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Db2 Month Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, we’re celebrating all things Db2, which has earned its place as one of the most trusted relational database management systems in mainframe environments. Organizations have trusted it for decades because when push comes to shove, it...
Unleashing the Future of Data Management: What’s New in IBM Db2
The database world is shifting. Between skyrocketing data volumes, evolving cyber threats, and the rise of AI, traditional tools no longer cut it. That’s why IBM’s latest updates to Db2 are on target and timely. The three new Db2 tools – Db2 12.1.2, Db2 Intelligence...
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...
Micro-segmentation Keeps Sensitive Mainframe Data in Compliance
Executive Summary Mainframes hold an organization’s most critical and sensitive business data, making it crucial to ensure that data is secure and meets the strictest privacy regulations. Controlling access through network micro-segmentation is an effective way to...
Whitepaper – Micro-segmentation Keeps Sensitive Mainframe Data in Compliance
Mainframes hold an organization’s most critical and sensitive business data, making it crucial to ensure that data is secure and meets the strictest privacy regulations. Controlling access through network micro-segmentation is an effective way to protect sensitive...
Podcast: Mainframe Talent Pools with Darren Surch
In this podcast episode, Darren Surch, the CEO of Interskill Learning and a Lifetime IBM Champion, discusses the concept and implementation of internal mainframe talent pools in the IT industry. Darren recently published an article on the subject and its potential to...
Ransomware Attacks and your Health
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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,...
Zinnov Award Winner, Mainframe Skills Certificates, and GSE UK Sponsorship Opportunities
BMC Software Wins Zinnov Award BMC has announced that it has won the Zinnov award in the Champions in Unlocking Center Value (Enterprise IT) category. The Zinnov Awards are the longest-running GCC awards that honor and celebrate incredible contributions from...