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Mainframe Modernization is the Climate Change of IT – Influential Mainframer Misty Decker
Misty Decker didn’t plan to build a career evangelizing mainframes. She wanted to be a research mathematician. But grad school wasn’t financially viable, so she pivoted, searching for an opportunity that would pay her tuition. When IBM initially called her to...
Influential Mainframer – Geoffrey Decker
Today, we introduce someone whose mission includes music, mainframes, and mentorship. Geoffrey Decker Co-Founder and Instructor, Eli Madison Memorial Apprenticeship (EMMA)Instructor, Northern Illinois University, Dept. of Computer Science Chicago, Illinois, USA...
Mainframe Modernization: Adapt, Evolve and Compete
Paul Tudor Jones is credited with saying, “You adapt, evolve, compete or die.”In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses face constant pressure to adapt, innovate, and stay competitive. For many enterprises, this means reevaluating and upgrading their...
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As one of the most popular operating systems on the planet, we are all living in a Linux world. All of the world’s top 500 supercomputers run Linux, not to mention our cars, phones, and home appliances. This trusty OS has now been around for a few decades, which in...
Surprising Revelations from the recent Rocket Software Security Study
While at GSE UK, Planet Mainframe’s own Amanda Hendley, the Managing Editor of Planet Mainframe, interviews Phil Buckellew, President of Infrastructure Modernization at Rocket Software, and discusses the importance of mainframe security, emphasizing that while the...
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Much ado has been made of the talent gap in the mainframe space. Enterprise mainframe clients have been metaphorically wringing their hands as the aging-out of their mainframe-savvy workforce metaphorically wrings their necks. A friend of mine, now an influential...
Understanding the Continuous Delivery of Db2 and Application Compatibility
Last month we heard from Leila Hosseini, Senior DBA,DB2 for z/OS, as she presented Db2 Level up. In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, staying up-to-date with software advancements is crucial for businesses to thrive. In the world of databases, IBM Db2...
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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...
Mainframes remain crucial to infrastructure, Big Data announcements and more
The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Mainframes — Services and Solutions report for the U.S. Public Sector The U.S. public sector continues to rely heavily on its mainframes, and a new report looks specifically at what this crucial sector is doing to keep the technology...
Twentieth-Century Mainframe Icon—Fred Brooks
At Planet Mainframe, we’ve been marking the 60th anniversary of the mainframe by celebrating the lives of influential mainframes of the past and present. This week, we’re turning our attention to a twentieth-century mainframe icon—Fred Brooks. Brooks was a luminary in...