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Cyber Security Month

Securing data in transit

Securing data in transit

One way of looking at mainframe data is that it is either at rest or in transit. Data at rest is data that is not actively moving from device to device or network to network such as data stored on DASD or tape or some other way. Sometimes, data at rest is thought to...

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Pervasive encryption concerns

Pervasive encryption concerns

In today’s treacherous world of constant hacking threats and corresponding data breaches, IT security and breach prevention has become a top-line concern for everyone in large IT organizations. With over six million data records lost or stolen every day – that’s...

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Db2 Workload Performance on Fire

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Mainframe Pioneers: John von Neumann

Mainframe Pioneers: John von Neumann

At the Planet Mainframe trivia challenge, we’re always up for a bit of mainframe pioneer history! Today we’re looking at the life of John von Neumann (1903–1957), a brilliant and versatile thinker whose work touched many areas of science and technology.  Born in...

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Mainframe Trailblazers: Jean Sammet

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...

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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...

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Mainframe Trailblazers – Part 4

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,...

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