Jacky Hofbauer

Jacky Hofbauer is the President & Chief Strategy Officer of zCost Management, the leader in MLC Cost Control. Jacky has been intricately involved with system Z and z/Pricing for over 30 years and is a recognized expert in this space. He continues to share his knowledge and experience through popular white papers and Newsletters about system z and z/Pricing. Jacky is a regular contributor of z/articles to Planet Mainframe.
What is the value of mainframe logs?

What is the value of mainframe logs?

Mainframe logs offer essential insight into how to manage and adapt your z/OS environment. So why aren’t mainframe managers leveraging logs in their day-to-day IT management?  Performance data is usually split among several applications and consists of highly...

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The Next Stage in IT Evolution

The Next Stage in IT Evolution

How to Justify IT Financial Models for Greatest Impact and Return The IT industry has permeated our work and personal lives for the good part of four decades, even so it is actually an incredibly young industry by comparative standards. After all, when you consider...

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