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  • Accelerating Mainframe Efficiency: SysProg & DBA Webinar

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    Are you a systems programmer, database administrator, or mainframe operations or security leader looking to get more out of your z/OS environment? This opening session of the PopUp Mainframe Persona Webinar Series is built for practitioners navigating complex systems, limited resources, and constantly evolving requirements. You’ll gain practical insight into how teams are improving efficiency, […]

  • From Chaos to Control: Modern Mainframe Certificate Management

    Content by Broadcom Mainframe Software Mainframe certificates are often managed in isolation, which creates blind spots and unnecessary risk. In this webinar, we’ll explore how a guided certificate assistant on z/OS, paired with an integrated lifecycle management approach, can streamline provisioning, automate renewals, enforce consistent policies, and deliver central visibility across your mainframe certificate estate. […]

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    Virtual IMS User Group: Modernizing IMS Backup and Recovery – The Strategic Shift to Cloud Storage

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    📅 July 14, 2026 🕦 11:30 AM ET As enterprise data volumes continue to grow and cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, organizations are rethinking how IMS backup and recovery environments are designed, secured, and maintained. In this session, Sujata Mane of BMC Software explores the architectural and operational shift from traditional tape-based backup strategies toward […]

TRIVIA – Observability and Resiliency

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,...

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TRIVIA – Mainframe Firsts

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...

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A Decade in Purple Chucks: Celebrating Planet Mainframe

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...

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