Insurance for Db2 for z/OS
December 8, 2022
Log-On Software’s Total Utility Control can automate many database tasks, as the North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company recently discovered
PodcastsPeter Fandel on DevOps and Open System Collaboration
December 1, 2022
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I’m here with Peter Fandel, who is the director of product management at Rocket Software. Peter, welcome. How did you end up in the world of mainframe? Peter Fandel: Ah, well thank you for having me today. How did I end up in the world of […]
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Moving Mainframe Apps to the Cloud: Should You Stay or Should You Go?
November 29, 2022
Over the last few years there’s been a noticeable push from the big public cloud data center providers to encourage enterprises to move their zSystems mainframe applications to the cloud. Cloud providers are offering a mix of support to entice companies, including development and runtime environments, systems integration tools and expertise—plus assurances that moving to […]
PodcastsSudharsana Srinivasan on Mainframe Advocacy and Education
November 22, 2022
Reg Harbeck: Hi, I’m Reg Harbeck and today I’m here with Sudharsana Srinivasan, who is the IBM zSystems Advocacy program manager. Sudharsana, welcome. Great to have you on the podcast. Sudharsana Srinivasan: Thank you so much Reg. It’s great to be here, looking forward to our conversation. Reg: Yeah, so you and I […]
ArticlesA New Resource for Open-Source Communities
November 7, 2022
It’s estimated that around 70% of the world’s Fortune 500 companies use IBM mainframes. Of course this comes as no surprise to mainframers who have long been exposed to these factoids. But for the mainframe to continue to grow—and specifically, to attract the next generation of technologists to the platform—its presence must expand beyond the […]
Women of COBOL Episode 5: COBOL Is for Anyone – Transitioning to IT From Alternate Career Paths
October 28, 2022
Misty Decker: Hi and welcome to Episode 5 of of Women of COBOL. I’m delighted to have this conversation. Today we’re going to chat with two young women who have just launched their COBOL careers, about two years each, and we’re going to compare notes of what it’s like learning COBOL and launching a COBOL […]
PodcastsMainframe Security and Pervasive Encryption With John Connors and Milt Rosberg
October 26, 2022
Reg Harbeck: Hi, I’m Reg Harbeck, and today I’m here with John Connors and Milt Rosberg of Vanguard for the second in a series of podcasts that is about the Vanguard people, the team, the context, the company and what they’ve been up to. There has been some interesting events and activities since the last podcast […]
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Making the Mainframe More Accessible to New Technologists
October 19, 2022
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 […]
ArticlesIdentifying Top Cloud Security Issues
October 18, 2022
Trevor Eddolls highlights key takeaways from four industry-leading research reports on the current state of cloud security
ArticlesThe VM Workshop Celebrates VM’s 50th Anniversary
October 17, 2022
This year’s VM Workshop was special in several ways. First, this is the first face-to-face workshop since the world went virtual due to COVID-19 in 2020. And second, we were able to celebrate VM’s 50th anniversary in Binghamton, New York—the home of IBM’s VM development team, and where I had the pleasure of working with […]