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SHARE Cleveland 2025: Mainframes, Music, and Milestones
We declare SHARE Cleveland a rockin’ success! The rock ‘n roll theme permeated the city, exhibitor booths, and giveaways, culminating in a live music reception at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Have you seen someone wearing a leather kilt play bagpipes to AC/DC? Now...
Europe’s AI Future: Balancing Regulation, Trust, and Innovation
Regulation is not an obstacle to innovation, but an enabler What artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities and challenges are unique to Europe? This was the primary question during the kickoff for the GSE European AI Working Group in early July in Frankfurt am Main,...
Transform Your Mainframe Future: Building Tomorrow’s Talent Today
Mainframes power the heart of global commerce, driving critical operations for 90% of the world’s leading banks, retailers, healthcare, airlines, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. These organizations continually improve their systems to manage...
Building a Global Mainframe Talent Pipeline: Broadcom’s Investment in Customer Success
It may come as a surprise that the narrative of a vast mainframe skills gap is…false. More precisely, it’s outdated.The Futurum Group says that sourcing mainframe skills “is no harder than finding cybersecurity or AI talent.” So, how difficult is it to hire...
The good, the bad and the ugly: generative AI and cybersecurity
Putting the AI into mAInframe security Artificial intelligence can be as much a help as a threat: a powerful tool in the hands of either the good, the bad or the ugly. Today’s threat landscape and cybersecurity requirements are more complex and challenging than ever....
Improving the Mainframe User Experience: A Company’s Journey to a Modern Web Interface
Marsh McLennan’s journey to transform a crucial 3270 application into a modern web interface Modernizing business applications is a critical need for many large enterprises that rely on these powerful legacy systems for their core operations. This blog post...
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,...
OpenTelemetry for End-to-End Hybrid Observability
How CA 7™ Observability with OpenTelemetry Bridges the Mainframe Data Gap for Unified Insights In today’s interconnected world, customer experience hinges on the reliability of the services. When technology fails, customers don’t hesitate to voice their frustrations...
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Sustainable IT and the Role of Mainframes in a Greener Future
As organizations face increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact, sustainable IT practices have become a strategic priority. While mainframes have long been known as the workhorse of enterprise computing, quietly powering critical applications behind the...
New PopUp Mainframe Market Survey Lifts Lid on Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
Mainframe enterprise software company PopUp Mainframe has released the initial findings of its 2025 Mainframe Market Survey, which reveals the latest market trends and 2025 plans for enterprises utilizing IBM mainframe technology. The survey reveals the continued...
Wüstenrot Gruppe transforms IT, Precisely expands with a recent acquisition, and more
Precisely expands mainframe offerings through DTS acquisition Precisely is signaling a renewed focus on its mainframe heritage with the acquisition of DTS Software, a company known for its mainframe storage optimization tools. While Precisely has broadened its...
It’s Here: IBM Introduces z17 Mainframe with Integrated AI Capabilities
On April 8, 2025, after much public anticipation, IBM announced the launch of its next-generation mainframe, the IBM z17, designed with integrated artificial intelligence(AI) capabilities across hardware, software, and system operations. The new system builds on the...
Mainframe Shield initiative, new contributions to the Linux Foundation, and more
Vertali launches ‘Mainframe Shield’ security awareness initiative ‘The mainframe has to be a priority when it comes to enterprise security as everyone interacts with the mainframe on a daily basis – even if they are not aware.’ UK, March 10th, 2025 –...
Arcati 2025 Survey Trivia
The 2025 Arcati Mainframe Survey results are in, delivering valuable insights into the current landscape of the mainframe industry. Conducted by Planet Mainframe from November 2024 to January 2025, this global, cross-industry survey captures a comprehensive snapshot...


