Much has been written about cloud computing, and, for a long time, it was very much an either/or situation. People highlighted how much better the mainframe was, and others focused on the things cloud computing was best at. It seems that now, the way forward is to...
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...
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...
Once a month (or so) we like to pick blog articles from other sources that we feel are interesting enough to talk about on the Planet Mainframe blog. Here are this month’s picks: THE DECIMAL ADVANTAGE Another interesting article on the SHARE blog: THE DECIMAL...
Good managers empower their teams with tools that can help them excel at their jobs. The adoption of hybrid cloud brings benefits to IT organizations by enabling IT teams to innovate with agility, create better customer experiences, fuel business growth and build...
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...
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...
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Part 4: The outsourcer’s cost structure This is the fourth in a series of blogs about how to follow up on your mainframe outsourcer. Previously I’ve discussed why it is important to follow up on your outsourcer, understanding MIPS and MSU, and the pitfalls of MIPS. In...
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...
