Joseph Gulla
Contributor
Joseph Gulla got his start in IT as a COBOL programmer in the late 1970s. He has worked with IBM products as a developer, system operator and instructor. Gulla has a Ph.D. in CIS from Nova Southeastern University and an MBA in MIS from La Salle University. Since 2000, Joe has helped StreamFoundry, an IBM Business Partner, with competitive software migrations and has continued his long association with Alazar Press as its general manager.
Navigating the Core: A Compendium of Traditional z/OS Interfaces
December 8, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla provides an overview of the interfaces that every feature, software product and application development environment relies on to communicate.
ArticlesBuilding the Future With DevOps, CI/CD and Developer Tooling
November 24, 2025
Why did it take so long for DevOps to become standard practice? It seems like a no-brainer. But it’s questions like these that make it so fascinating to watch the evolution of software deployment. In the case of DevOps, some organizations realized they were suffering from a lack of an interdisciplinary team, so they began […]
ArticlesThe Web Server Landscape: Where IBM HTTP Server Fits In
October 29, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Dr. Joe Gulla looks at the special role played by the IBM product, how it works with WebSphere Application Server and how other web servers compare
ArticlesModernizing With Confidence: WebSphere Application Server’s Legacy and Future in IT Infrastructure
October 13, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Dr. Joe Gulla inspects IBM WebSphere Application Server's (WAS) deep integration with the mainframe
ArticlesMake a Useful Pilot Project Using This Framework for z/OS Hybrid Integration
September 29, 2025
In this installment of "z/OS and Friends," Dr. Joe Gulla provides a template for gleaning insights on z/OS integration
ArticlesIBM MQ and Beyond: Messaging and Integration Products Deconstructed
September 16, 2025
In this edition of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla explains the importance of messaging in the exchange of data, focusing on IBM MQ before discussing a collection of other messaging and integration products
ArticlesA Love Letter to NetView, and a Look at Other Networking Management and Monitoring Tools on z/OS
September 1, 2025
For "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla looks at several powerful products, highlighted by NetView as the base for system automation features and additional product support
ArticlesNetworking on z/OS: Something for Every Enterprise
August 18, 2025
In this edition of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla traces the evolution of networking on z/OS and explores the associated architecture, protocols and products
ArticlesDissecting z/OS Security Software—Base Elements, Optional Features and Products
August 4, 2025
In this edition of "z/OS and Friends," Joe Gulla turns his attention to z/OS security software, discussing more than 20 components of the stack
ArticlesExamining IBM z/Architecture Security Features, Layer by Layer
July 21, 2025
IBM’s z/Architecture and z/OS provide a comprehensive and layered approach to enterprise-grade security, offering features designed to meet the substantial needs of the enterprise community, especially those in highly regulated industries. This article is the first in a two-part series focusing on system and application security across the hardware and software landscape. Here, I will […]