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Optimizing Hybrid IT for Competitive and Environmental Advantage
What if the same strategy that boosts business performance could also shrink your company’s carbon footprint? According to new data from Rubin Worldwide’s 2025 Technology Economics Report, leading companies are doing just that. In the report, Dr. Rubin shares his...
2025 Influential Mainframers
Planet Mainframe spent the month of April honoring the individuals that keep the world’s mainframe systems running. With the second annual Influential Mainframers campaign, we shared the stories of “the folks behind performance tuning breakthroughs, critical...
A CISO Profile
For those who have grown up with the internet, it’s probably hard to imagine a time when cyberattacks did not loom as an existential threat to organizations. But the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is a fairly recent invention, coming into...
Mainframe Cybersecurity: What Every Leader Needs to Know
In this short video, Ravi Patil, Director, Product Management & Strategy, explains Mainframe cybersecurity in simple terms and recommends an effective approach for protecting your company. Learn More Here
Enhancing Data Security and Recovery with IBM Z Cyber Vault
In August, Tracy Dean, Product Manager, IMS Tools and z/VM Tools, presented an insightful session on "What does IBM z Cyber Vault mean for an IMS environment?" In her presentation, she explored the significance of IBM Z Cyber Vault in safeguarding data integrity and...
Mainframe Security Trivia
For a long time, the perception that mainframes are inherently secure probably made life quite a bit easier for hackers than it really needed to be. Back in the pre-internet world, corporations could probably afford to treat mainframe security as an...
The CISO’s Dilemma: Challenges in the Cyber Regulatory Environment
The digital age has ushered in an era of unparalleled technological advancements, facilitating the rapid growth of global commerce, communication, and data sharing. While the ubiquity of digital interconnections has brought immense benefits, it also presents new...
Make the Switch Now: Why Broadcom’s MFA is a Mainframe Must-Have
Written by: Jose Arias, CISSP, ITILMainframe Security Specialist Imagine the surprise when, as an occasional gym visitor, you return to your fitness center one day, eager to resume your workouts, only to find that the familiar wristband is no longer the key to access....
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You’ve never mainframed like this : Navigating the BMC AMI DevX Platform to Understand Code Faster Using AI
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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...
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...