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AI — Security and Compliance
This month, Planet Mainframe is focusing on the topic of AI, and our trivia challenge is honing in on AI’s role in security and compliance. In a world of constant cyber-threats and increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, AI has the potential to support security...
Who is Afraid of the AI Big Bad Wolf
The other day, I was on my couch watching TV, stuck in front of the countless commercials that delayed the evening movie, when an ad spot caught my attention. A female voice extolled the virtues—if there are any—of a car that was supposed to allow me to pursue my...
Db2 Discussions, Conferences, and the Best Way to Grow Your Skills
In this episode of the Planet Mainframe podcast, Amanda Hendley talks with Chris Muncan, the chair of the 2024 IDUG North America Conference. Chris and Amanda discuss Db2 innovations, the conference, and the best ways to maintain and grow your skills. Transcription...
Planet Mainframe Introduces Free Job Postings for Entry-Level Professionals
[Nashville, July 9, 2024] — Planet Mainframe, the premier online community and resource hub for the mainframe industry, is excited to announce a new initiative to foster the next generation of mainframe professionals. Effective immediately, Planet Mainframe will offer...
A Tale of Two Systems: AI and Mainframe Computing
“I have great expectations for the growth of the mainframe because of AI.” Cheryl Watson, CEO and co-founder, Watson & Walker The reliable and powerful mainframe might have stayed a contented Clydsdale, efficiently crisscrossing the computing arena and doing its...
The Most Important Part for Cybersecurity
The relationship between education and security The digital age is a double-edged sword. While it offers unprecedented connectivity and innovation, it also presents a vast and ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. From the devastating "mother of all breaches" in...
Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT: Safeguarding the Internet of Things
The emergence of the Internet of Things, or IoT, as it’s commonly known, has been a massive boon to just about every aspect of our society. It allows a multitude of physical objects in our everyday lives to connect us to the Internet. Popular products include home...
Planet Mainframe Acquires Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter: Uniting the Premier Sources of Mainframe Knowledge and Education
July 8, 2024 — Nashville, TN — As it continues uniting the top mainframe information sources, Planet Mainframe proudly announces its acquisition of the renowned Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter. This union creates the single largest hub of mainframe knowledge curated by...
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AI — Security and Compliance
This month, Planet Mainframe is focusing on the topic of AI, and our trivia challenge is honing in on AI’s role in security and compliance. In a world of constant cyber-threats and increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, AI has the potential to support security...
Who is Afraid of the AI Big Bad Wolf
The other day, I was on my couch watching TV, stuck in front of the countless commercials that delayed the evening movie, when an ad spot caught my attention. A female voice extolled the virtues—if there are any—of a car that was supposed to allow me to pursue my...
Db2 Discussions, Conferences, and the Best Way to Grow Your Skills
In this episode of the Planet Mainframe podcast, Amanda Hendley talks with Chris Muncan, the chair of the 2024 IDUG North America Conference. Chris and Amanda discuss Db2 innovations, the conference, and the best ways to maintain and grow your skills. Transcription...
Planet Mainframe Introduces Free Job Postings for Entry-Level Professionals
[Nashville, July 9, 2024] — Planet Mainframe, the premier online community and resource hub for the mainframe industry, is excited to announce a new initiative to foster the next generation of mainframe professionals. Effective immediately, Planet Mainframe will offer...
A Tale of Two Systems: AI and Mainframe Computing
“I have great expectations for the growth of the mainframe because of AI.” Cheryl Watson, CEO and co-founder, Watson & Walker The reliable and powerful mainframe might have stayed a contented Clydsdale, efficiently crisscrossing the computing arena and doing its...
The Most Important Part for Cybersecurity
The relationship between education and security The digital age is a double-edged sword. While it offers unprecedented connectivity and innovation, it also presents a vast and ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. From the devastating "mother of all breaches" in...
Cybersecurity in the Age of IoT: Safeguarding the Internet of Things
The emergence of the Internet of Things, or IoT, as it’s commonly known, has been a massive boon to just about every aspect of our society. It allows a multitude of physical objects in our everyday lives to connect us to the Internet. Popular products include home...
Planet Mainframe Acquires Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter: Uniting the Premier Sources of Mainframe Knowledge and Education
July 8, 2024 — Nashville, TN — As it continues uniting the top mainframe information sources, Planet Mainframe proudly announces its acquisition of the renowned Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter. This union creates the single largest hub of mainframe knowledge curated by...
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Mainframe Trailblazers: Jean Sammet
This week’s edition of Trivia Challenge focuses on the career of one of the twentieth century’s legendary mainframe trailblazers, Jean Sammet. Being born a female in 1928 didn’t exactly make for an easy path to an award-winning career in computer technology, but...
The latest Main Scoop Podcast, New to Z Meet-Up, and more
Broadcom Main Scoop Podcast: Microsoft and Mainframe—Combining Platform Strengths in Hybrid IT The latest episode of Broadcom’s Main Scoop podcast has dropped, and in this episode hosts Greg Lotko and Daniel Newman sit down with Barry Wordell, head and global GTM for...
Mainframe Trailblazers – Part 4
Here at Planet Mainframe, January is the month to focus on talent and training, and this week’s Trivia quiz follows suit with a quiz on some of the big talents that blazed the trail of the mainframe. These innovators have left an indelible mark on mainframe computing,...
IBM TechXchange, New Podcasts and Presentations, and Semeru Runtime Certified Edition for z/OS
IBM TechXchange Developer Day: Virtual Agents On January 23rd at 11 AM ET, Armand Ruiz, Vice President, Product Management, AI Platform and founder of NoCode.ai will kick off 12 hours of deep technical content to quickly advance your AI journey from...
History of Unix Trivia
It’s an understatement to say that the mainframe has come a long way since its inception in the mid-20th century. And while some of the mainframe’s evolution took place incrementally, other developments were more revolutionary. The introduction of UNIX falls into the...
GigaOm Radar Report Recognitions, IBM Open Enterprise SDK for Python 3.13, and more…
New Dell Disk Library (DLm) Models Accelerate Mainframe Storage Dell Technologies has announced the availability of two new models of the Dell Disk Library for Mainframe (DLm), the DLm2700 and DLm8700. These powerful new models feature enhanced Virtual Tape...