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Fresh Mainframe Market Insight Reveals Pressing Objectives for Decision Makers
The mainframe industry is no stranger to market surveys, and a variety of organizations aim to determine trends and attitudes using regular market inquiries. A brand-new market survey, instigated by mainframe software specialists PopUp Mainframe, recently set about...
Influential Mainframer – Sujit Neb
A modernizer at heart, Sujit Neb is helping reshape what’s possible on the mainframe. Sujit Neb Senior Automation Engineer, BMC Software Pune, Maharashtra, India Connect with Sujit on: View the entire 2025 Influential Mainframers group here. Sujit Neb is a builder,...
Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. Merge Mainframe Channels
Evolving their partnership to deliver respected resources to mainframe professionals [Nashville, TN, USA] – January 9, 2024 - EIN Newswire - Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. are thrilled to announce a transformative merger, consolidating their assets to propel...
Allocating Mainframe Costs and more at CMG IMPACT in Atlanta
The CMG Impact Conference, scheduled for February 6 and 7 in Atlanta, is set to host a series of mainframe sessions that delve into the nuances of performance, analytics, and development within the mainframe environment. Here’s a sneak peek into what attendees can...
Mainframe Skills in the Heartland
If you have journeyed out for a Conference lately or joined virtually, you have likely seen that there were several sessions addressing the same mainframe skills gap, and how companies can get a leg up on attracting and retaining talent. I still see many...
Revolutionizing COBOL: A Journey of Innovation and Accessibility
In a recent interview, Amanda Hendley spoke with Scot Nielsen, Director of Product Management at OpenText, discussing talent and training in the mainframe industry and unveiling the inspiration behind their innovative “Learn COBOL in One Day” course. A central...
Mainframe Trailblazer Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe the focus is on Talent and Training, so here at Trivia Challenge we’re going to test your knowledge of a few mainframe trailblazers. The first person we’re looking at is the formidable Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. Born in 1906, Hopper’s...
Welcoming Talent and Training Month at Planet Mainframe
As we turn the calendar to a new page, Planet Mainframe is thrilled to announce the commencement of Talent and Training Month—a special period dedicated to celebrating and exploring the individuals, programs, and opportunities within the world of mainframe computing. ...
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New No-Charge z/OS Products, Latest IBM Ansible Core released, and more
Jumpstart Z/OS Modernization With New No-Charge Products IBM has announced that starting July 1, 2024, the Open Enterprise SDK for Python, Z Open Automation Utilities (ZOAU), and Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS (OEF) will be added as bypassable requisites to z/OS...
Mainframes and AI Trivia
This month, Planet Mainframe is focusing on the topic of AI, and it’s hard to imagine another topic that stirs up more excitement (and anxiety). While the mainframe has just celebrated its 60th anniversary, it has stayed relevant by reinventing itself time and...
State-of-the-Art Office Spaces, a New Mainframe Podcast and more
DDC IT Services Wins $50m Mainframe Contract from DISA DDC IT Services (DDC ITS) has secured a $50 million contract from the US Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Mainframe Line of Business (LOB). This contract, dubbed Mainframe West, is the second major...
Mainframe Resiliency Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe we’ve been focusing on the topic of observability and resiliency - a topic that is evergreen in a world rife with cyber-hazards. Our last trivia quiz was on observability, so we’re dedicating this week’s quiz to resiliency. In business,...
Newest chapter for watsonx, Open Source Tools, THINK Replays, and more
IBM Unveils Next Chapter of watsonx with Open Source, Product & Ecosystem Innovations During its annual THINK conference, IBM unveiled a series of new initiatives aimed at speeding up the adoption of generative AI for various business applications. This move...
World of Observability and Resiliency
This month at Planet Mainframe we’re delving into the world of observability and resiliency. Far from being buzzwords, the complex nature of modern IT environments makes this a theme worth a lot of spilled ink. Our trivia quiz this week will focus on...



