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z/OS UNIX Tuning: What New USS Practitioners Should Know

z/OS UNIX Tuning: What New USS Practitioners Should Know

by Planet Mainframe | May 20, 2026

This article offers a practical USS tuning primer for new mainframers, developers moving into z/OS UNIX, and technical leaders who need to understand the basics before changing system settings.z/OS UNIX tuning can feel familiar and unfamiliar at the same time. USS...

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Why Ongoing Education Matters for the Mainframe Skills Gap

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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