Internet of Things Managed by….Mainframe?
Michael Porter at the Harvard Business Review recently said that the Internet of Things (IoT) will deliver an economic boom…
Big Data: 5 Key Tips for Success
Being involved with numerous Big Data efforts over the past few years, I’ve seen both successful and not-so-successful deployments. Big…
A Look Back at 2015
2015 was a great year for the mainframe business—and that was great news for large IT organizations running mainframe systems,…
IDUG EMEA 2015 Takeaway
IDUG EMEA took place mid November (15th to 20th) in Dublin, Ireland this year. As a resident IDUG attendee, I’ve…
It’s A Trap
As the new Star Wars movie approaches, I recall how much I enjoyed the movies when I was a young…
Have retailers not learned anything from past Black Friday and Cyber Monday disasters?
In my last article, Are You Ready for Growing Mobile Workloads, I asked you to keep an eye out for…
Every IT Professional Should Work in a Mainframe Environment (…at some point)
Talk to anyone who has ever worked on a mainframe and you will see that they are acutely aware of…