Open Mainframe Project: I am a Mainframer Conversation Series
Late in 2016, the Open Mainframe Project and the Linux Foundation began a series of interviews with industry leaders to…
Software urbanism and rationalization: A lever to negotiate with ISVs
“Software urbanism” is a methodology designed to make sure that all software installed within your IT infrastructure brings the most…
No pain, no gain?
The way you learned about mainframes was probably a mixture of courses, working with a more experienced colleague, and trial…
Mobile Computing, the Mainframe and z/OS Connect
Mobile computing has had a seismic impact on IT and the modern computing architecture—and it will continue into the foreseeable…
Blockchain A Great Candidate For The Mainframe
Most of you are undoubtedly familiar with one of the biggest buzz terms in the industry by now: blockchain. If…
Blockchain — More Secure with Mainframe Systems
Interesting article by Stephen D. Bartlett at the Clipper Group about running Blockchain on the mainframe: IBM’s Blockchain Initiatives —…
AI and IBM Watson Fuel Interest in App Dev among Mainframe Shops
BMC’s 2016 mainframe survey, covered by DancingDinosaur, both directly and indirectly pointed to increased activity in regard to data center…
Black Friday – Black Balance Sheet
As Black Friday begins to emerge on the horizon it makes me think about how we are about to read…