Along with New Year celebrations across the globe in January, Broadcom celebrated by announcing its 2025 Mainframe Technical Exchange dates and locations. March 25 - 27, 2025: European in-person event, Prague (registration open) June 24 - 26, 2025: Virtual event (save...
This article originally appeared in Forbes on February 5, 2025. Reposted with permission. Breaking into a cybersecurity career has never been easy and today it’s more competitive than ever. At the same time, there is a well-documented cybersecurity talent shortage,...
At the Planet Mainframe trivia challenge, we’re always up for a bit of mainframe pioneer history! Today we’re looking at the life of John von Neumann (1903–1957), a brilliant and versatile thinker whose work touched many areas of science and technology. Born in...
Planet Mainframe had the opportunity to sit down with Elliot Jalley, Product Manager at Broadcom’s R&D Center in Prague, to discuss Zowe’s pivotal role in mainframe modernization. With over a decade of experience in mainframe and product management, Jalley...
I spent 27 years at IBM in the Db2 for z/OS Development and Service organization, starting in 1989, when Db2 was already established but not yet the dominant data base leader that it would soon become and continues to be. To be a software engineer there during those...
What’s it like to enter the mainframe world with no previous experience on the platform? In early 2024, Vertali recruited Felix Scott to join its ground-breaking New To Z (NTZ) program as a trainee. Below, Felix reflects on what it’s like. As I write, it’s been...
BMC Enriches the Mainframe with January 2025 Updates BMC has announced a January 2025 release that emphasizes the modernization of mainframe operations. The updates promise to “break new ground” in what’s possible on the mainframe, featuring a new approach to...
This week’s edition of Trivia Challenge focuses on the career of one of the twentieth century’s legendary mainframe trailblazers, Jean Sammet. Being born a female in 1928 didn’t exactly make for an easy path to an award-winning career in computer technology, but...
From the Editor: Welcome to Mainframe Muggle At Planet Mainframe, we love a good debate—especially when it comes with a dose of wit. Our new (anonymous) opinion series, Mainframe Muggle, is here to spark conversation, ruffle a few feathers, and (hopefully) make you...
Anyone, whether working on mainframes or not, can reflect on where in their career they are and what kind of help—i.e., training, mentoring, or coaching—will move them forward their career (and their work-life balance) successfully. But first, consider the differences...
