z/OS

Phoenix Software Continues to Move JES3plus Forward and Brings a New Product to z/OS

With z/OS 3.1 being the first version of z/OS to no longer offer IBM JES3, clients looking to continue with the JES3 technology should be happy with the continued direction of JES3plus

Quantum Computing, the Mainframe’s New Horizon

A few of the ways the mainframe can leverage the unique properties of qubits for transactions and large-batch processing

Visionaries Share Innovations in Mainframe Efficiency and Observability

Mark Wilson, technical director at Vertali, highlights advances in AIOps and DevOps from SHARE's Tech Field Day

IBM Z Day: What’s on Tap

The virtual event, set for Oct. 1, will feature more than 250 speakers and 80 sessions

The Balancing Act Between Security and Maintenance

This transcript is edited for clarity. Reg Harbeck: Hi. I’m Reg Harbeck and today I am here with Milt Rosberg, who is the global VP at Vanguard Integrity Professionals, and we’re here to talk about patch management. Now Milt and I are both mainframers by background, so we have a particular experience with what the […]

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Mainframe Master Innovations

Reg Harbeck and seven mainframe luminaries weigh in on why the mainframe has enjoyed ongoing success and delve into the platform's value and irrepressible excellence

Making the Mainframe More Accessible to New Technologists

When high schooler Enzo Damato had the chance to buy a used mainframe for $100 in 2020, his parents weren’t exactly ready to set up an electric substation at their house and give up their garage. But fast-forward to 2022: Damato has gotten his wish—the garage is home to a z114 mainframe. Starting the Mainframe […]

A Simplified Approach to Understanding z/OS Performance

Knowing and understanding the performance of z/OS systems has always been important for enterprises as mission-critical business processes run in z/OS systems. Each mainframe shop has its own way of dealing with performance, which is a factor of in-house skills. As deep technical skills are becoming rare, a simplified approach to z/OS performance can help […]

AI-Driven Technological Progress

The rate of change for how most tasks in the world are done is accelerating. Like many readers of this publication, I have enough history to contemplate how life was four or five decades ago compared to today. Technological advances have dramatically transformed many life experiences as well as business operations. It’s fair to conclude […]