[Nashville, July 9, 2024] — Planet Mainframe, the premier online community and resource hub for the mainframe industry, is excited to announce a new initiative to foster the next generation of mainframe professionals. Effective immediately, Planet Mainframe will offer...
In this episode of the Planet Mainframe podcast, Amanda Hendley talks with Chris Muncan, the chair of the 2024 IDUG North America Conference. Chris and Amanda discuss Db2 innovations, the conference, and the best ways to maintain and grow your skills. Transcription...
The Planet Mainframe team attended the SHARE conference in Kansas City. This year’s event was a whirlwind of insightful conversations, networking opportunities, and exciting announcements that will shape the future of the mainframe community. The connections made at...
Dear Mainframer, September is a special month for the mainframe community as we celebrate the birthday of COBOL, a programming language that has stood the test of time and continues to power critical systems around the world. To mark this occasion, Planet Mainframe is...
In a recent virtual user group session, Dennis Eichelberger, a veteran with over 45 years of mainframe and database systems experience, presented an insightful discussion on implementing dataset-level encryption for IMS (Information Management System). Hosted by...
October 15, 2024 – Planet Mainframe announces the appointment of Mark Wilson, Technical Director at Vertali and a well-known and respected industry veteran, as the new Chief Editor and Producer of Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter. With an illustrious career spanning over...
Understanding and optimizing application performance is pivotal for businesses in the increasingly complex landscape of hybrid IT environments. Rod Dyson, Senior Director of Software Engineering at Rocket Software, explored this topic in a webinar hosted by Planet...
Data management in mainframe environments is evolving as organizations face unprecedented volumes of data and the need for seamless, rapid recovery. At the recent Recovery in Db2: The End-To-End Journey of Your Data session, presented by Aysen Svoboda at IDUG EMEA,...
As organizations grapple with modernizing their legacy systems, the path forward for mainframes is no longer solely focused on rushing to the cloud—it’s about embracing flexibility, streamlined workflows, and a fresh perspective on what mainframe environments can...
In a recent interview at GSE UK 2024, Stuart McIrvine, Director of Product Management for Broadcom's Mainframe Software Division, discussed the current state of the mainframe industry and emerging trends in AIOps and automation. With 35 years of IT experience,...
