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Virtual IMS User Group: Modernizing IMS Backup and Recovery – The Strategic Shift to Cloud Storage

Virtual IMS User Group: Modernizing IMS Backup and Recovery – The Strategic Shift to Cloud Storage

by Amanda Hendley | May 8, 2026

πŸ“… July 14, 2026 πŸ•¦ 11:30 AM ET As enterprise data volumes continue to grow and cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, organizations are rethinking how IMS backup and recovery environments are designed, secured, and maintained. In this session, Sujata Mane of...

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Virtual IMS User Group: No Data Left Behind: The Complete Guide to IMS Database Recovery

Virtual IMS User Group: No Data Left Behind: The Complete Guide to IMS Database Recovery

by Amanda Hendley | May 8, 2026

πŸ“… June 16, 2026 πŸ•¦ 11:30 AM ET When an IMS database fails, there is no time to learn recovery on the fly. In this practical and technically grounded session, Aditya Srivastava and Madhura Joshi of BMC Software walk through the complete IMS database recovery lifecycle β€”...

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Virtual IMS User Group | December 15, 2026

by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025

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Virtual IMS User Group | Data Gravity and IBM Z: Bringing Processing to the Data

Virtual IMS User Group | Data Gravity and IBM Z: Bringing Processing to the Data

by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025

As data volumes grow, they naturally attract applications, services, and processing toward themβ€”a concept commonly referred to as data gravity. In hybrid cloud environments, understanding data gravity has become increasingly important when making architectural...

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Virtual IMS User Group | All about SMP-E (System Modification Program-Extended)β€” It’s SiMPlified!!!

Virtual IMS User Group | All about SMP-E (System Modification Program-Extended)β€” It’s SiMPlified!!!

by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025

All about SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) β€” It's SiMPlified!!! SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) is the foundation of software maintenance and update management within the z/OS ecosystem. This session provides a practical introduction to core...

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Virtual IMS User Group | February 10, 2026

by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025

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Virtual IMS User Group | IMS Managed ACB Mandate After 6 Months – Adapting to the New Normal

Virtual IMS User Group | IMS Managed ACB Mandate After 6 Months – Adapting to the New Normal

by Planet Mainframe | Sep 10, 2025

IMS Managed ACB Mandate After 6 Months – Adapting to the New Normal Six months after the IMS Managed ACB mandate, the landscape for IMS administrators and DBAs has fundamentally changed. What began as a modernization requirement has evolved into a catalyst for greater...

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