Money for Nothing
My wife loves shopping – even for food; I don’t, but we need to get it done. Because we’re both…
Optimize Your System z ROI with z Operational Insights (zOI)
Hopefully all System z users are aware of the Monthly Licence Charge (MLC) pricing mechanisms, where a recurring charge applies…
Why Can’t You Buy IBMz Mainframe Services from AWS?
The IBMz mainframe is the most powerful, scalable and secure platform on the planet. It’s also the most TCO-efficient. If…
Should you call time on your existing mainframe development environment?
The traditional 3270 mainframe development environment deserves respect. It has enabled developers to create and support some of the world’s…
The Mainframe: Three Dimensional Thinking In IT
This is not an article on multidimensional databases, 3D rendering, or spatial databases, but rather how CIOs in IT think,…
Mainframes on Autopilot!
Yes, mainframes are now on autopilot, not unlike Tesla automobiles! While everyone is chasing the next big, disruptive unicorn like…
Settling for less
I was reading the news on CNN recently about a power outage in California, which reminded me of some serious…
Mainframe optimization on the high seas
Being in the mainframe business for about 10 years now, I hear interesting anecdotes from time to time, often from…