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Learn and Grow at Broadcom’s 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges

Learn and Grow at Broadcom’s 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges

by Nicola Denneny | Feb 24, 2026

What do you get when you bring together hands-on workshops, SME-led technical demos, networking events, and a gathering of mainframers driving to strengthen the community? You get the 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges. April 21 - 23, 2026: European in-person event,...

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Learn and Grow at Broadcom’s 2026 Mainframe Technical Exchanges

Why Ongoing Education Matters for the Mainframe Skills Gap

by Jamie Novotny | Jan 27, 2026

I graduated virtually with my Master’s degree in 2020, about two months after COVID-19 shut down much of the world. Behind the scenes, I had been working for Enterprise Performance Strategies, Inc. (EPS) since 2017, so I had a supportive professional environment while...

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Redefining Legacy Modernization Around Customer Outcomes | On-Demand Webinar

Redefining Legacy Modernization Around Customer Outcomes | On-Demand Webinar

by Barry Tait and Greg Ogburn | Dec 19, 2025

Learn why legacy modernization stalls and how hybrid strategies reduce risk. Watch AveriSource experts explain refactor, reimagine, and replace approaches.

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Turning Nightly Downtime into a Competitive Advantage with VSAM File-Sharing

Turning Nightly Downtime into a Competitive Advantage with VSAM File-Sharing

by Eric Letourneau | Dec 9, 2025

If you run on IBM Z, you may still stop CICS overnight so batch jobs can update VSAM files. That pause might be necessary today, but it is no longer a requirement.  We will show you how to remove the trade-off between fresh data and uninterrupted access with VSAM...

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PowerTerm End-of-Life: Why Organizations Must Act Now – And Why the December 10 Webinar Is Critical

PowerTerm End-of-Life: Why Organizations Must Act Now – And Why the December 10 Webinar Is Critical

by Sam Barker | Dec 2, 2025

In March 2025, Ericom PowerTerm, a terminal emulator still used by thousands of organizations to access mainframes, IBM i systems, Unix hosts, VMS machines, and other mission-critical environments, officially entered End-of-Life (EOL).  For decades, PowerTerm provided...

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With Geniez, You Can Talk to Your Mainframe in Natural Language

With Geniez, You Can Talk to Your Mainframe in Natural Language

by Penney Berryman | Nov 21, 2025

How Geniez Is Turning Real-Time Mainframe Data Into Fuel for Modern LLMs Amanda Hendley, Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe, met with Gil Peleg, CEO of Geniez, for a conversation about artificial intelligence (AI)—specifically, the future of AI on the mainframe.Read...

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The Heat is on. What 2025 Cyber Attacks in the UK Teach Us About Mainframe Security

The Heat is on. What 2025 Cyber Attacks in the UK Teach Us About Mainframe Security

by Leanne Wilson | Oct 21, 2025

Vertali’s Leanne Wilson reflects on a year of cyber attacks and what needs to happen now. 2025 was quite a year for cyber attacks. The UK in particular experienced a significant surge, with 43% of businesses reporting at least one incident and an astounding 91% of...

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Unlocking Mainframe Talent: Skills, Mentorship, and Hiring Trends ▶️

Unlocking Mainframe Talent: Skills, Mentorship, and Hiring Trends ▶️

by Hunter Johnson | Sep 25, 2025

Mainframe talent is in demand. Broadcom reports that 91% of organizations plan to hire mainframe system administrators or application developers within two years. For IT leaders, the need for skills development, mentorship, and knowledge transfer is urgent. In this...

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Smarter IBM Z Storage Management Strategies for Modern Enterprises

Smarter IBM Z Storage Management Strategies for Modern Enterprises

by Bill Hammond | Sep 23, 2025

As enterprises continue to run mission-critical applications on IBM Z, storage management challenges are becoming more pressing. Your teams are expected to keep systems running flawlessly, even as workloads grow, costs rise, and environments become more complex....

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Your biggest continuity risk isn’t technology, it’s talent

Your biggest continuity risk isn’t technology, it’s talent

by Donna Amaral | Sep 16, 2025

What if your biggest business continuity risk isn’t tied to technology at all, but to talent? That’s the premise behind the Mainframe Talent Succession Playbook, a research-backed guide from CCS Insight. Based on direct interviews with Broadcom customers and education...

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