A Brief History of (Mainframe) Time
Timing, timekeeping, time synchronization, more specifically accurate synchronization, is a key requirement for modern information technology systems. This is especially…
Validating your files
Mainframe files/datasets are liable to change quite often. After all, people are using those files so they are likely to…
You Do Not Need to Replace Your Legacy Enterprise Software
I recently read an interesting article on a vendor website – I got there after one of their spam emails…
Porting an Enterprise App to System Z – My Experience Pt.4
Part 4 of 4: The Value and Future In Part 1 The Basics, Part 2 The Good and Part 3…
Solo: A Mainframe Story (Special Edition)
In today’s world, it’s almost impossible for any mainframe operations to work solo: going it alone in terms of the…
Death of the Traditional IT Department
I’m very lucky in my job. I love it actually. It literally gets me all over the world talking to…
Digital Denial: Why You Can’t Trust the Application Economy
The NYSE and a major airline shut down and, in the case of the airline, shuts down twice is just…
IBM z14 Model ZR1: A Smaller Mainframe for a Larger World
On April 10, 2018, IBM announced their latest mainframe offering, the IBM z14 Model ZR1. This announcement came hot on…