Leveraging IBM Z for Digital Transformation
December 6, 2021
Some observers might doubt whether the mainframe can make any meaningful contribution to digital transformation. They might even view the mainframe as part of the problem, rather than the solution: an overly complex platform running decades-old applications. But that is a gross oversimplification. While it’s true that many of the applications running on the mainframe […]
Articles‘Being in a Minority of One Did Not Make You Mad:’ The Only Mainframer in the Room
November 29, 2021
How often have you been in a meeting where you explain the power and capabilities of the mainframe to a room full of intelligent people, who just don’t get what you are saying? And in your mind, you recall a similar meeting, perhaps three years previously, where a different group of people ignored your recommendation […]
ArticlesOpen Mainframe Project Mentorship, COBOL and IBM Z Skills
November 19, 2021
Mainframe and COBOL are not things of the past as some might believe. They’re important tools for businesses and organizations to use for progression into the future. The Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program understands this, which is why it encourages mentees to expand their knowledge of IBM Z technology and contribute to simplifying the process […]
VideoWomen of COBOL Episode 1: Overturning Biases on COBOL and Women in Tech
November 15, 2021
Announcing the first episode in our TechChannel-hosted video series spotlighting women of COBOL, moderated by Misty Decker! This episode’s guests include: Moderator: Misty Decker, product marketing director, Micro Focus Maemalynn Meanor, senior PR manager, The Linux Foundation and Open Mainframe Project Keelia Estrada Moeller, senior editor, TechChannel Transcript Misty Decker: Hi and welcome to our very first episode of […]
PodcastsCharles Mills on His Mainframe Journey and the Future of IBM Z
November 8, 2021
Reg Harbeck: Hi, this is Reg Harbeck and today I’m here with my friend and colleague Charles Mills who has written all kinds of applications both on the mainframe and talking to the mainframe and just been really involved in the whole journey of the mainframe. Well before telling you all about him myself, Charles why […]
Open Mainframe Project Holds Second Annual Open Mainframe Summit
November 2, 2021
On Sept. 22 – 23, 2021, following last year’s inaugural conference, the Open Mainframe Project held its second Open Mainframe Summit. The virtual event brought together many members of the mainframe community, from students to hobbyists, seasoned professionals to new engineers, developers and educators. Together, speakers and attendees were able to share their insights, connect with […]
ArticlesThe Cost of Enterprise Downtime
September 30, 2021
Enterprise downtime is now more expensive than ever: Some 44% of firms indicate that hourly downtime costs exceed $1 million to over $5 million, exclusive of any legal fees, fines or penalties. Additionally, 91% organizations said a single hour of downtime that takes mission-critical server hardware and applications offline, averages over $300,000 due to lost […]
E-BooksTechChannel E-book: How to Enhance Your Data Storage Strategy
September 22, 2021
Running an efficient data center requires constant monitoring and measurement. This means understanding everything from storage best practices and tools for maximizing performance. Data temperature, for example, often determines the percentage of budget that gets devoted to storing different types of data. Once you create process maps based on the data’s temperature, you can better […]
ArticlesRandom and ‘Almost Random’ Numbers on z/OS
September 17, 2021
Random numbers can come in handy. They can be used to create a unique filename, generate a random new password, or randomly select a record. The good news is that we can obtain random numbers on z/OS. Well, at least some of them are random. COBOL and RANDOM A quick look at the IBM Enterprise […]
ArticlesHow Can We Create Psychologically Safe Workspaces?
September 3, 2021
The pandemic has increased our mask usage in more ways than one. In addition to the face coverings we’ve grown used to seeing in our daily lives, as the boundaries between our professional and personal lives grow more and more blurry, many have taken to masking more of their identities in the workplace. In the […]