Allan Zander

Allan Zander is the CEO of DataKinetics – the global leader in Data Performance and Optimization. As a “Friend of the Mainframe”, Allan’s experience addressing both the technical and business needs of Global Fortune 500 customers has provided him with great insight into the industry’s opportunities and challenges – making him a sought-after writer and speaker on the topic of databases and mainframes.
Pervasive encryption concerns

Pervasive encryption concerns

In today’s treacherous world of constant hacking threats and corresponding data breaches, IT security and breach prevention has become a top-line concern for everyone in large IT organizations. With over six million data records lost or stolen every day – that’s...

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DevOps in the multi-platform Data Center

DevOps in the multi-platform Data Center

Positioned by some as the panacea of new-age IT management, promising shorter development times, improved business processes, reduced time to market, more engaged teams, greater business agility, and more, DevOps is all the rage. If you're not doing it, you're doing...

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Mainframe Upgrades – They Happen

Mainframe Upgrades – They Happen

System upgrades are a fact of life. If you're running a mainframe system, you're doing it for a good reason—and that’s almost certainly because you need the performance, capacity, throughput and security. Not only that, you're more than likely experiencing growing...

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