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.
Blockchain technology – the hype versus the reality

Blockchain technology – the hype versus the reality

(Forget about the Drugs and Rock & Roll… it’s all about the SECS.) Blockchain technology could change the world as we know it, or so the hype would have us believe.  Is blockchain technology really all that it’s hyped up to be?  Let’s compare the traditional...

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Mainframing in the 2020’s

Mainframing in the 2020’s

There are a countless number of articles on the subject of mainframe computing, and whether or not you should stay with it or replace it with a “more modern” technology.  As you can probably well imagine, most vendors that are mainframe-specific will recommend that...

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