Understanding how a ‘CM0 SL1 – ACK’ Input Message sent to IMS Connect works
IMS Connect (ICON) is the TCP/IP gateway for IMS. So, besides running the traditional IMS transactions on z/OS, an IMS…
Mainframe systems help to keep things going in a pandemic
While many of us are in pandemic mode—hopefully most people who CAN work remotely ARE working remotely. Unfortunately, some folks…
Streaming z/OS IT Operational Data with IBM Z Common Data Provider
In today’s business world, the pressure to deliver faster to be “in the business”, the importance to reduce outages and…
Application Architecture: an Evolutionary View
The Mainframe Era In 1970 I joined a company, Databank Systems Ltd, that operated a national network of 6 computer…
New Year, Old Stuff; And New…
What can I say? I’m an old guy and I like old stuff. The best example of this is my…
Fear the Mainframe
For many years, it seems, management and the distributed IT team have, more-or-less, ignored the mainframe. The mainframe has been…
Import your existing TCP/IP profile
Learn how to import your existing TCP/IP profile into the Network Configuration Assistant Starting with z/OS V2R2, the IBM Configuration…
What you need to know about IBM GDPS offerings
Data is king. Data is becoming a new natural resource. This is not only the most distinctive resource in the…