DB2 to the Rescue!
DB2 for z/OS applications continue to be a workhorse for large IT shops. Of course the DB2 applications have Service…
A Mainframe Migration Disaster Story
A few years ago, I was speaking at a conference on the west coast—attending were mostly IT executives from startup…
How to Tell Your Mom about the Mainframe
So what is a mainframe? The answer to that question might, at first glance, seem to be obvious to some…
The Mainframe Dilemma: Coping With an Aging Workforce
A continuing, lingering perception that the mainframe is dead continues on in some parts of the IT industry. It seems…
Keeping mainframe up-to-date
How can you make sure that your mainframe staff stay up-to-date with the latest ideas in the mainframe world? The…
Part 4: The four hallmarks of an effective CIO: Ability
Three weeks ago here on Planet Mainframe I introduced the idea that a CIO must excel in 4 areas: Alignment,…
The news seems to be bad for Mainframes as an industry.
People are searching for the term progressively less over the years: www.google.com/trends/ IBM is close to underperforming the S&P 500…
Part 3: The four hallmarks of an effective CIO: Agility
Two weeks ago here on Planet Mainframe I introduced the idea that a CIO must excel in 4 areas: Alignment,…