How OpenTelemetry Brings Observability to IBM Z

How OpenTelemetry Brings Observability to IBM Z

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...

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The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 1

The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 1

There is a story that must be told since it uncovers an injustice visited upon a piece of information technology (IT) equipment called a mainframe computer. These, like many such situations displaying bigotry and ignorance, are put forward by people who do not...

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The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 2

The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 2

The first part of the article. Let’s Boot the Mainframe Out! Baby and Bathwater The paper below talks of the value to business of their legacy systems and why the ‘rip out and replace’ is not a real option. The software investment on mainframes is often mission- or...

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The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 3

The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 3

The first two parts of this article: The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 1 The Mainframe Lives and Thrives – Part 2 The conclusion of many papers, often quoting CIOs, is that lack of mainframe talent is threatening to damage their business and that there is no...

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