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Software urbanism and rationalization: A lever to negotiate with ISVs
“Software urbanism” is a methodology designed to make sure that all software installed within your IT infrastructure brings the most added value possible. In a previous article, Jacky Hofbauer reviewed the direct impact of software urbanism on costs associated with...
No pain, no gain?
The way you learned about mainframes was probably a mixture of courses, working with a more experienced colleague, and trial and error. And once you became a bit of an expert, it didn’t end there. You needed to learn more about Liberty profiles, about RESTful states,...
Mobile Computing, the Mainframe and z/OS Connect
Mobile computing has had a seismic impact on IT and the modern computing architecture—and it will continue into the foreseeable future. Mobile devices—smartphones and tablets—have overtaken traditional computing devices such as desktop and laptop computers in terms of...
Blockchain A Great Candidate For The Mainframe
Most of you are undoubtedly familiar with one of the biggest buzz terms in the industry by now: blockchain. If not, have a quick read of a great article from a few months ago in The Wall Street Journal, CIO Explainer: What Is Blockchain? Blockchain started out as the...
Blockchain — More Secure with Mainframe Systems
Interesting article by Stephen D. Bartlett at the Clipper Group about running Blockchain on the mainframe: IBM’s Blockchain Initiatives — More Secure with Mainframe Systems. How IBM Mainframes Support the Blockchain Process Model The assurance of a secure environment...
The early days of IDUG
Remembrance of IBM DB2 Events of the 1980’s which Led to the Creation of IDUG This article is a summary of the series of IBM DB2 marketing events during the 1980’s that created the business opportunity, which lead to the creation of the International DB2 Users Group...
AI and IBM Watson Fuel Interest in App Dev among Mainframe Shops
BMC’s 2016 mainframe survey, covered by DancingDinosaur, both directly and indirectly pointed to increased activity in regard to data center applications. Mainly this took the form of increased interest in Java on the z as a platform for new applications....
Software Urbanism: A challenging but highly rewarding strategy
Information Technology (IT) is rather young in human history. If you compare this sector with industry, IT is just at the beginning of its development. To illustrate this infancy, let’s consider the evolution of IT jobs. With the multiplication of tasks and jobs left...
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Software urbanism and rationalization: A lever to negotiate with ISVs
“Software urbanism” is a methodology designed to make sure that all software installed within your IT infrastructure brings the most added value possible. In a previous article, Jacky Hofbauer reviewed the direct impact of software urbanism on costs associated with...
No pain, no gain?
The way you learned about mainframes was probably a mixture of courses, working with a more experienced colleague, and trial and error. And once you became a bit of an expert, it didn’t end there. You needed to learn more about Liberty profiles, about RESTful states,...
Mobile Computing, the Mainframe and z/OS Connect
Mobile computing has had a seismic impact on IT and the modern computing architecture—and it will continue into the foreseeable future. Mobile devices—smartphones and tablets—have overtaken traditional computing devices such as desktop and laptop computers in terms of...
Blockchain A Great Candidate For The Mainframe
Most of you are undoubtedly familiar with one of the biggest buzz terms in the industry by now: blockchain. If not, have a quick read of a great article from a few months ago in The Wall Street Journal, CIO Explainer: What Is Blockchain? Blockchain started out as the...
Blockchain — More Secure with Mainframe Systems
Interesting article by Stephen D. Bartlett at the Clipper Group about running Blockchain on the mainframe: IBM’s Blockchain Initiatives — More Secure with Mainframe Systems. How IBM Mainframes Support the Blockchain Process Model The assurance of a secure environment...
The early days of IDUG
Remembrance of IBM DB2 Events of the 1980’s which Led to the Creation of IDUG This article is a summary of the series of IBM DB2 marketing events during the 1980’s that created the business opportunity, which lead to the creation of the International DB2 Users Group...
AI and IBM Watson Fuel Interest in App Dev among Mainframe Shops
BMC’s 2016 mainframe survey, covered by DancingDinosaur, both directly and indirectly pointed to increased activity in regard to data center applications. Mainly this took the form of increased interest in Java on the z as a platform for new applications....
Software Urbanism: A challenging but highly rewarding strategy
Information Technology (IT) is rather young in human history. If you compare this sector with industry, IT is just at the beginning of its development. To illustrate this infancy, let’s consider the evolution of IT jobs. With the multiplication of tasks and jobs left...
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Breaking into the Mainframe: 50 Years of (Mostly Stupid) Computer Scenes in Movies It’s not too often that the mainframe is explored in an entertainment publication. This week, though, Movieweb features an article that takes a look at how the mainframe shows up in the...
A Little Mainframe Trivia Makes Everyone Happy
For this week’s trivia challenge, we’re reviewing two articles that might cause you to pause and reflect on your experience as a mainframer. Trevor Eddolls (CEO of iTech-Ed Ltd.) is the author of both articles, and his position as an eight-year IBM Champion combined...
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Open Mainframe Summit Call for Papers Now Open The Open Mainframe Project has announced the launch of the Call for Proposals (CFPs) for the 4th annual Open Mainframe Summit. The Open Mainframe Project was founded in 2015 as a focal point for the deployment and...
Test Your Db2 Knowledge!
If you work with Db2 for z/OS, this week’s trivia challenge should interest you. We’re reviewing two articles that will help you maximize Db2’s capabilities and deepen your understanding of “data fabric”. For those who spend their professional lives working with Db2...
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BMC acquires mainframe data management company Model9 IT Firm BMC recently announced the acquisition of Model9, a data management technologies provider. Founded in 2016, Model9’s patented software technology unlocks mainframe formatted data for use in any private or...
Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. Announce Collaboration on Mainframe User Groups
A marketing partnership expanding access and resources for the mainframe community. [Nashville, TN, USA] — May 31 2023 — EIN Presswire - Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. are pleased to announce a new collaboration supporting mainframe education and community. The...