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DataStax Acquisition, Expanded Mainframe Academy, and more
Ensono Expands Mainframe Academy in 2025 with Launch in Poland and New Career Tracks Leading technology advisor, innovation partner, and managed service provider Ensono has expanded its flagship Mainframe Academy (MFA) program, launching the curriculum in Poland and...
The Crippling Pain of Data Loss
Mainframe Reporting and Saving Data: Why Backups Are Non-Negotiable I’ve spoken with countless output management customers, and I’m alarmed by a recurring theme: many lack not only a robust backup strategy but also fail to practice their restores. This gap leaves them...
Cyber Threat Reports, Pragmatic Modernization, and 60 Years of Mainframe
IBM Cyber Threat Index Report: Stolen Credentials Top Risk, Threat of AI Attacks Continue to Loom Every year, IBM X-Force (IBM Consulting’s offensive and defensive security services arm) releases a report that surveys the cyber threat landscape and reports on emerging...
Overwhelmed with Data? Empower Your IT Teams with a Smarter Observability Solution
Broadcom just introduced the WatchTower Platform™ — a mainframe observability solution that empowers enterprise customers to transition mainframe operations from reactive recovery to proactive avoidance while enhancing the visibility of mainframes in enterprise...
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Top 10 Findings from the 2024 Mainframe User Survey
The Arcati Mainframe survey is one of the few out there (perhaps the only one?) that is vendor-neutral; that is, not commissioned by a major mainframe vendor, or a major “mainframe replacement” vendor. This fact alone illustrates the value of this survey, which have...
Log-On Software Relaunches Support for Multiple IBM Solutions
Bedford, NH, February 29, 2024 – Log-On Software, a trusted industry leader in the mainframe solution space and provider of world-class z System solutions, announced renewed support for multiple IBM z System solutions. This development marks a significant...
Arcati Mainframe Yearbook Trivia
The 2024 Arcati Mainframe User Survey has landed, and this year marks the first year for the survey in its new home on the Planet Mainframe website. The survey offers a point-in-time look at organizations’ existing mainframe hardware and software configurations, with...
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The 4-day z/OS Performance Tuning Essentials Workshop introduces the foundational terminology, metrics, and practices necessary to measure, understand, and improve z/OS system performance. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of […]
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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...
New Storage Solutions, Businesses Adopting AI, and VirtualZ Fundraising
IBM Announces New Storage Solution for IBM Z IBM has announced the launch of its next generation of IBM Storage DS8000, available starting October 25, 2024. The latest innovation in enterprise-class storage for IBM Z mainframe architectures, IBM Storage DS8000 is...
Processor Innovations are Accelerating AI and Conference Updates
IBM Announces Processor Innovations to Accelerate AI on Next-Generation IBM Z Mainframe Systems At the semiconductor industry’s Hot Chips 2024 conference, IBM announced key architectural advancements of its new processors—the IBM Telum® II Processor and IBM Spyre™...
Mainframe History – Bob Bemer
When it comes to mainframe history, Bob Bemer stands out as one of its more colorful characters. He was known for his personalized (self-aggrandizing) license plates, was married six times, and lived in a spectacular cliff-top house overlooking a reservoir. He became...
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...
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,...