9 ways to Master the Z

9 ways to Master the Z

So you are now working on the mainframe platform. You wanted to keep up with the latest and greatest or you just wanted to get to know a topic or feature associated with the mainframe. Either you just started your job in a mainframe shop or you are an experienced...

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Mainframes and the Cloud: Made for Each Other

Mainframes and the Cloud: Made for Each Other

April 2018 marked the 54th anniversary of IBM’s mainframes. It is uncertain if anyone could have ever predicted such a long and successful life for them. A quick historical sketch: IBM launched the first modern mainframe, IBM 360, on April 7, 1964. With 229,000...

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A Brief History of (Mainframe) Time

A Brief History of (Mainframe) Time

Timing, timekeeping, time synchronization, more specifically accurate synchronization, is a key requirement for modern information technology systems.  This is especially true for industries involved in transaction processing such as the financial industry.  As such,...

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Solo: A Mainframe Story (Special Edition)

Solo: A Mainframe Story (Special Edition)

In today’s world, it's almost impossible for any mainframe operations to work solo: going it alone in terms of the expertise, skills and resources required to succeed, writes Mark Wilson, RSM Partners. A bit like Han Solo piloting the Millennium Falcon, running...

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