IBM Z Day: What’s on Tap
September 24, 2024
The virtual event, set for Oct. 1, will feature more than 250 speakers and 80 sessions
ArticlesVertali zTrust: Detect Network Activity and Control Traffic to Enhance Cybersecurity and Compliance
December 10, 2023
zTrust reveals network activity to and from your mainframe, confirming that your network access controls are correct—and ensures access for authorized users only while denying everyone else. While mainframe sites can have a reasonable view of who is using applications at the userid level, most don’t have an accurate, up-to-date picture of actual network activity. […]
ArticlesVanguard Compliance Manager with Vanguard Aggregation & Delivery
April 1, 2023
Vanguard Compliance Manager (VCM) for RACF, ACF2, and TSS is an automated vulnerability assessment solution. VCM assists organizations in passing Security Readiness Reviews (SRR) for z/OS mainframe environments. VCM eases the auditing burden of an SRR by automating the step-by-step procedures. VCM collects the required information, analyzes the system software installation and configuration accordingly, and […]
ArticlesRecognizing TechChannel’s 2023 IBM Champions
March 23, 2023
The IBM Champions of TechChannel offer invaluable insights and guidance that have shaped the platform into a hub for credible, expert IT content
ArticlesTeaching Enterprise Technology Skills With a Bootcamp Model
March 23, 2021
John Thompson, CEO, Mobile Collaborative Education Consulting (MCEC), and Cameron Seay, Ph.D. adjunct instructor at East Carolina University, appear to have very different careers at first glance. Thompson is a retired IBM senior manager and Tennessee State University (TSU) brought his company on board to leverage his expertise in the technology sector and the continually […]
2020 Vision: Optimize System Configuration Settings
January 8, 2020
In this i Can blog, IBM i expert Dawn May discusses why you shouldn't keep your system at default values.
ArticlesMQ for z/OS or z/OS Connect EE?
May 1, 2019
When should I use MQ for z/OS or z/OS Connect EE to interact with my mainframe assets? For the last 25 years, MQ for z/OS* has been the communication mechanism of choice for clients who want to reliably and securely interact with their mainframe applications. More recently, z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (zCEE) was introduced to […]
ArticlesPower Through Diversity
May 1, 2019
Addressing diversity on the mainframe and increasing the platform’s relevance is top of mind for many organizations, and VirtualZ Computing is no exception. VirtualZ is the first Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)-certified mainframe ISV. Jeanne Glass founded the company with the help of several co-founders, including Lisa Wood. Both Glass and Wood are dedicated […]
ArticlesRetired IBMer Josh Knight Is Captivated by Astronomy
March 1, 2019
Science has always been important in Josh Knight’s family. His father taught him science in eighth grade, his aunt taught him biology in ninth grade and his mother taught him chemistry in 10th grade. Knight grew up on a farm in northern Missouri, where he observed the constellations often with his father. Knight’s family background […]
ArticlesMusic, Meaning and the Mainframe
January 1, 2019
Since watching the Beatles debut on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” Jeffrey Frey has been captivated by music. He paid his way through college as a drummer in various bands, where his musical interests expanded even further. “My interest in music was always expanding, not just in terms of playing the music and the artistry itself, […]