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Modernizing CICS APIs with z/OS Connect: Fast, Simple, and Code-Light
Mainframe teams need faster, easier ways to modernize COBOL applications. With IBM z/OS Connect 3.0.88, exposing CICS services as REST APIs is now simpler, faster, and less complex than traditional CICS web services.Whether you're building mobile apps, partner...
IBM Launches Power11: AI-Ready Enterprise Server with Zero Downtime and Hybrid Cloud Flexibility
Autonomous, AI-Ready Server Offers Zero Planned Downtime IBM officially launched Power11, its next-generation AI-ready enterprise server platform designed to deliver zero planned downtime, on-chip AI acceleration, and seamless hybrid cloud deployment. Announced...
Mandates and Talent Shortages are Driving Big Spending on Modernization
IBM Awarded $1B IRS Contract for Modernization of Aging IT Systems IBM announced this week that it is one of four organizations chosen to support the Internal Revenue Service’s massive, seven-year, technology modernization program. The IRS’ aging and...
Top 10 Performance Tuning Tips for IBM Db2
Performance is a critical aspect of any database management system, and IBM Db2 is no exception. As organizations deal with ever-increasing data volumes and complex workloads, it is crucial that Db2 environments are fine-tuned to ensure optimal performance,...
Accessing skills and resources for the modern mainframe: what are your options?
Once upon a time, senior management believed the mainframe was a dying platform, and far too expensive to run. So investments in the platform (and the people running it) slowed and stalled. Today, we see the impact of those decisions. In an era of mainframe...
What Is The Basic Relationship Between Quantum Physics & Quantum Computers?
There is increasing talk of quantum computers and how they will allow us to solve problems that traditional computers cannot solve. It’s important to note that quantum computers will not replace traditional computers: they are only intended to solve problems other...
A Business Imperative: IT Resiliency
By Nicole Fagen Resiliency is defined as the ability to recover from or adjust easily to adversity or change. It doesn’t mean that you’re not going to have problems—it means that you can bounce right back when a problem happens. Successful businesses...
Dividing by Zero: Through the Eye of the Needle and Into the Cloud
In 1965, Gordon Moore observed that integrated circuits were taking less and less space at a geometric rate, an observation that came to be known, in various forms, as Moore’s Law. In 1966, the original Star Trek TV series began each episode with, “Space, the...
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Virtual CICS User Group: Unlocking Mainframe Knowledge: Using AI to Support CICS Professionals
Zoom - Virtual MeetingMany organizations rely on large CICS applications where critical knowledge is buried in legacy code and documentation. This session explores how AI can help MF CICS professionals quickly understand applications, […]
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Virtual IMS User Group: No Data Left Behind: The Complete Guide to IMS Database Recovery
Zoom - Virtual Meeting📅 June 16, 2026 🕦 11:30 AM ET When an IMS database fails, there is no time to learn recovery on the fly. In this practical and technically grounded session, […]
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Quantum Readiness: Preparing for the Next Era of Cybersecurity
Content by Broadcom Mainframe Software Quantum computing is moving from theory to reality, creating urgent challenges for the cryptographic systems that protect today’s digital environment. This session explores what organizations […]
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Mainframe News – Acquisitions and Federal Appeals
Rocket Software Closes Acquisition of OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business Rocket Software has successfully finalized the acquisition of OpenText's Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business, formerly part of Micro Focus. The...
Most Influential Mainframers Trivia
At Planet Mainframe, we’ve been celebrating the careers of mainframe influencers—the people that raise the bar, push the envelope, break new ground. Whatever metaphor you want to use, these are the people who aren’t afraid to make things a bit uncomfortable in order...
Mainframes prove a new level of resilience and more
Mainframes Survive 4.8 Magnitude Eastcoast Earthquake A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday, April 5, rattling the East Coast from Maine down to Virginia. But while people may have been feeling shaken, the mainframes of Poughkeepsie were just fine....
Early Years of the Mainframe
The mainframe is often considered the backbone of enterprise computing—and it has a rich history that is intertwined with pioneering individuals who shaped its development. This month at Planet Mainframe, to mark the 60th anniversary of the mainframe, we’re...
New Generative AI Capabilities, Where the Mainframerz are Meeting, and more
IBM watsonx Brings New Generative AI Capabilities to Masters Tournament Digital Platforms If you watched the Masters Tournament over the weekend, you may have noticed some new fan features, brought to you by watsonx, and courtesy of a collaboration between experts...
People and History of the Mainframe Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, we’re looking at the people and history of the mainframe. If you’re not a mainframer, that may not sound particularly titillating—but it’s a story of innovation, evolution, and resilience. Originating in the mid-20th century,...



