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To many, z/OS is a legacy operating system where ‘old school’ technologies like CICS, COBOL and batch reign. Java, not so much. But tools and platforms usually found on Linux and Windows servers are now, not only present on z/OS, but mainstream. An example of this is...
There’s a reason why database administration or engineering remains a separate specialty. There are a large number of rabbit holes you can go down. I’m well aware that there’s probably 40% of Db2 LUW alone that I don’t know, even though I’ve spent 20 years working...
In my last post, I wrote an overview of running Db2 in containers. Today, I’d like to talk a bit about where we get Db2 containers and several common ways they are used. Catch my next post about a critical mistake I think IBM is making with containerization. Ways...
In our previous update for IBM Z Performance and Capacity Analytics in February, we detailed some important updates to aid capacity planning activities and expanding the scope of our performance insight capabilities for z/OS Communication Server users. I'm...
On 4 May 2021, IBM announced IBM Z Batch Resiliency V1.2 delivering significant updates to support the resiliency of key applications running on z/OS. These enhancements provide capabilities to reduce the time required to decide and act on issues affecting...
Organizations are drawn to the promise of AIOps to leverage AI-driven Intelligence and automation to make quick and accurate decisions to maintain resiliency. AIOps uses artificial intelligence to simplify IT operations management and accelerate and automate problem...
You may have started to hear the term “observability” more and more, and maybe you're thinking, "How is this different from traditional monitoring and log analysis, which we have been doing for many years?” The differences are subtle but important to understand. Our...
IBM Z Common Data Provider (CDP) was built to make IBM Z operational data available in near real time to where our customers want to perform analytics. As product manager of the solution, I've had the opportunity and pleasure to see this solution grow and...
By now, I'm sure you are well aware of the digital transformation that has been going on for some time. As IBM Z continues to be a cornerstone of our customer's hybrid cloud solutions, the need for resiliency, avoiding operational issues and service...
