IDUG in Austin TX shows us that DB2 z/OS is alive and well
I visited IDUG (International DB2 Users Group) in Austin, Texas, the week of May 23. We had a booth and…
New Hope for Mainframes
For a long time now, the still young at heart mainframers have been making plans. Unfortunately, it’s not plans for…
Agile COBOL and the x86-less Datacenter
For years, pundits have predicted that a generational shift in IT would spell doom for the mainframe. But just the…
Does it take a super-hero CIO to stay on the mainframe?
Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent Can’t Get The Job Done Because They Don’t Go To Work Wearing Their Cape I…
CIOs: Save The Data
Have you seen the prediction that the CMO will have a bigger IT budget than the CIO in a few…
The Mainframe is a Witch!
The Mainframe Witch-Hunt The Salem witch trials were an ugly moment in US history. A combination of groupthink, bad religion…
Raising the ante on Virtualization in the Data Center
In 2016, the least expensive city in the U.S. for annual data center operating costs is Sioux Falls, South Dakota,…
The Nexus of Forces Impacts the Mainframe, Too
In 2012, analysts at Gartner described the changing dynamics of digital business as being driven by what they call The…