Artificial Intelligence Month
How Next-Gen Mainframers Benefit from Observability and SRE
At SHARE Cleveland 2025, BMC’s Jeremy Hamilton sat down with Planet Mainframe to discuss the biggest shifts in mainframe operations. From observability and SRE to the practical use of generative AI, Hamilton shared why the platform is evolving faster than ever, and...
Can you future-proof mainframe IT Careers? Scott McFall says yes.
At SHARE Cleveland, I sat down with Scott McFall, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at ProTech IT Training & Consulting. Scott has more than 30 years of experience in IT training and development and is a multi-year IBM Champion, so it was no...
It’s a Gamble: Limits to Generative AI and the Mainframe
By using AI with the mainframe, organizations can potentially uncover insights, optimize operations, and stay ahead of competitors. A study by Accenture reported that AI can boost profitability by an average of 38 percent. Approximately 25% of the 2024 Arcati...
8 Generative AI use cases for the mainframe
The modern field of artificial intelligence (AI) was formally founded in 1956 at a conference in New Hampshire, United States, where the term "artificial intelligence" was coined. That puts modern AI only a few years younger than the mainframe, first used in 1943....
IBM watsonX makes it Easier and Cheaper to rewrite Code
Artificial Intelligence (AI) aims to empower computers, or computer-controlled robots, to perform tasks that are usually performed by humans, imitating the human ability to solve problems and make decisions. This goal is now achievable—in part—thanks to a combination...
The Antikythera reminds us that humanity shall always prevail over Artificial Intelligence
In the last 2,500 years human civilization has made great strides; and in merely the last 80 of these, technology has advanced to the point where machines, endowed with artificial intelligence, are causing mankind to question its very role on the planet. Nevertheless,...
The False Idol of AI: How Israel’s Overreliance on Technology Led to a Defense Breakdown
AI is considered omnipotent. It is nothing short of godlike in its power. It combines Zeus with the Oracle of Delphi. But this is a dangerous way of looking at AI. As we attribute more divine characteristics to this be-all, end-all technology, we increasingly shrug...
Why We Can’t Stop Talking About AI, Hybrid Cloud, and Digital Transformation
In this special episode of the Main Scoop, Daniel Newman, Greg Lotko, and Joe Doria discuss their favorite topics explored in past episodes–from generative AI, to hybrid cloud, and more–and what they mean for digital transformation.
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Security has no boundaries
In today's complex cybersecurity landscape, staying current with software updates is just one piece of the puzzle. To truly protect your organization, it's essential to prioritize comprehensive security measures beyond routine patching. How CrowdStrike Changed...
All Things Cyber Security
October may be the month of falling leaves and pumpkin spice, but it is also the time when we turn our attention to all things cybersecurity. And, in the context of mainframe cybersecurity, observability is an essential piece of the puzzle. By maintaining...
Zero trust: Is server level or perimeter protection best?
If you’re running a big server like a mainframe, a zero trust strategy means you shouldn’t trust anything outside that box. If it’s your responsibility to protect the mainframe, you must ensure the right mechanisms are in place on the box itself. If you're in charge...
Fight ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’ with Mainframe Security 101
With continuous innovation and new functionality developed for mainframe security, many organizations can lose sight of the basics, which means they may never achieve a Zero-Trust security stance. The mainframe continues to evolve as a critical piece of the...
How Important is your Db2 Data—(Mainframe Modernization from a Data Security viewpoint)
When talking about Mainframe Modernization, we usually discuss DevOps, Zowe, APIs, Java, Python, etc. But how often does anyone discuss how your security posture needs to be modernized? Do terms like ‘least privilege’ and ‘zero trust’ mean anything to your...
Cyber Security Awareness Trivia
October is Cyber Security Awareness month at Planet Mainframe, so over here at Trivia Challenge we’ll be focusing our trivia topics on the ever-evolving topic of mainframes and cybersecurity. Mainframes have long been the backbone of critical industries, particularly...
Fortify Your Legacy Systems
A Digitalised State We live in a hyperconnected cyberworld driven by AI and machine learning. The age of digitalisation influences how we behave. In this world, it is all too easy for states, corporations, or criminals to overreach and access information they should...
Ransomware isn’t really a problem, is it?
Even the news channels don’t make a big deal about cyberattacks these days. It’s happening all the time. It’s incredible how many people don’t recognize that there is a war going on right now between hackers and organizations with any kind of IT hardware. And when I...
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Virtual Db2 User Group | Db2 12 and 13 SQL and SQL PL Enhancements – The Latest Information
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TRIVIA – Cybersecurity Month
For many of us, October is about falling leaves, shorter days, and cooler weather. It also happens to be Cybersecurity month, the time when we dial in on the never-ending (and ever-evolving) task of securing the mainframe. Mainframes have a reputation for being...
NEWS – Commercial Availability of Spyre Accelerator, Kyndryl Survey 2025, & more
IBM Introduces the Spyre Accelerator for Commercial Availability Kyndryl Survey 2025: Mainframe Modernization Projects Deliver 2-3X ROI BMC 2025 Mainframe Survey: Confidence, Generational Shift in Views on Mainframe Development Rocket Software Advances COBOL...
TRIVIA – COBOL in Enterprise IT
In September, Planet Mainframe pays tribute to the programming language that has formed the backbone of many mission-critical workloads — COBOL. Considered by some to be a relic of early computing, COBOL continues to play a vital (if often overlooked) role in the...
NEWS – New features for Data Integrity, TechXchange sessions, & more
Precisely Unveils AI Agents and Copilot for the Data Integrity Suite Broadcom North American Mainframe Technical Exchange – October 15–17, 2025, Plano, Texas IBM TechXchange Conference: Session Catalog Now Available New Mainframe Podcast: Mainframe Coven Adventures in...
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,...
NEWS – Strategic partnerships, Mainframe integrations with Enterprise IT, & more
PopUp Mainframe and TES Enterprise Solutions Announce PartnershipBMC AMI Portfolio July 2025 ReleaseVertali Expands ‘New To Z’ ProgramIBM 2025 Cost of a Data Breach ReportNew release alert: IBM Ansible Core v1.15.0-beta.1 now availableMainframe Book Club Dives Into...