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SHARE Cleveland 2025: Mainframes, Music, and Milestones
We declare SHARE Cleveland a rockin’ success! The rock ‘n roll theme permeated the city, exhibitor booths, and giveaways, culminating in a live music reception at the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. Have you seen someone wearing a leather kilt play bagpipes to AC/DC? Now...
Europe’s AI Future: Balancing Regulation, Trust, and Innovation
Regulation is not an obstacle to innovation, but an enabler What artificial intelligence (AI) opportunities and challenges are unique to Europe? This was the primary question during the kickoff for the GSE European AI Working Group in early July in Frankfurt am Main,...
A Mainframe Data Storage Solution that Saves You Money
Written by: John Benbow In today's fast-paced digital landscape, businesses crave storage solutions that offer efficiency, cost savings, and data integrity. CA 1 Flexible Storage, available with the licensing of CA 1 Tape Management, has...
Mainframe Trailblazer Trivia Part 2
This month at Planet Mainframe the focus is on Talent and Training, so here at Trivia Challenge we’re testing (and hopefully expanding) your knowledge of a few mainframe trailblazers. Today we’re looking at the life of Thomas J. Watson Jr., the transformational...
How to Build an Internal Mainframe Talent Pool
Modern mainframe organizations recognize the persistent shortage of external, mainframe-skilled personnel and ensure long-term mainframe workforce vitality and efficacy by building internal mainframe talent pools. The synergy of workforce succession planning,...
Why Galasa is a ‘big deal’ for mainframe testing
The news that IBM’s Galasa software testing tool has been welcomed by the open mainframe project is extremely positive for the mainframe software testing community. As Macro 4 is an early adopter of Galasa, I’m able to shed light on the experience of using it, the...
Mainframe News – January 11, 2024
Kyndryl announces new DVLA mainframe services contract The UK’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency has announced a new two-year contract with IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl. Valued at £6.45 million ($8.21 million), the contract follows a previous...
Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. Merge Mainframe Channels
Evolving their partnership to deliver respected resources to mainframe professionals [Nashville, TN, USA] – January 9, 2024 - EIN Newswire - Planet Mainframe and iTech-Ed Ltd. are thrilled to announce a transformative merger, consolidating their assets to propel...
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Virtual CICS User Group | May 12, 2026
Zoom - Virtual MeetingCICS Resilience & Optimization: From Flow Intelligence to Data Recovery May 12, 2026 This CICS Session is a double feature and will include two great sessions: Mastering System Synergy: A […]
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Building the CA 7 User Group Together & Technical Sharing Session
Virtual MeetingHelp us set the vision for the new CA 7 User Group! Starting by defining the vision and mission, while drawing on past experiences to build a group that delivers […]
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Building the ESP User Group Together & New ESP Web Client Deep Dive
Virtual MeetingHelp us set the vision for the new ESP User Group! Starting by defining the vision and mission, while drawing on past experiences to build a group that delivers real […]
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Virtual CICS User Group: Unlocking Mainframe Knowledge: Using AI to Support CICS Professionals
Zoom - Virtual MeetingMany organizations rely on large CICS applications where critical knowledge is buried in legacy code and documentation. This session explores how AI can help MF CICS professionals quickly understand applications, […]
z/OS Application Developers Trivia
Broadcom has released some highlights from its recently conducted survey of z/OS application developers. Conducted by Forrester Consulting in June 2024, the survey “gives an unfiltered voice to enterprise developers of z/OS-based applications across organizations,...
Zinnov Award Winner, Mainframe Skills Certificates, and GSE UK Sponsorship Opportunities
BMC Software Wins Zinnov Award BMC has announced that it has won the Zinnov award in the Champions in Unlocking Center Value (Enterprise IT) category. The Zinnov Awards are the longest-running GCC awards that honor and celebrate incredible contributions from...
Future Trends and Innovation Trivia
This month at Planet Mainframe, the topic of AI has been front and center. So far, our trivia quizzes have looked at AI’s role in cybersecurity, compliance, and optimization. Today, we focus on the big topic of future trends and innovation. The intersection of AI and...
TechXchange Sessions, SHARE Kansas Registrations, and more
Open Mainframe Project Releases Schedule for IBM TechXchange Sessions The Open Mainframe Project has released the schedule for its upcoming sessions at the IBM TechXchange Conference 2024, taking place from October 21-24 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. This year's IBM...
AI — Security and Compliance
This month, Planet Mainframe is focusing on the topic of AI, and our trivia challenge is honing in on AI’s role in security and compliance. In a world of constant cyber-threats and increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, AI has the potential to support security...
New No-Charge z/OS Products, Latest IBM Ansible Core released, and more
Jumpstart Z/OS Modernization With New No-Charge Products IBM has announced that starting July 1, 2024, the Open Enterprise SDK for Python, Z Open Automation Utilities (ZOAU), and Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS (OEF) will be added as bypassable requisites to z/OS...



