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SQL & SQL PL Enhancements in Db2 12 and 13 — Technical Insights from the Virtual Mainframe User Group with Chris Crone
In this session of the Mainframe Virtual User Groups, Broadcom Distinguished Engineer Chris Crone provided a practical walkthrough of SQL and SQL PL enhancements across Db2 12 and Db2 13. Drawing on 35 years of experience working in Db2 internals, including SQL...
From Mariner to Mainframer: The Reinvention of Uday Prasad | Tech Sharmit Podcast
Amit Sharma, Content Creator at Tech Sharmit and Host of The Tech Sharmit Podcast, interviewed Uday Prasad, co–founder of ZedInfo Tech, about Prasad’s pivot from mariner to mainframer. Catch the full podcast on YouTube.Q: You have been in this industry for 30+ years....
Optimizing Hybrid IT for Competitive and Environmental Advantage
What if the same strategy that boosts business performance could also shrink your company’s carbon footprint? According to new data from Rubin Worldwide’s 2025 Technology Economics Report, leading companies are doing just that. In the report, Dr. Rubin shares his...
2025 Influential Mainframers
Planet Mainframe spent the month of April honoring the individuals that keep the world’s mainframe systems running. With the second annual Influential Mainframers campaign, we shared the stories of “the folks behind performance tuning breakthroughs, critical...
Introducing LinuxONE 5 and trends for 2025
IBM Introduces LinuxONE 5: A Sophisticated Approach to Security, Efficiency, and AI Integration for Modern Enterprises On May 6, 2025, at its annual THINK conference, IBM rolled out the IBM® LinuxONE 5, an advanced computing platform designed with the complexities of...
z/VSE: The forgotten operating system
In the world of mainframe operating systems, z/VSE is often overshadowed by better-known siblings such as z/OS. But z/VSE has an impressive story worth telling. Virtual Storage Extended (z/VSE) is an operating system designed specifically for IBM mainframes. It was...
You May Know More About Security and IAM on the Mainframe Than You Think
For many, the mainframe can be a daunting subject – with misguided initial reactions of the platform as "legacy” technology that may be replaced by the cloud. Part of this angst and dismissiveness is because not everyone fully understands the true value of the...
The Impact of AI on Compliance and Risk Management for Mainframe Environments
Mainframe environments remain critical infrastructure for many organizations, processing millions of sensitive transactions daily while facing increasingly sophisticated security threats. These systems require constant monitoring and protection, yet traditional manual...
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Essential z/OS Performance Tuning Workshop – Registration Deadline: March 16, 2026.
The 4-day z/OS Performance Tuning Essentials Workshop introduces the foundational terminology, metrics, and practices necessary to measure, understand, and improve z/OS system performance. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of […]
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You’ve never mainframed like this : Navigating the BMC AMI DevX Platform to Understand Code Faster Using AI
FeaturedVirtual MeetingMarch 31 | 2:30 PM(UTC+11:00) Sydney REGISTER Mainframe development is evolving - and you deserve tools that empower you, not hold you back. Join us for a technical workshop and […]
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Virtual IMS User Group | April 14, 2026
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European Mainframe Technical Exchange – Prague – April 21-23
Prague, Czech Republic Prague, Czech RepublicRegistration is open for the 2026 European Broadcom Mainframe Technical Exchange! This year’s event will take place in Prague, Czech Republic, from April 21 - 23. Register today to reserve […]
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TRIVIA – Observability and Resiliency
At Planet Mainframe, September is the month that we pay special attention to two critical pillars of modern mainframe operations — observability and resiliency. Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring by providing deep insights into applications,...
NEWS – Strategic partnerships, Mainframe integrations with Enterprise IT, & more
PopUp Mainframe and TES Enterprise Solutions Announce PartnershipBMC AMI Portfolio July 2025 ReleaseVertali Expands ‘New To Z’ ProgramIBM 2025 Cost of a Data Breach ReportNew release alert: IBM Ansible Core v1.15.0-beta.1 now availableMainframe Book Club Dives Into...
TRIVIA – Mainframe Firsts
Mainframes have a reputation for being rock-solid, reliable…and maybe a little mysterious (to outsiders at least). But behind the green screens and acronyms lies a rich history of innovation that has shaped the modern computing world. From groundbreaking hardware...
NEWS – Announcements at SHARE, Job-Ready Talent training, & more
IBM and Arivonix Announce Deep watsonx.ai Integration at SHARE Cleveland YUPRO Placement and Franklin Skills Launch SKILLSFIT™ to Deliver Job-Ready IT Talent, Filling Urgent Gaps Hitachi Vantara Recognized by GigaOm for Innovation in Object Storage Royal Cyber Unveils...
A Decade in Purple Chucks: Celebrating Planet Mainframe
When a group of mainframers started a part-time mainframe blog 10 years ago, they never imagined it would become a leading website for mainframe industry news. For over a decade, we’ve shared ideas, explored new innovations, and highlighted the people shaping the...
Join Planet Mainframe at SHARE Cleveland for Trivia, Prizes, and More
Next week, SHARE is taking over Cleveland, Ohio, and we’re bringing the party to Booth #612! If you’re going to be there, here’s what we’ve got planned: Look for these friendly faces: Amanda Hendley, Mark Wilson, and Penney Berryman Celebrating the 2025 Influential...