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Virtual CICS User Group | The IT Stairway to Heaven. CICS Testing Pyramid: From Unit to Integration to Production-Like Environment
Zoom - Virtual MeetingEffective testing is essential for building robust systems. Dive deep into a structured approach to the testing pyramid for CICS applications. Using Test4z, we will demonstrate how unit tests form […]
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Virtual CICS User Group | March 17, 2026
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CICS Month Trivia
It’s CICS month at Planet Mainframe! That means we’ll spend some time this month exploring the system that’s been the bedrock of enterprise transaction processing since the 1960s. CICS grew out of the idea of Ben Riggens, an IBM systems engineer working at Virginia...
Unify Agentic Governance and Security, 8th Annual AI Breakthrough, and more
BMC Recognized for Artificial Intelligence Innovation in 8th Annual AI Breakthrough Awards Program AI Breakthrough has named BMC the winner of its 2025 “Conversational AI Innovation Award,” recognizing the company’s BMC AMI Assistant for its innovative use of...
Mainframes and the Race to Cool the World’s Data Trivia
As the weather heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, most of us are starting to think of ways to cool down. But humans aren’t the only ones that need to avoid over-heating. As demand for digital services surges, data centers are evolving rapidly - in size, complexity,...
DataStax Acquisition, Expanded Mainframe Academy, and more
Ensono Expands Mainframe Academy in 2025 with Launch in Poland and New Career Tracks Leading technology advisor, innovation partner, and managed service provider Ensono has expanded its flagship Mainframe Academy (MFA) program, launching the curriculum in Poland and...
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...
A New IBM Partnership, New Episode of What’s Up Mainframe, and more
Hazelcast and IBM Partner to Boost Real-Time Data Solutions on Mainframe Hazelcast and IBM have announced a collaboration to enhance real-time data processing for enterprise workloads. The partnership pairs IBM’s new LinuxONE and Linux on Z mainframes, which run on...