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Db2 Month Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, we’re celebrating all things Db2, which has earned its place as one of the most trusted relational database management systems in mainframe environments. Organizations have trusted it for decades because when push comes to shove, it...
Unleashing the Future of Data Management: What’s New in IBM Db2
The database world is shifting. Between skyrocketing data volumes, evolving cyber threats, and the rise of AI, traditional tools no longer cut it. That’s why IBM’s latest updates to Db2 are on target and timely. The three new Db2 tools – Db2 12.1.2, Db2 Intelligence...
Store Mainframe Data Anywhere: CA 1 Flexible Storage
For decades, Mainframe shops have been facing a dilemma when it comes to data storage: the need for security and accessibility of data, weighed down by the cost of storing the data. Balancing the financial aspect with business requirements is often a challenge for...
What’s Currently Happening In Mainframe
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...
Sabre is Getting Off the Mainframe—One Way or Another
Sabre Inc. is the biggest provider of air booking in the US. Their real-time computing technology initially used in 1960 was designed by IBM, and the company adopted the use of the IBM System/360 mainframe computers in the early 1970s. Since the turn of the century,...
Quantum Computing and the Revolution of Revolutions
Quantum computing is the next frontier in the information revolution. Its potential appears both limitless and frightening: it is bringing science fiction into reality. To make sense of its implications for technology and society at large, it is worth analyzing...
Mainframe Data Storage: Secure, Immutable & Compressed
In today's fast-paced digital world, the security of your business data is paramount. Traditional mainframe storage devices are often complex and difficult to manage, and transferring large datasets to the cloud can be a daunting task. Fortunately, CA 1™ Flexible...
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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Building the CA 7 User Group Together & Technical Sharing Session
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Building the ESP User Group Together & New ESP Web Client Deep Dive
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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, […]
Upcoming Career Fair and Women in Tech
Virtual IBM Z Career Fairs in April If you’re looking for work in a mainframe role, make sure to register for your local upcoming IBM Z Computing Career Fair, sponsored by IBM in partnership with CareerEco. Candidates will have the opportunity to meet with...
Hybrid Cloud Trivia
You don’t have to know much about mainframes to understand that they don’t exist in the splendid isolation of the past, and the last decade has brought the mainframe into a whole new level of connectivity. For many businesses, embracing the modern mainframe...
Today’s News – IBM Skills Council and Advancements with watsonx
Conversation with IBM’s Meredith Stowell: IBM Mainframe Skills Council At this week’s SHARE conference in Orlando, IBM announced the launch of the Mainframe Skills Council— “a forum where global organizations will foster a skilled, diverse, sustainable workforce...
Next Gen Tech Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, the focus is on Next Gen Tech. When it comes to mainframes or even whatever handheld device you find yourself attached to, artificial intelligence is probably the first thing that comes to most of our minds when we think of the cutting...
Cyber Threat Reports, Pragmatic Modernization, and 60 Years of Mainframe
IBM Cyber Threat Index Report: Stolen Credentials Top Risk, Threat of AI Attacks Continue to Loom Every year, IBM X-Force (IBM Consulting’s offensive and defensive security services arm) releases a report that surveys the cyber threat landscape and reports on emerging...
Log-On Software Relaunches Support for Multiple IBM Solutions
Bedford, NH, February 29, 2024 – Log-On Software, a trusted industry leader in the mainframe solution space and provider of world-class z System solutions, announced renewed support for multiple IBM z System solutions. This development marks a significant...


