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Virtual Db2 User Group | Db2 12 and 13 SQL and SQL PL Enhancements – The Latest Information
Zoom - Virtual MeetingDb2 12 introduced the concept of continuous delivery and along with the base SQL and SQL PL capability delivered, there were 10 Functions levels where additional enhancements were made. Db2 […]
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Redefining Legacy Modernization Around Customer Outcomes
Zoom - Virtual MeetingWhy today’s transformation efforts require a holistic, flexible approach Modernizing legacy systems remains one of the most pressing challenges for CIOs. In fact, Gartner identifies application portfolio modernization as a […]
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Virtual CICS User Group | January 13, 2026
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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...
Mainframe Lingo Trivia
MIPS, CPUs, CRT, VTAM….the world of mainframes is absolutely notorious for the obscure lingo. A conversation between two mainframers talking mainframe-speak is sure to be entirely impenetrable to an outsider. It could be seen as a barrier (it probably is a barrier for...
Pioneering Mainframer – Erich Bloch
There’s just something about the autumnal season that makes us want to look back. This week’s Trivia Challenge is going to do just that, paying tribute to a pioneering mainframer who passed away eight years ago at the age of 91. The only child of a German-Jewish...




