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CICS. Db2. IPL. The Latest Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter
The Latest Tuning Letter issue is out now! Subscribers to Cheryl Watson’s Tuning Letter will find the newest issue, 2026 No.1, on our Tuning Letter website. If you are not a current subscriber yet, sign up today! This subscription-only resource is available to both...
NEWS – New Survey Findings, New FlashSystem Portfolio, and more
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Influential Mainframer – Danny Naicker
Today, we honor someone who built a legacy not by seeking credit, but by building capacity—one mainframer at a time. Danny Naiker Retired, First National Bank of South Africa South Africa View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers group here. Danny Naiker’s...
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...
Influential Mainframer – Ezriel Gross
Today we celebrate one of the most trusted technical voices in CICS education and performance tuning. Ezriel Gross Principal Solutions Advisor, Rocket Software New Jersey, USA Connect with Ezriel on: View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers group here. Ezriel...
Influential Mainframer – Peter Enrico
With a career that began at IBM—where he helped design and develop cornerstone technologies like Workload Manager (WLM) and Resource Measurement Facility (RMF)—Peter Enrico has spent more than 40 years advancing the art and science of z/OS performance. Peter Enrico...
Influential Mainframer – Toine Michielse
Today, we celebrate someone who’s bridging generations and platforms—showing that mainframe evolution starts with real-world experience. Toine Michielse Leader, Client Services Consulting, Broadcom Inc. Madrid, Spain Connect with Toine on: View the entire 2025...
Influential Mainframer – Ron Argent
Today, we celebrate someone who believes so strongly in the power of the mainframe that he bought one. Ron Argent CEO, TES Enterprise Solutions and Cognition Foundry England, United Kingdom Connect with Ron on: View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers group here....
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Virtual IMS User Group | All about SMP-E (System Modification Program-Extended)— It’s SiMPlified!!!
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAll about SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) — It's SiMPlified!!! SMP/E (System Modification Program/Extended) is the foundation of software maintenance and update management within the z/OS ecosystem. This session provides a […]
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Accelerating Mainframe Efficiency: Development and Testing Webinar
Zoom - Virtual MeetingUnlock the power of instantly available mainframe resources to revolutionize mainframe delivery. The third session in the PopUp Persona Webinar series reveals how application developers, software engineers, and QA teams […]
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Virtual IMS User Group | Data Gravity and IBM Z: Bringing Processing to the Data
Zoom - Virtual MeetingAs data volumes grow, they naturally attract applications, services, and processing toward them—a concept commonly referred to as data gravity. In hybrid cloud environments, understanding data gravity has become increasingly […]
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Virtual CICS User Group | Latest Update on Security in CICS TS 6.3: The Journey to Zero Trust
Zoom - Virtual MeetingCICS has been advocating zero trust principles and introducing security-focused enhancements since CICS TS 6.1. This session will explore the latest security capabilities available in CICS TS 6.3 and how […]
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...
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...
NEWS – Announcements at SHARE, Job-Ready Talent training, & more
IBM and Arivonix Announce Deep watsonx.ai Integration at SHARE Cleveland YUPRO Placement and Franklin Skills Launch SKILLSFIT™ to Deliver Job-Ready IT Talent, Filling Urgent Gaps Hitachi Vantara Recognized by GigaOm for Innovation in Object Storage Royal Cyber Unveils...