Patrick Stanard
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Patrick Stanard is a Distinguished Engineer; vice president, U.S. Core Enterprise & zCloud Practice; and chief mainframe architect for Kyndryl U.S.
The Importance of Mainframe Documentation
April 4, 2022
The discovery of Egyptian hieroglyphics was the event that led to the definitions of the formal writing system that was once used in ancient Egypt as part of the native language. Egyptian hieroglyphics had more than 1,000 distinct characters that were used to tell the stories associated with the time. In the same vein, telling […]
ArticlesRed Hat OpenShift 4.7 on IBM Z Is a Game Changer for Container Orchestration and Management
May 13, 2021
Red Hat recently announced OpenShift 4.7, which offers support for IBM Z mainframes. As IBM mainframes march towards modernization—a hot topic for many corporations—OpenShift 4.7 provides the orchestration and management capabilities needed for containers running on IBM Z, and specifically Linux on IBM Z. For many large mainframe customers pursuing a path of system modernization, […]
ArticlesToday’s Business Systems Run on COBOL
March 10, 2021
In my past life I was a COBOL developer. Yes, I did use Herman Hollerith 80-column punched cards to do my programming. Yes, COBOL has been around for a very long time and yes, COBOL is very alive and well in the year 2021! 60 years old and counting. Admiral Grace Hopper and COBOL Let’s […]
ArticlesA Virtual Tape Primer
November 1, 2018
How to reap the full benefits of virtual tape storage, properly measure its performance and choose the right strategy for your business