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Influential Mainframers Trivia
April at Planet Mainframe was all about celebrating today’s Influential Mainframers, and if you’re looking for inspiration, the full list of honorees is well worth a look. Today, seeing women’s names among industry leaders might feel expected—but it certainly wasn’t...
The Mainframe’s Martini Moment
The mainframe is a must-have for enterprise IT, but for many development teams, ready access to it can feel frustratingly out of reach. Now, fresh innovation aims to change that, offering a “Martini moment” for mainframe delivery teams. The Inspiration Behind...
Application Support
Last time we looked at AI and Db2; today let’s look more closely at Db2v13 improvements in Application Support. There are always changes and features delivered with each new version of Db2 that impact application developers, and Db2 13 for z/OS is no different. The...
AI and Db2
Last time we covered Db2 12 for z/OS Function Levels and how that was the basis for Db2v13. Another synergy with the z Systems hardware is that Db2 13 for z/OS takes advantage of the new IBM Z Telum processor for AI workloads. And AI capabilities are one of the big...
Is Your Enterprise Reporting Operationally Effective?
Written by: Dalibor Bielas Faced with daunting challenges such as the explosion of data and swiftly-evolving regulatory requirements, it is more important than ever for organizations to achieve greater operational efficiency in their enterprise reporting. Quickly and...
Hot Topics from SHARE, watsonx, and more
Hot Topics at 68-year old Mainframe Conference: SHARE 2023 This year’s SHARE conference took place in New Orleans between August 13-18. Created in 1955 as a means of learning about and networking within the mainframe space, the conference continues to draw mainframers...
A World of Functionality Delivered in Db2 13 for z/OS
Db2 12 for z/OS has been available now for close to 7 years, which is a “forever” in the world of enterprise software. But more than a year ago now IBM delivered a brand new release of Db2, Version 13! Db2 13 for z/OS was announced on April 5, 2022 and was delivered...
At 40 years old, is Db2 still relevant?
It’s the 40th anniversary of Db2, IBM’s family of data management products, which was first released in 1983 as DB/2 (Database 2). IBM Db2 was a successor to IBM's first relational database IMS, and as a response to competition from Oracle's database, which was...
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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...
Twentieth-Century Mainframe Icon—Fred Brooks
At Planet Mainframe, we’ve been marking the 60th anniversary of the mainframe by celebrating the lives of influential mainframes of the past and present. This week, we’re turning our attention to a twentieth-century mainframe icon—Fred Brooks. Brooks was a luminary in...
Mainframe News – Acquisitions and Federal Appeals
Rocket Software Closes Acquisition of OpenText’s Application Modernization and Connectivity Business Rocket Software has successfully finalized the acquisition of OpenText's Application Modernization and Connectivity (AMC) business, formerly part of Micro Focus. The...
Most Influential Mainframers Trivia
At Planet Mainframe, we’ve been celebrating the careers of mainframe influencers—the people that raise the bar, push the envelope, break new ground. Whatever metaphor you want to use, these are the people who aren’t afraid to make things a bit uncomfortable in order...
Mainframes prove a new level of resilience and more
Mainframes Survive 4.8 Magnitude Eastcoast Earthquake A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the Northeast on Friday, April 5, rattling the East Coast from Maine down to Virginia. But while people may have been feeling shaken, the mainframes of Poughkeepsie were just fine....