CICS Month at Planet Mainframe
During the month of July at Planet Mainframe, we are celebrating everything CICS.
CICS at 55: The Evolution of Mainframe Transaction Processing
Author: Penney Berryman
This July, Planet Mainframe proudly shines the spotlight on a true mainframe legend: Customer Information Control System (CICS). For 55 years – Happy Birthday! – CICS has powered high-volume transaction processing across industries, from banking and insurance to healthcare, government, and retail.
Modernizing CICS APIs with z/OS Connect: Fast, Simple, and Code-Light
Authors: Penney Berryman
Mainframe teams need faster, easier ways to modernize COBOL applications. With IBM z/OS Connect 3.0.88, exposing CICS services as REST APIs is now simpler, faster, and less complex than traditional CICS web services.
The Many Charms of COBOL
Navigating the Complexities of CICS Recovery, Two-Phase Commit, and Log Management
Recap from Empowering CICS Performance Analysis with Advanced Tools
CICS Programming Best Practices
