 1897, the New York Journal published a rumor that Mark Twain was dead. Hearing the news, Mark Twain is said to have replied, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” I have had the occasion to use it many times when discussing mainframe over the past 30 years. My first encounter with mainframe […]

What’s Up With Merlin? An Update From the CTO

In May 2022, along with the announcement of IBM i 7.5, we rolled out a new application development and modernization solution called IBM i Modernization Engine for Lifecycle Integration, or what we call Merlin for short. Merlin is an integrated set of tools that run in Red Hat OpenShift containers. The first set of tools […]

Harness the Power of AI and IBM i Modernization

IBM's Jason McGee and Rocket Software's Puneet Kohli explain how AI is changing the way we think about modernization—and break down misconceptions about modernization on IBM i

Essential Strategies for Mainframe Modernization

IBM's Jason McGee and Rocket Software's Phil Buckellew and outline key considerations for maintaining the mainframe as a key element of your modern IT infrastructure

Redefining Modernization: Application Transformation

Anyone that works with a mainframe today understands that the mainframe is, indeed, already a modern machine. Just look at the new features with the z16. The key today is how do we optimize the mainframe to include the latest advancements and features of the mainframe. Optimizing allows the user to implement best practices based […]

IBM Introduces Watsonx Code Assistant for Z

The generative AI solution is designed to expedite mainframe modernization efforts

How to Introduce Modern Development Tools Successfully

Dawn May, president of COMMON, and Andy Finley, senior solutions engineer at Rocket Software, discuss how IBM i customers are taking advantage of new DevOps offerings

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Experts at IBM i Modernization

COMMON president Dawn May and CM First Group's John Rhodes discuss current trends and technologies to modernize RPG and COBOL applications on the IBM i

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Building a Digital-First Strategy With IBM i

When it comes to modernizing IBM i environments, often the biggest challenges aren’t technical. Many enterprises simply don’t know where to begin. Puneet Kohli sees it all the time. As president of application modernization at Rocket Software, Kohli is charged with helping clients navigate the challenges and recognize that IBM i is well-suited to help […]