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Inventor, Mother, Creator: Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper is often touted as the inventor of COBOL, and for good reason. In 1955, she created the definition of a data-processing compiler and many of the rules that still govern COBOL today. She also created the first working data-processing compiler, FLOW-MATIC....
Observability in Action: Deep Dive into OMEGAMON AI for CICS
Observability Significance “Observability depends on stitching together the story of a transaction as it moves across subsystems.” IBM OMEGAMON suite and software have been a staple of Z monitoring for decades, reducing outages by empowering operations teams and...
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About AI, Hybrid Cloud, and Digital Transformation
In this special episode of the Main Scoop, Daniel Newman, Greg Lotko, and Joe Doria discuss their favorite topics explored in past episodes–from generative AI, to hybrid cloud, and more–and what they mean for digital transformation.
IBM Utilities
Last time, we looked at how Db2v13 improves on Security and Simplification and Serviceability. Today, we wrap up our survey of Db2v13 with a quick look at IBM Utilities. There is a long list of new and improved capabilities in the IBM Db2 utilities that can improve...
Introducing Cyber Security Month
We trust you've appreciated our September series, centered around Db2. Over the past few weeks, we've had the pleasure of sharing over 10 fresh, original Db2 articles with our dedicated audience. Today, we are thrilled to introduce an engaging new theme for...
Three Ways to Reduce Mainframe Workload
MIPS, or Million Instructions Per Second, is a performance measurement for assessing the computing power of a computer system. It measures the rate at which the system can execute instructions, or the throughput of the mainframe. Generally, a higher MIPS rating...
Db2 Trivia: The Basics
While databases may not be the sexiest segment of IT history, they are inarguably the backbone of modern information systems. With that in mind, we’re devoting our trivia challenge this week to the enduring data management technology that is Db2. This massively...
Security
Last time we looked at Db2v13 improvements in the areas of Availability, Resiliency, and Scalability and Performance. This time we look at how Db2v13 improves on Security and Simplification and Serviceability. Improving the security and protection of data is one of...
Performance & Tuning Month
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Virtual IMS User Group | All about SMP-E (System Modification Program-Extended)— It’s SiMPlified!!!
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAll about SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) — It's SiMPlified!!! SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) is the foundation of software maintenance and update management within the z/OS ecosystem. This session provides a […]
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Accelerating Mainframe Efficiency: Development and Testing Webinar
Zoom - Virtual MeetingUnlock the power of instantly available mainframe resources to revolutionize mainframe delivery. The third session in the PopUp Persona Webinar series reveals how application developers, software engineers, and QA teams […]
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Virtual IMS User Group | Data Gravity and IBM Z: Bringing Processing to the Data
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAs data volumes grow, they naturally attract applications, services, and processing toward them—a concept commonly referred to as data gravity. In hybrid cloud environments, understanding data gravity has become increasingly […]
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Virtual CICS User Group | Latest Update on Security in CICS TS 6.3: The Journey to Zero Trust
Zoom - Virtual MeetingCICS has been advocating zero trust principles and introducing security-focused enhancements since CICS TS 6.1. This session will explore the latest security capabilities available in CICS TS 6.3 and how […]
z/OS Application Developers Trivia
Broadcom has released some highlights from its recently conducted survey of z/OS application developers. Conducted by Forrester Consulting in June 2024, the survey “gives an unfiltered voice to enterprise developers of z/OS-based applications across organizations,...
Zinnov Award Winner, Mainframe Skills Certificates, and GSE UK Sponsorship Opportunities
BMC Software Wins Zinnov Award BMC has announced that it has won the Zinnov award in the Champions in Unlocking Center Value (Enterprise IT) category. The Zinnov Awards are the longest-running GCC awards that honor and celebrate incredible contributions from...
Future Trends and Innovation Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, the topic of AI has been front and center. So far, our trivia quizzes have looked at AI’s role in cybersecurity, compliance, and optimization. Today, we focus on the big topic of future trends and innovation. The intersection of AI and...
TechXchange Sessions, SHARE Kansas Registrations, and more
Open Mainframe Project Releases Schedule for IBM TechXchange Sessions The Open Mainframe Project has released the schedule for its upcoming sessions at the IBM TechXchange Conference 2024, taking place from October 21-24 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. This year's IBM...
AI — Security and Compliance
This month, Planet Mainframe is focusing on the topic of AI, and our trivia challenge is honing in on AI’s role in security and compliance. In a world of constant cyber-threats and increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, AI has the potential to support security...
New No-Charge z/OS Products, Latest IBM Ansible Core released, and more
Jumpstart Z/OS Modernization With New No-Charge Products IBM has announced that starting July 1, 2024, the Open Enterprise SDK for Python, Z Open Automation Utilities (ZOAU), and Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS (OEF) will be added as bypassable requisites to z/OS...