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Mainframes and the Race to Cool the World’s Data Trivia
As the weather heats up in the Northern Hemisphere, most of us are starting to think of ways to cool down. But humans aren’t the only ones that need to avoid over-heating. As demand for digital services surges, data centers are evolving rapidly - in size, complexity,...
Virtual Db2 Recap – From Root to Leaf-Managing Index Splits in Db2
Demystifying Page Splitting in Db2: Insights from Saurabh Pandey In a recent technical session, Saurabh Pandey, Lead Product Manager at BMC Software, walked attendees through the often-overlooked but critical topic of Db2 index management—with a spotlight on page...
AI-Powered Cybersecurity, z16 Performance, and New Developer Survey Released
IBM Introduces New Generative AI-Powered Cybersecurity Assistant for Threat Detection and Response Services IBM has announced the integration of generative AI capabilities into its managed Threat Detection and Response Services, enhancing security operations for...
Empowering Organizations: Achieving Continuous Availability with IBM’s Unyielding Commitment to Resilience
It is well understood that keeping systems and workloads up and running is critical to the success of any organization. Organizations with well-established and tested recovery strategies can restore critical operations rapidly by reducing the impact of both planned...
Mainframes are the grown-up solution
Why Reliable Tech Never Goes Out of Style Security and reliability aren’t sold in the app store. They come standard with a mainframe.Remember the recent “CrowdStrike breach” situation that we had? Yeah, a bit of an oopsie, wouldn’t you say? All that “cutting-edge” of...
Get ready for DORA
In my last article about ransomware, I mentioned how important it was for chief financial officers (CFOs) to ensure that the IT in their organizations was as secure as possible—particularly now that attacks can come from artificial intelligence (AI) bots that could be...
Cultivating the Next Generation: The Mainframe Vitality Program
Written by: Dave Bond, Mainframe Vitality Program Leader In today’s tech landscape, few things remain as steadfast as the mainframe—a cornerstone of enterprise computing. At Broadcom, we understand that the key to maintaining this vital technology lies in the hands of...
z/OS Application Developers Trivia
Broadcom has released some highlights from its recently conducted survey of z/OS application developers. Conducted by Forrester Consulting in June 2024, the survey “gives an unfiltered voice to enterprise developers of z/OS-based applications across organizations,...
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The latest Main Scoop Podcast, New to Z Meet-Up, and more
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...
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...